Driving with International License

B.Briway
By B.Briway

Hi, Does any1 know how long one can drive with an Internation License regardless of type of visa?

By anonymous• 15 Feb 2009 18:05
anonymous

can we apply for a license on visit visa?

By pinoyaccountant• 15 Feb 2009 17:54
Rating: 2/5
pinoyaccountant

3-Months under Visit Visa.

By pinoyaccountant• 15 Feb 2009 17:54
pinoyaccountant

3-Months under Visit Visa.

By shysmiler75• 15 Feb 2009 17:37
shysmiler75

Hi there!

I believe that you can drive for a week on an international driving licence during which time you will need to be applying for a Qatar driving licence (which can take 3 weeks maybe). Even so, best check with the local authority and get applying asap

:)

By anonymous• 15 Feb 2009 17:34
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

you can only use your international driving license as long as u have a visit visa

By rlasrado• 15 Feb 2009 17:29
Rating: 5/5
rlasrado

No clear guideline from the authorities on this but the insurance companies state - one week from date of arrival into Qatar. Thereafter if u would need to convert your license (provided it is from a GCC state, UK, US etc) to a temporary license which would be valid for the period of the visa.

Thereafter if you get an RP then the temporary license will be converted into a permanent one.

The temporary license can be obtained from the traffic dept.

By ag1817• 15 Feb 2009 17:15
Rating: 5/5
ag1817

better Check with Authorities, In UAE if you have visit Visa you can drive with International Licence, once you have permanent visa, that rules doesnt Apply, or else all expatriats would have brought their International Licence with them from their Home country.

By hassam945• 15 Feb 2009 16:49
hassam945

i think that you can drive for about how long you want with a orignal international driving licence!!!

thanks

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