Driver's License (Commercial & Non-Commercial)

Any Iraqi national or resident reached the legal age is eligible for obtaining a driving licence. The licence is valid for 5 years and must be renewed after its expiry.

Responsible Entity

Directorates of Traffic Police - Governorates

Responsible Entity Information

The address of the Directorates of Traffic Police

Website

Erbil Directorate of Traffic Police

Suleimani Directorate of Traffic Police

Duhok Directorate of Traffic Police

Office Hours

08:00 AM - 03:00 PM

All addresses

Erbil Directorate of Traffic Police

150 meter road, opposit to Ganjan City, Erbil.

066188

Koya Directorate of Traffic Police

Soran Directorate of Traffic Police

Derizian Road, near Soran Asphalt Factory, Koya

07508687599

Duhok Directorate of Traffic Police

Domez near Warveen City, Semel District, Duhok

062188

Suleimaniyah Directorate of Traffic Police

Tasluja, Suleimaniyah
email:info@sultraffic.com

053188

Halabja Directorate of Traffic Police

Goran City, Halabja

0538852876

Garmian Directorate of Traffic Police

Rizgary street, Kalar City, Garmian

Rapareen Directorate of Traffic Police

Rapareen quarter, Rania City

Conditions

For Non- Commerical driving licence, the applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
For Commerical driving licence, the applicant must be 20 years of age or older.

Must be Iraqi national or registered resident of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Must be physically and mentally fit.

Must be resident of the Governorate in which the driving license application is requested.

Must not have been charged with a driving ban.

Must pass theoretical test.

Must pass driving practical test.

Documents

Iraqi National ID or (Renewed Iraqi Civil Status Card with Iraqi Nationality Certificate) - Original Copies
For foreign nationals, valid Residency Card.

Residence Card (only held by the head of household)

Five (5) personal photographs

All documents must be original and photocopies must be colour copies.

Time

The application process requires 3 months to complete.

Price

Reference to the Council of Ministries decree no. 79 of 3/2/2016, the cost of issuing a driving licence is 42,000 Iraqi Dinars.

Procedures

The requestor visits the department of Driving License issuance at one of the Directorates of Traffic Police.

The requestor visits the bureau of obtaining application form in order to fill out the application.

Visit Medical Committee to perform medical examination (external entity)

After obtaining the results of medical examination, the requestor visits the licensing officer for scheduling appointment to perform theoretical test if the requestor is literate. If the requestor is not literate, taking part in a five (5) days driving training provided by registered driving training bureaus and obtain training completion certificate.

After completing the theoretical test successfully, the requestor visits the Licensing Registration Officer for scheduling an appointment for practical Figure Eight (8) test.

After completing the practical Figure Eight (8) test successfully, the requestor returns to the Licensing Registration Officer for scheduling an appointment for the practical (L) shaped test, know as the Rampa test.

After completing the practical (L) shaped test, know as the Rampa test successfully, the requestor visits the Licensing Registration Officer one more time for auditing and approving the test results.

After the approval of the test results, the requestor visits the accounting department to pay the assigned fees.

The final step is visiting the collection office to submit the requestor's dossier, perform final audit and issue the driving license for the requestor.

Application Form

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