Licences and permits

The permissions a business needs before it can trade, each one tied to the law that creates it and to the body that issues it. We point at GOV.UK for fees and forms, and never copy them.

8 of 426 licences in Northern Ireland for Driving and motor vehicles

Choose from all 48 activities

C

Carrying abnormal loads by road notification (Northern Ireland)

You must notify Roads Service to transport an abnormal load by road in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles

G

Goods vehicle operator licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence to operate goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to carry goods as part of trade or business

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles

N

National road service licence (Northern Ireland)

To drive a vehicle with more than 8 people, you need a road service licence from the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles

Non-domestic energy assessor accreditation (Northern Ireland)

You must be part of an accreditation scheme to operate as a non-domestic energy assessor in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles · Energy, gas and electricity · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

R

You need to register with DVLA if you want to sell or make number plates

Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles

T

Taxi operator licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence from DVA to run a taxi operation in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles

U

Using a boat on inland waterways

You usually need to register your boat to use it on inland waterways, such as rivers and canals.

Environment Agency · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Arts and recreation · Driving and motor vehicles · Environment: water +1 more

V

Vehicle access permit for pedestrian zones (Northern Ireland)

Get permission to access a pedestrian zone with a vehicle in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles · Transport and logistics, including aviation

We have not yet mapped an enabling instrument for 3 licences on this list. That is a gap in our graph, not a statement about the law, and those pages say so rather than guessing.

Checking approvals more broadly?

A licence is one of several things you may need before your first day of trading. The pre-trading quick check walks the registrations, insurances and approvals alongside it.

Run the pre-trading quick check

Not sure which of these apply to you?

Our guides on finding a licence and dealing with your local council walk through the questions that decide it.

Find a licence