BE123

Hi all,

I've recently moved to Kuwait and would like to get a driving licence here. I have a valid UK driving licence, but this has not been legalised. I understand that I may be able to get my UK driving licence legalised & attested in the UK and simply get a Kuwait driving licence with that, but that is likely to be time consuming and costly. The alternative would be to get a Kuwait driving licence in the traditional way - i.e., get a learner's licence and then do theory and practical tests.

Does anyone have recent experience of getting a driving licence in Kuwait? How long does it take? What do I need? Would appreciate any thoughts, insights and recommendations!

Cheers

roddie2k

I too will be arriving to Kuwait shortly. My institution's HR team informed me to simply bring the original drivers license ( US in this case) and they will take care of the rest.

Probably best to check with your HR contact.

BE123

Welcome to Kuwait! Thanks - I have and am waiting for their response. Will be interesting to know how your procedure goes once you get here. My understanding is that to convert your foreign driving licence, it needs to be attested in your home country and then again in Kuwait, which is a long process, but perhaps there is a way around that.

Charl01

Unless you have some WASTA getting a drivers license in Kuwait is not that simple, it comes with a big list of requirements. One is that you should be living in Kuwait for 2 years...... the others are an attested Degree and a minimum salary.

But as I said if you have some Wasta you should be able to get it rather soon and bypass the 2 year requirement...

BE123

Thanks Charl01 - I meet the criteria and exemption requirement for the 2-year residence. If you do have 'wasta' to share, please let me know (privately).

BE123

Any expats who have converted their UK driving licence into a Kuwait licence in the last few years?

Thanks