Oman - Obtain a Driving License
ProcedureEdit
1.) Please fill up the application form.
2.) Submit the form along with all the required documents.
3.) The following tests have to be completed before the issuance of the permit:
- Eye Vision test
- Traffic Signs test
- Drum test
- Slope test
- Road test
Required DocumentsEdit
- General Requirements
- Application form
- Two (2) photographs
- Copy of the identity card or passport.
- Additional Requirements For Female Applicants
- The guardian or his representative must personally submit a letter of no-objection addressed to the Director of Licensing.
- The marriage certificate must be produce by married applicants, or the birth certificate of one of her children if applicable.
- A copy of the passport.
- Additional Requirements (For non-Omanis)
- A document declaring the sponsors non-objection.
- Blood Type
- Copy of the labour card and passport.
- Unemployed female applicants must produce a copy of her husbands labour card and a letter from her sponsor confirming that she is in Oman in the company of her husband.
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Royal Oman Police Directorate of Public Relation
Phone: +968 - 24569392 Fax: +968 - 24562708
For Enquiries: +968 - 24512961 (Visa Services)
+968 - 24569501 (CID Services)
+968 - 24510227/228 (Traffic Services)
EligibilityEdit
- For light vehicle driving license, an applicant must have completed 18 years of age, and 21 years of age for heavy duty vehicle and truck driving licenses.
- An applicant must be fit and free from any disability or diseases that affects his ability to drive. Persons with certain disabilities may be medically examined in order to decide whether they are able to drive or not.
- The applicant must also pass the vision test.
- NOTE: A foreign tourist can use his own country's driving licence or an international driving license for 3 months.
FeesEdit
- Light driving licence 20 R.O
- Heavy duty driving licence 10 R.O
- Truck driving licence 10 R.O
- Motorcycle driving licence 15 R.O
- Permanent driving licence 40 R.O
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InstructionsEdit
One of the mandates of the Directorate General of Traffic is to ensure the safety of all road users. It carries out the task of vehicles inspection and licensing, testing and licensing of drivers, investigation of traffic accidents, and installation of road signs.
Required InformationEdit
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Need for the DocumentEdit
A driver's license is a legal document issued by the state. It expresses a persons capability to operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway.
Laws relating to the issuance of licenses vary between jurisdictions.
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External LinksEdit
- Royal Oman Police Website
http://www.rop.gov.om/english/dg_traffic.asp#
- Oman eGovernment Services Portal
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