What is the minimum age to drive in Qatar?

JBH
By JBH

My daughter will [hopefully] have passed her UK driving test before she comes here to Qatar in the summer.

Will she be able to drive here when she arrives?

She will still be 17 when she arrives.

 

Thanks in advance.

By JBH• 20 Apr 2008 22:46
JBH

Thanks all.

 

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By hamoudi01• 20 Apr 2008 20:33
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hamoudi01

I had UK license  and they changed it over to Qatari license on the spot...

 

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By TweetyBird• 20 Apr 2008 19:50
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TweetyBird

I don' know how true it is but I was told that the traffic department will issue a license to a driver who is 17 if they already have a license from an approved country which I assume is one of the countries that they will allow the transfer to a Qatari license without a road test.  I was also told that it is granted on a case by case basis.  I have seen kids driving around the American School and I know they are students so it might be worth a shot to just take her down to the station when she arrives and see how it goes.

 

My son is 16 and hoping to get his license this summer while at home. He will be 17 in December so let me know how it works out for your daughter.

By DaRuDe• 20 Apr 2008 17:57
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DaRuDe

 

18 you need to be 18 to get a driving license

 

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By purusho• 20 Apr 2008 17:56
purusho

What is the real Age limit ??

By dragonfly212• 19 Apr 2008 13:31
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dragonfly212

if you qatari perhaps by 14 you can start driving the bently or porche. hehehehe... just mean joke, sorry.

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By thexonic• 19 Apr 2008 13:24
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thexonic

 

Try to apply for the lisence, I think they can transfer it to qatari lisence at her age. The 18+ rule is for the people who are new to driving.

 

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By Ajnas• 19 Apr 2008 12:44
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Ajnas

before you can get it at 17 like me, but now u have to be 18 to get the license.

By JBH• 18 Apr 2008 10:53
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JBH

Thats ok.

 

She will be 18 on new years eve.

 

It will give her some time to adjust.

 

Cheers

 

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By King Edshel• 18 Apr 2008 10:49
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King Edshel

she need to be 18 at least ... 

 

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