New Conditions for expats for driving license , Kuwait

November 26, 2014109 Comments

KDLThe new conditions also include age, health fitness, passing driving tests conducted by the traffic department, holding a valid iqama for at least two years prior to application, holding a university degree and receiving a minimum monthly salary of KD 600.


Some proposals to amend the conditions for obtaining driving licenses, which will be announced following the completion of the drafting and adoption. (29.08.2015)

The decision identifies the groups which are exempted from the above mentioned conditions:
Source : ArabTimes 

1- Non-Kuwaiti women who are married to Kuwaiti men, non-Kuwaiti women who are widows or divorcees of Kuwaiti men and with children.

2- Non-Kuwaiti men married to Kuwaiti women and their children.

3- Bedouns who hold valid security card.

4- Students provided they are registered in any of the universities or applied institutes in Kuwait.

5- Expatriate housewives who have children provided that their husbands are eligible to obtain driving license and exempted from the period of residence and salary (Judges, members of the public prosecution, consultants and experts) and those exempted from the condition of period of stay (general managers and their deputies, irrespective of their job description).

6- Members of the diplomatic corps.

7- Professional players in the clubs and sports federations in government sector.

8- Drivers, general company representatives (Mandoubs) and Mandoubs solely in charge of passports and issues concerning the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor who hold valid driving license issued from their countries of origin or any other country.

9- Domestic worker who serves in the same position for at least five years in a row under the same sponsor and decides to change the profession to a driver.

10- Nursing staff and specialists of natural treatment and all categories of technicians in the medical field.

11- Pilots, captains, and their assistants.

12- Undertakers

The decision exempts some categories of persons from the period of residence and salary condition:

1- Judges, members of Public Prosecution, consultants and experts.

2- Teaching staff in the universities and applied institutes.

3- Journalists and media practitioners

4- Doctors, pharmacists and engineers

5- Teachers and social specialists

6- Researchers irrespective of their job description, legal practitioners, translators, librarians, Imams of mosques who are working in government authorities.

7- Sports trainers working in sports federations and clubs in the government authorities

The decision exempts also some groups from the condition of period of residence as follows:

1- General Managers and their assistants irrespective of their job description

2- Managers irrespective of their job description

3- Accountants irrespective of their job description

4- Mandoubs irrespective of their job description The decision cancels the driving license of a driver, general company representative (Mandoub), the Mandoub for passports, and Mandoub for affairs of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor once he cancels the residence or changes the profession by which he obtained the driving license, and he will not be issued a new driving license unless he waits for two years from the date the previous license was canceled and follows new procedures.

It is worthy of note the driving license will be canceled once the holder changes the profession by which he obtained it, particularly if the new job title is not included in the list of professions entitled to a driving license.


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  7. Uzma Siraj says:

    Why is a university degree required for driving licence?.. what has this got to do?

  8. Stupid law this if cancels licens who is drive for them

  9. Hey u Mustafa now reply can u drive in Indian roads I challenge u openly

  10. All these rules will disappear once the expat numbers drop to a critical level, the country cant work without expats .

  11. All these rules will disappear once the expat numbers drop to a critical level, the country cant work without expats .

  12. Shamim Haider Every one will.

  13. Shamim Haider Every one will.

  14. Still better the sunny leone and always talk about majority u idiot

  15. Shafqat Farouk veena malik. lol HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

  16. And yes ofcourse 1 thing also which u r famous for 'RAPING' in which u rape some 1 else's sister and some1 else rapes ur sister r u all enjoy. but we dont rape we jst kill the rapest and then u ppl call us terrorist of which we give u ZERO no. of Fu*ks _l_

  17. Oanali Ujjainwala Ur visas does not closes coz women n men of ur country comes here as slaves in kuwaiti houses and take there balls in mouth. thats not what respectable countries do. After all Endians r famous in the world for only 1 thing. SHOWING OF UR WOMENS ON TV IN SHORT CLOTHS.(BOLLYWOOD). WE R PROUD TO B RESPECTABLE. SHAME ON U

  18. Oanali Ujjainwala Ur visas does not closes coz women n men of ur country comes here as slaves in kuwaiti houses and take there balls in mouth. thats not what respectable countries do. After all Endians r famous in the world for only 1 thing. SHOWING OF UR WOMENS ON TV IN SHORT CLOTHS.(BOLLYWOOD). WE R PROUD TO B RESPECTABLE. SHAME ON U

  19. Kuwait…… very gud… keep it up

  20. Asif Mariam says:

    82% thinking good

  21. hahahaha…egree…. also pay 600 KD fine of BBQ …and we are all exodus form Kuwait….. better

  22. Naga Toshiba says:

    I have Indian driving license please let me know that, can i get kuwait licence excempt above

  23. Fawaz Ansari says:

    600kd for Kuwaitis, dude the basic pay of a fresher Kuwaiti starts from 1000/1200kd per month

  24. If some one have driver khadim akama n he chenge the 18 akama as salesman so wht license is cancle or not he has 8.9 yrs old license

  25. Alosh Ali says:

    Does the degree condition apply for driver visa too ?

  26. Who made a planning of roads and bridges in 1984 ,gave green light up to 2014—- of 30 years..now time is up..what to do…all what they have to stop selling new cars and give a experimental 150 cc and above motorbikes to drive on same car lincese..automatically space will reduce and traffic jam also reduce.but all laws applies ….mark my advice…but who will tie a bel to cat..!!!!

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  28. Sudha Kar says:

    Kuwait government not under control

  29. Hamza ji kab se tu kuwaiti na jayez awlaad ban gaya.

  30. Dina N.A says:

    Since when did anything make sense in Kuwait recently?! Using emergency lane!!!! Hahaaaaaa that was the icing on the cake!!

  31. Nabeel Ahmed says:

    Shaikh jabar was a gr8 man but now this shaikh sabah act like a firooon

  32. We should want to respect the rules as country if traffic department implement like this laws they should want to clear the whole transportation in this country like bus system and taxi for foreigners

  33. The only people should be permitted to drive recreationally in this country are Kuwaitis, and Arabs from the Arab league and Americans. Everyone else should take the bus to where they need to go.

  34. Thank Heavens for Wasta!!

  35. What the heck you people are debating? Read the full article before you comment. Click KUWAIT TIMES and read, yallah!!!!!

  36. Adnan Akram says:

    They have stupid rules only for non kuwati
    But kuwati is all in all here

  37. Nick Lopez says:

    Thesw rules don't apply for drivers and delivery boys

  38. how many of Kuwaiti have 600kd salary? how many of Kuwaiti have college degree and diploma ? what will come if we expat ask citizenship?

  39. Exapts dont come here to roam arround.the come here to work

  40. The last two don't make sense at all. .

  41. All what you need is a strong WASTA. To kiss there ass even you are below the requirements you can apply anytime as you want.

  42. i need to ask what about house wife which have children in school can she get ??

  43. K-led Mohd says:

    If this is coz of traffic problem, why not relocate workplaces and schools to other places, and provide better transportation systems like bridges, alternate routes etc, more than 90% of land is barren, i think they can be put to good use rather than concentrate in already populated areas.

  44. Adore Zevahc says:

    if they want to make an standard policies why they don't give expats 12 DOLLAR PER HOUR TO acquire their standard

  45. How many expats are having kd 600 plus sallary

  46. Pathetic. Are there sencible people there to take decision

  47. Bro Jamal. If u can't understand be silent. Thats better than insulting people.

  48. Hamza Kv says:

    We Indians searching for job from other countries must accept their rules. No other choice.

  49. Mustofa u know how2drive dnt blame indians u put oil won ur machine

  50. no comment because that all for us only punishment ,they always thinking how can take money from us,

  51. I ask only one Question to the Admin… How About the House Driver? Some Of Them no have College Degree… And we know All, That there Salary is Minimum to 80KD and Maximum to 120KD…. So Im Verry Comfused for this kind of Law…. Thank you very Much…….

  52. Her english is not that bad because intellectual people can still get her point and her concern is totally valid and true. Almost "everyday" there is a new law, and her concern is, how is she going to drive her kids to school if her salary is less than the given requirement…

  53. Arfan Butt says:

    Bull Shit . Its Not true. Its incomplete msg.

  54. Arfan Butt says:

    Bull Shit . Its Not true. Its incomplete msg.

  55. 100 times better then pakistan bcoz our visa still open and ur ban more then 6 years and ur ambassador every time beg to the government this the value of india and indian

  56. Aisha Amreen says:

    Mustafa Shahzad seriously !

  57. Lman Pondy says:

    mr musthafa sehdad do u know story of kuwait in beginning if plz read … then u understand about india

  58. This country is barbaric every indian should know it , get out of this barbaric country , what the hell people stressing for licence, wasta shove it up anyones back.

  59. Do these conditions apply for the new applicants or even for the renewal of old licences ?????????????????????????????/

  60. Having a college degree has nothing to do with having a drivers license. And 600kd??? These kuwaitis are racist.. expats dpnt have that much salary here coz these assholes are racist. It means only kuwaitis can have a car in this country. And hey? Most of the kuwaitis dont even have a highschool diploma… these rules are nonsense

  61. Ram Palukuri says:

    Hi friends some kuwaities they are taking money for visa leaving outside for them how the driving licence will be…not all the people holding degree not all people having 600 salary…and what about the people coming house work….but I strongly tell this is not the correct….

  62. Shoeb Diwan says:

    1 think gays without Indian kuwait value is zero

  63. @caesar fernandez, how india better then bangladesh while 60% indians still have no sanitation instead using open area compare to bangladesh 3%. Oil your own machine.

  64. Ghawas Munir says:

    Just focus on ur work and family only Allah knows when is the time we will leave Kuwait. And he decides so just believe in him. He will do all better amen

  65. Dan Vizitiu says:

    NOTHING WILL HAPPEN! WHAT ABOUT DRIVER FOR KUWAIT FAMILY? THEY HAVE 80 KD SALARY

  66. Ghawas Munir says:

    All my bro's & sis's plz stop reading this page Kuwait up to date coz they are making ur nervous down

  67. Soban James says:

    Mr. Mustafa, can you drive a car in Indian roads ?? I challenge you!

  68. Ghawas Munir says:

    That's why it called Kuwait is great

  69. Hey this means each indians salary will be raised to KD 600/- minimum.

  70. Tiara Miole says:

    We are expat… No choice just to follow the rules:-)

  71. April Najjaj says:

    Not sure what a university degree or a minimum income have to do with being a good driver. God knows the traffic here is scary on a good day, but rules like these do little to fix the problem.

  72. Aqu Ni Tohl says:

    Stop the arguments guys as long you have wasta kuwati wasta that rules is mafi faida right?…any rules and any law is nonsense…

  73. Kofigoh Kumi says:

    Hmmm.. l bliv its time to fall out.

  74. Sir..i saw all comment..only you is right…really..not only motor bike..almost restaurant using car..espisially subway driver…

  75. I never believe…must be holding university degree..in 600 kd salary..this the law of kuwait..but…..you have wastah…very easy how take license..why like that..law is law..

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  77. I sure am glad I have my drivers licence . Hahahha

  78. Kavin Khan says:

    So not holding a college degree means you can't own a drivers license? Can someone tell me how many Kuwaitis here in Kuwait actually hold a college degree? And what does earning 600KD have anything to do with have a drivers license? You can buy a car here for 600KD. This makes absolutely no sense. No logic whatsoever. What a bunch of racist clowns.

  79. Bcz indians dont get job where -,- they dont know how to drive

  80. holding a university degree and receiving a minimum monthly salary of KD 600.— if they are in collage how are they sapose to get 600 kd salary and how about a motorcycle licenses do they need to be in collage too

  81. still better than Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka combined.

  82. am sorry couldn't understand because ur english is very very very bad tbh they never comes after every

  83. I want to know what they " Kuwaitis " will do if ALL NON-KUWAITIES will leave the country? Answer is easy no Kuwait! It's the reality!

  84. How come the condition "the applicant above all should also have a valid wasta" not included??

  85. Every they have new law ufffff about if have kids to send in school but salary low than 600kd

  86. are you sure about the 600 kd issue???

  87. Haha …indians is not born to work in kuwait only mr…mohhamad shafiq…..indians have lot of sourses to live …not only kuwait …so stop blaming indians…

  88. Haha …indians born to work in kuwait only mr…mohhamad shafiq…..indians have lot of sourses to live …not only kuwait …so stop blaming indians…

  89. Sam Hoover says:

    there no more conditions

  90. So horroble contidions,expats must follow that requirements,maybe one day they will implemented the rules of being a flat holder,600 kd salary or else u cant took & hold a contact,one day they will implement the law,to payed the oxygen that we breath…GOD help all the expat. In Kuwait,especially those people have a good reason and hearth to stayed in Kuwait…

  91. then whats the condition of people mostly indian(hindi) life over there?

  92. Also some more conditions should be added, to rent a flat minimum of KD 600

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