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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.

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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published:
14 July 2011
Last updated:
11 July 2025
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Documents

Application for a certificate of initial fitness (COIF)

Ref: PSV 417

PDF, 1.13 MB, 5 pages

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Details

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’ve applied), or using a pre-funded account.

Send the form by post

You can also send the application by post.

PSV Section
DVSA
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

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

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