Procedure to get driving license in kuwait

He or she must submit the following documents. All the above mentioned documents must be submitted for the driving test registration together with the stamped application form. Expatriate applying for the Kuwaiti driving license based on his native country license must submit the following documents to the traffic department of the Governorate in which he or she is residing.

Passport and its page copies must exhibit the personal particulars as well as the residence stamp. The Kuwait driving license has a 10 year validity based on the age of the driver. When the license gets expired, it can be renewed within a day at the Traffic department which originally gave the license. Steps to follow: 1. Pay the fees due How to obtain a learner's license for GCC nationals? Required documents: Blood type certificate Original civil ID and a copy Copy of the passport Two personal photographs 4x6cm with blue background.

Pay the fees of KD10 due How to obtain a private driving license? Documents required in general : Application form duly filled in Birth Certificate or Civil Id for age proof. Note that the applicant should be at least 17 years of age for motorbike license, 18 years for private license and 21 years for a public license.

Procedure for a private driving license: Pass the theoretical and practical tests on the date scheduled by the driving test sections located in the governorates or by any Kuwait Motoring Company Schools. Pay the fees due On passing the test successfully, visit the General Traffic Department in your governorate and submit the results to obtain the driving license.

How to renew driving license in Kuwait? Your driving license should be expired in order to be renewed. Documents required: Original civil ID and a copy One Personal photo Expired license Procedures: Visit the general traffic department concerned and submit the required documents Fill up the service application form Pay the requisite fee 1KD annual fee for private license, 5KD motorbike fee, public license fee is 20KD Note: Applicants for private driving license who are older than 70 years and who are older than 60 years should undergo medical check-up again.

Replacing Non-Kuwaiti driving licenses If you wish to replace your non-Kuwaiti driving license with Kuwaiti license, the license should be valid in your home country.

Documents required: The valid license including a copy Translation of the non-Arabic foreign license into Arabic Attestation of the non-Arabic license Two personal photos 4x6cm with blue background Copy of the Civil ID Blood type and a medical checkup Work permit in case of private sector or a document from government department in case of public sector Steps to follow: Visit the General Traffic Department in your governorate and submit the required documents.

The license is valid for 10 years in case of residents. For domestic workers, it is valid as per the residence period. Create a new account. The employees of MOI were working to guide Kuwaitis and expats on procedures for renewing driving licenses and solving their problems. A well-informed source explained that the security establishment is showing great interest in developing its electronic services provided to Kuwaitis and expats in order to facilitate the completion of transactions that serve the broad sectors of society.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Interior is working to introduce many technical systems to keep pace with the process of investment of this technology in the rapid development witnessed in the world, noting that these systems have a significant impact in reducing the documentary cycle of security communications and reduce the factor of time and effort.

He added that the licenses will be renewed electronically as a first stage with the addition of other services in the future, such as issuing a replacement of lost and damaged and a new issuance and issuing a form without the need to attend to traffic departments except in cases that need to be audited by the technical office of the traffic and operations sector.

Number of people praised on implementation of new technology that defeats the paperwork and save time and effort. Hamdan Al Dhafiri said that the renewal of driving licenses electronically eliminates routine and crowding and facilitates the completion of transactions away from traffic in government agencies.

For replacement of lost or damaged driving licenses, applicants must visit the concerned department based on the address in their civil ID. In the normal case, the applicant will insert their expired driving license into the machine in order to obtain the new one. However, if the driving license is lost or damaged, the applicant will not be able to carry out the transaction online.

Currently, there are two options available for those seeking to renew their driving licenses — either renew it online or visit the relevant traffic department. Advanced Search. Select News Category.. Category: Driving License. Basic requirements to apply for a driving license are: Eligibility - Expatriates applying for driving license should meet the following terms: Should have a university degree certificate attested by the ministries Must draw a minimum salary of KD per month Should have a valid residence, must be residing for at least two years in Kuwait, prior to applying for the Driving License.

The applicant has to be of at least 18 years of age. A copy of your pay slip.