When is the TfL SERU assessment?

For new Private Hire Driver applications, applicants must pass the SERU as part of the application process before they are granted a license.  

For existing drivers, TfL will send an email and or letter with a request to sit the SERU . before their deadline.

There are 3 different deadlines, depending on whether drivers have passed the English Language Requirement for Speaking & Listening (B1 level):

A: Drivers with licenses granted before 30th September 2021 who didn’t submit English Language Requirement evidence:

• Must pass the SERU . and Speaking & Listening test before  30th September 2023. 

B: Drivers with license granted before 30th September 2021 who submitted English Language Requirement evidence:

• If ELR evidence was accepted: must pass SERU . before 31st March 2025. (Speaking & Listening test is not required). 
  
  
• If ELR evidence was not accepted: must pass SERU . and Speaking & Listening tests before 30th March, 2024. 

C: Drivers with applications made or license granted after 1st October 2021 :

• Must pass the SERU . and satisfy English Language Requirements before 30th September 2024.

These dates might appear a bit perplexing, but the key point to remember is that every private hire driver in London will eventually be required to complete, at the very least, the SERU .. Thus, it is advisable to be prepared when your turn comes.

It is a good idea to prepare for your SERU . before you receive your invite e-mail/letter. TfL has given some drivers as little as 1 week’s notice to sit their SERU ., which may not be enough time.