Driving Licence

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ocw1 Member

Member since 30 November 2011

ocw1Member30 November 2011 04:22:01

Hi I just arrived in Doha, I would like to know how I go about getting a licence here, I have a licence in My home country.

sparko New member

Member since 24 November 2011

sparkoNew member30 November 2011 05:36:02

hi ,, u just need to go licence school ,, and i think u have pay around QR 1300 for 15 days ... aftr u have to give exams thn u can get ur licence ,,,
and u need to give them

Provide a letter from the sponsor
Passport + copy
Sponsor's ID card copy,
Provide (3) recent colored photos

nafeelmahboob Member

Member since 08 October 2011

nafeelmahboobMember06 December 2011 18:19:20

I came to know that the provision of a letter from the sponsor has now been cancelled/exempted recently to get a Driving License in Qatar

ocw1 Member

Member since 30 November 2011

ocw1Member25 February 2012 20:09:28

I did not need to do a test, just transfered my licence from SA to Qatari Licence...

alexcheung2012 Member

Member since 10 November 2012

alexcheung2012Member22 February 2013 08:41:15

If you have a driving license from UK, Germany, Canada, UAE or Australia, you can transfer it into Qatari driving license directly.

ocw1 Member

Member since 30 November 2011

ocw1Member24 February 2013 16:44:00

I also just transfered, so with South African Licences too would you also be able to transfer if you have a licence back home.

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