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Get a public service vehicle type approval certificate to meet accessibility rules

Apply for a public service vehicle (PSV) Equality Act 2010 (previously Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)) accessibility 'type approval' certificate.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 22 September 2011
• Last updated: 21 April 2023 — See all updates

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Apply for a PSV type approval certificate to meet accessibility rules

Ref: PSVA 6 / DVSA 860

PDF, 1.18 MB, 2 pages

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Details

Use this form to apply for an Equality Act 2010 (previously Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)) accessibility ‘type approval’ certificate for a bus or coach to show it meets the rules for wheelchair accessibility.

Some buses and coaches must have accessibility features for wheelchair users, for example:

• boarding lifts
• boarding ramps
• wheelchair spaces
• wheelchair restraints

Send the form online

1. Download and fill in the application form.

2. Save the application form on your computer.

3. Send the application form to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) using the service to apply for an accessibility certificate.

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

Send the form by post

You can also send the application by post.

DVSA PSV Section

PSV Section
DVSA
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

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

Published 22 September 2011
Last updated 21 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 21 April 2023

   Updated with the latest version of the application form.

2. 27 September 2021

   Updated the form to the latest version. Updated 'Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)' to' Equality Act 2010'.

3. 19 December 2018

   Updated with the latest version of the form.

4. 24 May 2016

   Updated with the latest version of the application form.

5. 9 May 2016

   Updated with the latest version of the application form

6. 22 September 2011

   First published.