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Renewal bahrain driving license

Last activity 31 March 2018 by XTang

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Hi, I was living in Bahrain earlier and had a local driving license. I left Bahrain a couple of years ago and during that time, my driving license expired in August 2017. Now I will be returning to Bahrain in March 2018. Will I be able to renew my license immediately or will I be required to go through the entire process again?
Thank you.

logicalindian

Hi,
Unfortunately, you will have to go through the entire process again.

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Raoofhujairi

Good day,

fortunately, you can renew your driving licence, just make sure your visa does mention you being employed as driver or a office Clark of any sort, but not a normal worker.

you can do it throug :

- bahrain.bh, if you have the ekey ( requires registration & password )
- traffic directorate
- any post office.

best regards,


raoof

logicalindian

Dear raoof,

The OP said " I left Bahrain a couple of years ago and during that time, my driving license expired in August 2017

I believe if its expired he cannot renew it.

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nagen

Hi

No second thought once work permit expired mean everything expired

XTang

nagen wrote:

Hi

No second thought once work permit expired mean everything expired


No that is incorrect.  Work permit expiry has nothing to do with driving licence expiry.

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