# The Automated Vehicles (Permits for Automated Passenger Services) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Renewal of a permit


(1) A permit holder may apply during the renewal period for a permit to be renewed.
(2) In this regulation, the “renewal period” is the period that begins six months before the expiry date and ends two months before the expiry date.
(3) Subject to regulation 3 (maximum validity period), if a permit holder has applied for a permit to be renewed but the Secretary of State has not yet determined the application, the permit remains valid after the expiry date until the Secretary of State determines the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/439/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/automated-vehicles-permits-for-automated-passenger-services-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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