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Apply for a PSV certificate of initial fitness (COIF)

Apply for a certificate of initial fitness (COIF) for public service vehicles (PSVs) with more than 8 passenger seats which transport people for profit.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
14 July 2011
Last updated
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Ref: PSV 417

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Use this form to apply for a COIF for vehicles with more than 8 passenger seats which transport people for profit.

Send the form online

  1. Download and fill in the form.

  2. Save the form on your computer.

  3. Send the form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for a certificate for a coach or bus.

  4. Pay the application fee by credit or debit card (DVSA will tell you how to do this after you鈥檝e applied), or using a pre-funded account.

Send the form by post

You can also send the application by post.

PSV Section
DVSA
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Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the form correctly.

Updates to this page

Published 14 July 2011
Last updated 22 April 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated to include the latest version of the application form.

  2. Updated to include the latest version of the application form.

  3. Updated to include the latest version of the application form.

  4. Updated to include the latest version of the application form.

  5. Updated to latest version of application form.

  6. Updated to latest version of application form. Update includes information that you should arrive at least 20 minutes before your appointment time.

  7. Updated to latest version of form. Updated Section 5. 'Examination Requirements'

  8. Updated with the latest version of the application form.

  9. Updated with the latest version of the application form.

  10. First published.

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