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Tell us a little about yourself and your car by creating a driver profile.

Take photos of the following documents and upload them to your account:

• Driver's licence: 21+ years old, Class 1, 2, or 4 (restricted or unrestricted) licences are accepted. Class 5 is not accepted. Make sure to avoid using flash so that your information is clear and readable. If you're uploading an interim licence, please include a government-issued photo ID (e.g. BC services card, passport) in the same photo to verify your identity.
• Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Registration: Vehicle must be 9 years or newer and must have 4 doors and 5 seats. The vehicle cannot be rebuilt or salvaged. Please be sure to include all 4 corners of the full document (including the top half, Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence, and the bottom half, Vehicle Registration). When taking the picture, ensure that it is not blurry and that the licence plate number and VIN on the insurance is clearly legible.
• Proof of work eligibility: Birth certificate, Citizenship card, Passport, Permanent PR card, Work permit, Social Insurance Number card or letter, Study permit (if it declares the ability to work off-campus unrelated to program of study), Certificate of Indian Status, Canadian Forces Identification Card, Nexus card. Please submit a photo or the original document. Scanned copies are not accepted. Make sure to avoid using flash so that your information is clear and readable.
  • If you are uploading a work permit extension letter, upload the extension letter and your work permit in the same photo
  • If you are waiting for your renewed PR card, upload a photo of your current PR card and PR card extension letter

British Columbian drivers need a valid Class 1, 2, or 4 licence in order to drive with Uber. To receive a Class 4 licence, you must pass a knowledge test, a road test, and a medical exam.

Request your Commercial Driving Record from ICBC online. When submitting your request for your Commercial Driving Record, there will be a page in the process where you can request to send the documents to another person of your choice, enter the following email address bcmvr-group@uber.com to send your Commercial Driving Record directly to Uber. We will upload it to your profile and review the document accordingly.

For additional details on how to email us your abstract, click here.

If you have less than 2 years of driving experience in BC but have driven elsewhere, upload your driving record from other provinces or countries here.

Requirements:

• No more than 3 minor violations within the last 2 years
• No major violations within the last 3 years
• No driving prohibitions or suspensions within the last 3 years
• Must have been obtained in the last 30 days

Your vehicle must meet the requirements to drive with Uber in British Columbia.

Vehicle requirements:

• 4-door vehicle with at least 5 seats
• Vehicle year must be 9 years or newer
• Good condition with no cosmetic damage
• No commercial branding
• Not salvaged or rebuilt vehicles
• Pass a vehicle inspection

To be eligible to drive with Uber, your vehicle must pass a commercial vehicle inspection by an approved inspection facility. Upon passing, you’ll receive a Commercial Vehicle Inspection Report. Please upload the passed inspection to your profile within 36 days of the inspection date.

Once you receive your report, upload a clear image of the document to your Uber profile and ensure that your Commercial Vehicle Inspection Report is in your vehicle at all times.