After long run Alhamdulillah I passed the exam of driving license on (16-02-2010). I struggled to pass it. I don’t want anyone to struggle like me. If you are planning to get a driving license in Jeddah then this is the post for you. I will try to write the procedure you should follow for applying and obtaining a driving license.
Applying Procedure
1. You need 1 set of photocopy of your passport.
2. You need 1 photocopy of your IQAMA (ID card).
3. You need 6 passport size pictures.
4. You need to make a file with all this document and fill the application
form. You need 400 SR for the license which you have to pay in Bank or you pay to dalal 50 SR they will do the payment for you.
Best way to do this you should give 10 SR to a dalal there they
will fill the form for you and make the file ready.
5. Those guys will tell where should you go. After that each counter of the dallah will give you all the direction of which counter you go.
6. After that they will take a small test of reverse parking. Note: Remember to put seat belt and check the mirrors. Those car is new Camry Car. So careful about the accelerator. It’s so soft. Most of the people mistakes car starts goes off. This is really bad luck.
7. After the test they will give you a mark from four (أ,ب,ض,ج).
أ = 1 day class
ب = 5 days class
ض = 15 days class
30 days = ج 1 month class
8. After that you have to pay for the class which is 435 SR.
9. Then they will give you the class and all the instructions you need.
Passing Tips
1. Don’t be afraid in front of police. Most of the people they afraid and there leg shakes. And then they failed.
2. For signal test in the class they will tell you the same questions which
will appear in the exam. They will tell you the first 10 questions which
will appear in the exam. So try to note those questions and buy a signal paper.
You cant do a mistake in first 10 questions. You have choice of 5 mistakes after
The 10 question but not the first 10 questions. So don’t do any mistake that time.
Best of luck for your exam. If you need any information just post a comment.
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Note: New Updates by Syed Yahya Jamal
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I would like to give you the update information to facilitate you for any innconveniance/bother. All above information is very unique what my brothers noted in this blog but now a days some of them have changed.
when intend to take admission for license you should take Passport, Iqama Photo copy and six pictures. as you reached to Dallah there are many dalal will follow you but I inform the educated people who can fill their forms by self that don’t go with them enter directly to Office by yourself and also help other if they meet you there.
you take forms from the information counter (the 1st one) and fill it by yourself there is notthing difficult if not possible then then check a arabic person sit in the waiting chairs and request him to fill your forms. then they give you another form and send you for medical room but it will be good if you know your Blood Group you only tell him you blood group and then you will be check by eye doctors then go back to this information counter and then enter to initial Driving test ground they will check you driving that how many days will be fit for you (in this case you should be careful when you get down to car fasten your belt and arrange side and midle miror) when they write training days on your form.
Then you will be refer to driving fee counter, you submit only your school fees by your self not by dalal bcz they charge extra 50 riyal and not submit the license fee bcz the dalal charge 50 riyal more for the license. when you submitt your school fee then go to Al Raji bank or Al Riyadh bank but 1st check your friends who have ATM Card of the mentioned bank and submitt your fees direct (80 Riyal for 2 years, 200 Riyal for 5 years and 400 Riyal for 10 year license).
This is very easy to pass driving test but it depend on your confidence. you must keep your confidence up. after finishing driving school you will be advised to come this date.
you should reach at 7 O’clock bcz after 7 they close the gate and start some dua if you remember and pray to Allah to pass you easily and bring this exam easy for you. when you sit with police for try, recite 4 last sura and blow it to police and gurented say that you will be sucess but with this you should follow the below points:
1. Fasten your belt
2. arrange all miror according your choice
3. Your set adjustment.
4. check hand break.
5. give small accelator to conform that car is switch on or not.
6. be careful when you pass the signs. you should stop if necessary when you see signs.
After pass the drivinig test you will be inform to go Room No.8 this the computer signals room. when you stand in frot of computer you must recite some quran verses or surat or dua and start with name of Allah. I assure you that you will must pass when you start with name of Allah and dua. now a days they changed the computer procedures. you have to allowed 5 mistak and you can do mistake any where i.e in 1st step or after 10 now no problem. but you will have only 30 minutes and you should salove 15 question in this time. therefore when you sure on your answer click the right answer bcz you have alot of time. I finish my computer with in 8 minutes. don’t be affraid.
I wish you best of luck with acquiring your driving license.
Latest information regarding driving license: http://www.saudi-driving-license.info/procedure.php
How to get a driving license in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia?You need to go to Dallah driving school which is near Dallah Hospital on King Fahad Highway. Take any taxi and ask him to take you there. |
| Before going to the License Office you need following things:
1. Original Iqamah. |
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| Once you have above mentioned things, just take a taxi and ask him to take you to Old Dallah Driving School. Taxi will take 15-20 Saudi Riyals. You are suggested to go there earlier in the morning (reach by 7 am).
Now go to shop next to the entrance gate. (You will be approached by persons for license payment in bank. They will asking 430 SR or 450 SR as fees for bank payment. Dont turn to them as you had already completed that in Item #8) From shop, you will get application form which will be filled for you in Arabic then and enclosed in file cover . Total cost for you is 15 riyals |
| Now go to Room number 2 in the license office. The person on extreme left will do Eye-sight test. The person on extreme right counter will check your forms, stamp and send you to “License Check” counter. Here one more person will put a stamp on your application and send you for “first try”. This trial place is behind the building where you are standing.
There will be a car or more and person will be sitting inside. He will ask you to drive the car a little ahead and then reverse a little. Don’t worry it is just to see whether you have ever touched the car or not. The person inside will make his comments on your application. |
| Now come back to room # 2 and deposit SR 100. He will take your file and ask you to attend a 3 hour class. There will be a three hour class in which you will be taught the basics and after that there will be a computer test. Attend the class very carefully and also read all the things written on front and backside of the chart they give you during the class.
The questions will be mainly Identification of different signals and general driving rules. Signals & Traffic Rules can be viewed from Riyadh Traffic Site |
| The questions that are going to be asked for the touch screen computer test, will be mentioned during the class by the training instructor. After class they will take you to a room where you will wait for the test to start.
There would be 20 questions and you have to answer them in 30 minutes. If you make any mistake in the first ten questions, then you are failed. In next 10 questions you have to give only five correct answers. If you clear the computer test then they will test your driving. Congratulations, if you clear the test. By the way, it is very easy test. You just have to drive the car for some meters or you might have to do some simple reverse etc. Cars are of model “Cadillac Custom/Camry 2006”. Cars are with gears; not automatic. |
| Go to room number 1 (main room) and just on your left there is a place where “License Delivery” is written. Get your counter number from here and the go to the counter. Now wait until they deliver you the New Driving License.
Congratulations!!! You can drive the car in Kingdom for the next 10 years from Now. |
| Total Expenses
Taxi fare (1 day) = 30 SR |
@atif,
you have to pay it before the final exam. Otherwise you can’t enter to the exam.
I mean after primary test if you get A,B,C or D and taking your class when you will go for
final test with police you have to pay before facing that test.
still waiting for answer…
@any body can tell me when we have to pay lisence fees before to dallah aur after passing every thing??
plz help
@Anwar,
Thanks for sharing it brother.
@ Abdul Mannan
I just went for my license renewal, no sponsor papers are required.
and if this info helps anybody : my license had expired 12 years ago (i went on Exit) i returned just now on a new visa, i just had a photocopy of my old license based on that they renewed my license —– ofcourse they charged around 530 SR. as penalty and 400 SR. for the new license.
Regards
@atif
I dont know where to ask those questions. But I dont think you will get enough answer from here.
It’s very simple. Jus’t don’t be afraid
And also .. Dear Brother I have some Questions not realted to driving liscense can u tell me if i can ask here . or can u tell me the rite place to ask some visa questions
I will be helpful to u
the driving test they take .. how difficult it is??
IT IS KOWN THAT NO SPONSOR PAPER IS REQUIRED NOW
SAJITH
Can anyone plz let me known , what exact procedure is to convert a UAE automatic lincenece to saudi ariabia lincene,… Do i need to give a test or wht the procdure and how long it take .. plz your feedback will be much helpfulll
@abdul
Waalikum assalam. I don’t know the current situation. You can ask someone who just went there. But when I took license 2-3 months ago that time you have to bring the sponsor paper.
asslam o alaikum first of all thanks to dmistration that thay give these very usfull information and i wnt to ask that is still to make driving licence we need compney papers and stemp of chamber of commerce or no need some body tell me that now only u need iqama copy and passport copy and no thing els can u help me plz help me 0530257396
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@Rameez
Congratulation man. Because before you had license of UK. That’s why it happend may be. BTW congratulation brother. Drive Safe…:)
@irfan
Hi brother. I think the age limit is 18. As I saw most of my friend iqama is student and they all got the license. under 18 I think there is some kind of special license. Cause when I was
taking the class I saw some kid which is kind of 15 years old…:)
@Rameez
I am also not sure regarding this. Cause I got B and 5 days class. After class they give me date for test. Which day both held. I mean the practical test and the computer test too. So wait
and see what happen. Don’t take tension or confuse yourself. Just relax. Nothing bad is going to be happen. Best of luck….
When I went to Dallah 2day, my driving license was ready………..no test nothing
its amazing!
heya………….im a student and is in an urge to get a students license……could u plzz help me out wid the age limit and procedures…..
but my test was taken by the policeman. Some 1 there told me that if they give u A, u only hav to give the computer test.
Its so confusing
@Iqubal
The tricks is drive very slow. when you will enter the 8 check only the front corner. I mean when you are turning left check the right corner and when you turning right check the left corner of the car. You don’t have to worry about other corners. Just follow this it will be very easy. And most of the time police check only 8.
@Rameez
Yup I think you have to give the exam again. Because exam will be taken by a police man. I think you will get 1 day class and after that they will give you date to
face the exam.
@atif you can check Mohamed A H comment up. He said about the 10 questions already.
It will be helpful if any one shares the experience of driving in 8. It looks little difficult.
I went for driving license today.I have a UK driving license and they gave me A after the test. After that i submitted 430 SR in bank. Now, Will I have to give the computer test only or will I have to give the test again after 1 day class?
I have submitted the file and they asked me to come tomoro.
please help
can u tell what are the first 10 questions?
hi,
I passed already the driving test but i failed in computer exam because the traffic regulation written at the back of traffic chart given by dallah was written in arabic.Please can i have the english copy of traffic regulation so that i can answer correctly the computer exam.
@Raul
Congratulation brother. You can buy any language signal paper from the dallah. There is a counter inside to buy the big signal paper. it’s 10 SR. Best of luck for the exam.
hi,
I passed already the driving test but i failed in computer exam because the traffic regulation written in the back of traffic chat given by dallah was written in arabic.Please can i have the english copy of traffic regulation so that i can answer correctly the computer exam.
@Mohamed waalikum assalam. Congrats for the driving license. thanks for sharing the tips. It will help lots of the non-arabic expatriates inshaallah.
assalam alaikum
alhamdulillah got through the driving test on monday.
some tips for the signals test>
the ten compulory questions for signals tests as follows:
– red >traffic signal
-yellow >traffic signal
-blinking yellow >traffic signal
-no stopping or parking >prohibition
-no entry >prohibition
-stop >prohibition
-single line on road with gaps > over taking allowed
-2 line on road no gaps > overtaking not allowed
-no entry for truck more than 3.5 m > prohibition
-priority for vehicles at roundabouts is for the vehicles> in the round about .
two more tips-
for any questioin if you see an option “all of the above” go for it, thats the answer.
for any question that has only numbers as options go for the highest even number, as that is the answer, (this does not apply for speed limit questions).
these tips were given by the trainers at Dallah, but since they give it in arabic, most of the expatriates dont get the advantage.
best wishes
@Regav It’s ok it happens sometime. Yup that 400 SR is government fee for the license. It will be there until u get a license. So dont worry about that. You can apply again anytime
but through the old file and make a new file. Remove the picture which has a stamp. And you can use other pictures. Just make a new file and go again. You might get 5(B) days or 1(A) day
class. Best of luck….:)
I was attended the driving test today, but my badluck i did mistake while stsarting goes off. iam failed in that. they mentioned 15days driving class for me. But its after 2 months only its available. I didn’t pay for class S.R.435/-. I refused to go the school & i came back. I am already paid S.R.400/- to the bank.
Can i apply as a new again? If it is possible means, when can i apply again? Is there any validity for that S.R.400/- which i paid to the bank. Please suggest me regarding this. Thanks in advance.
@fuzael ha bhai age hater chap dite hobe ami jototuku shunsi…:)
@sam no I don’t think it’s a good idea. First is your satisfaction. U won’t be satisfied if you go by wasta. Second thing is You will learn if you attend the class. It’s really helpful. It’s worth that time and money. At least while you drive you will feel that you achieved the license by your own hard work. After all If you do an accident you might loose your life nothing else….So please follow the procedure It’s worth that. You wont regret it…:) best of luck. safe drive…:)
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hey, isn’t it better to go through a waasta rather than blow time and money on these lame procedures?
@alex,
Thanks for sharing it. But as per I know if you have any license then it’s easy for you to get license. It doesn’t mean only USA/Canada/UK. May be you will get extra
facility. But it depends. Definitely If you have a license it will take less expense and time to get a Saudi license. But I think at least you have to face a test. They wont give you
a license just if you show your USA license. They will take a minimum test. I have friends of USA and Canada. But all faced test. Please for further and correct information contact
Dallah. Thank you.
hi,
thanks for the wonderful post…i came across a friend of mine, who is an indian national but has a valid USA DL…seems he did not have to give the computer test, but he had to give the driving test, first he had to test drive in a manual gear car, which he failed, then since he had a USA DL, he went to see another official and he got a chance to give the test again on the same day with automatic gear car…he passed the driving test on his second attempt, and then he was issued a paper which he had to come and collect his DL the next day…so its good to have a western country DL (but get it translated in Arabic at the driving office, it maybe expensive, but they will not take translations of others, this is valid for JEDDAH)….
does having a USA/Canada/UK driving license mean, not having to give a test??
can you comment on this?
@harold
No You don’t have to pay that much. I am not sure but I heard you have to pay only 100 SR for test. Please go to dallah and get the correct
information from there. Cuz I was fresh driver when I applied. I never had a driving license before that’s why I had to pay that much. But remember
to bring your current phillipino driving license and your name in driving license should be same in iqama. Otherwise they will consider you as like me
fresher. Cuz some of the guys with me had driving license of their own country. Because of their name problem dallah didn’t accept those license and
had to admit as a fresher like me. Best of luck brother.
i already have a professional driving license in the philippines? do i have to pay 435 for the lessons???
@maroof ahmed thanks brother for asking. Here the same procedure that you did before. They will take a reverse parking test first time. Depending on this they will give you class as
i wrote in my blog. I also got 5 days class. After getting class your class will start after two weeks. after the class in one day your exam will finish. So approximately it will take 1 month. If you get 5 days of class so it will take approximately 1 month.
thanks for the blog.
when i went for the test in early 2008 they took my 2 min driving test and told me to make 8, it was a test basically. and i got a B (5 classes). i never went since but i need license anyhow as its a necessity now.
wat i want to ask u is that how many days it will take to make a license, as a i m an articleship student in karachi and i will come to jeddah next for about a week for exit rentry purposes.
please email me or if u feel comfortable here, u may do so..
thanks alot.
@Mohammed If you have an international license then you can use it. But if you don’t then you have to face a test but you have to pay less
then a fresh one. You have choice of manual and automatic. But I am not sure that automatic is for normal guy or not. I mean mostly I saw
automatic is taken by either the people who have problem or child. So you have to go dallah for more information.
whats the procedure for transfering a UAE lisence in Jeddah? can i hve a test in an automatic car or should it be only in a manual car?
THank You Kazi Brother
Assalam-o-alaikum i want to ask u that im a student and this procedure is same for me and if u remeber the questions and there answers if u don’t please email me @ cool.riny@gmail.com
@Rehan waalikum assalam. Yup it’s same procedure for everyone. I will email you shortly.
khik khik….:)..Yup for some people it’s bit tough. I saw some guys who failed for 20 times…OMG!!! Alhamdulillah I passed in 2nd Chance….:)
bah! it sounds like rocket science :)_)