In Parliament
Written Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan to Parliamentary Question on Criteria for Application of Vocational Driving Licence
6 February 2017
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Mr Zaqy Mohamad asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to exclude PRs and foreign private car drivers from taking up vocational licences to ensure that such vocation remains only for Singaporeans, just like that for taxi driving.
Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan:
1. From July this year, all private hire car drivers will be required to obtain a Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence (PDVL). Non-Singapore citizens will be granted PDVLs only if they are employees of chauffeured services companies, which are also constrained by foreign worker quotas. Singaporeans, on the other hand, are eligible for the PDVL even if they are self-employed. This is similar to the policy for taxi drivers.