Saudia driving lisence?requirement?

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Saudia driving lisence?requirement?

Answer 1

you ready don't want to drive there unless your going to be there a long time.cabs are cheap and that is one more problem you won't have to worry about in the kingdom

Answer 2

To obtain your Saudi Driving Liscence all you require is your Iquama details, photos, resedancy permit number and your driving liscence.

If you are moving to Saudi Arabia, your company broker will sort all this out for you. I think it costs 200SR which you may have to pay as well as a driving liscence insurance cover which started only recently 2005.

Your liscence will be valid 5 years from date of issue.

Answer 3

You can drive in Saudi on an International Driving License and some national licenses for up to three months, after this you need a Saudi license. Some licences, including those from the UK and US, are convertible to a Saudi licence without a driving test.

The application procedure for a Saudi driving licence is as follows:

Obtain a translation of your Driving License. This is not the same as the attestation before, but merely the “Driving License Office” (DLO) translation for them to “certify” it is fine.

Obtain a green hanging file folder (yes, this is essential!). Without this your application will fail! Into this, insert your translation, a further company letter, a copy of you license, a copy of your Iqama and the ubiquitous application form.

Take this to the DLO and take a blood test – this is marked on your license, and an eye test - both these tests will get you a stamp on the form to say they are completed. If the application is successful, pay your fee and collect your license.

NOTE 1: YOU CANNOT GET YOUR PERMANENT DRIVING LICENSE WITHOUT YOUR IQAMA.

NOTE 2: YOU CANNOT (OFFICIALLY) OWN A 4X4 VEHICLE WITHOUT A FAMILY IQAMA (But, there are ways around everything!)

Visitors with a valid driver's license from many countries, or those with international driver's licenses, are allowed to drive in the Kingdom. Residents and expatriates, however, are required to obtain Saudi driver's licenses.

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