Driver to supervisor change in profession – Driving License

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I have problems with my driving license and as such I need a solution to overcome these problems.
My driving license was issued in 2015 (In January to be precise). My profession was changed during the transfer of my iqama (residence)on in October 2015 … driver to supervisor Now my profession is that of a supervisor and it’s been 5 days now that my license has expired. I just wanted to know whether I will be able to renew it ?.

Name withheld

Answer: First of all the licenses of drivers, mandoubs (company representatives),students and housewives(who got these licenses specifically for these designations after April 14, 2013) stand cancelled when they change their designations.Those who got their licenses before this date are not affected.

Unfortunately, you are among that group which has been affected by this decision. The worse thing is that now you will have to reapply for anew license but this can only be done after two years from the cancellation date of the license if you meet the following conditions:

1. Hold a valid residence for at least two years from the date of application.

2. Hold a university degree

3. Must be receiving a minimum salary of KD 650 In addition, the applicant must pass age and health fitness tests plus face the driving tests conducted by the Kuwait Traffic Department. It  doesn’t matter if you were already a holder of a Kuwait driving license.Please also remember that from Jan1, 2016 the validity of the driving license is linked to the validity of the applicant’s residence.

While on the subject of driving licenses, we would like to mention— for the information of our readers— that the following are exempted from the conditions mentioned against each group.Non-Kuwaiti wives, widows and divorcees of Kuwaiti men who have Kuwaiti children, husbands of Kuwaiti women, illegal residents(bedoun) holding valid security ID cards and students registered in a university or a PAAET institute in Kuwait are exempted from all of the above conditions and can apply for the licenses straight away.

On the other hand the following are exempted from the residency and salary conditions

1. Housewives who have children and whose husbands already hold driving licenses;

2. Members of diplomatic corps;

3. Professional sport clubs’ players, drivers;

4. Company representatives (mandoubs);

5.Passport and Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor representatives who already hold valid driving licenses from their respective countries;

6.Judges;

7. Members of the public prosecution;

8. Chancellors, experts,university and PAAET teaching staff-members;

9. Journalists and members of the media;

10. Doctors;

11.Pharmacists;

12. Engineers;

13.Teachers, social workers, researchers,translators, librarians, imams working for the government;

14. Sports trainers employed by sports federations and government institutions;

15.Private drivers who have been working for a minimum five years for the same sponsor (provided they change their profession to ‘driver’);
16.Specialized technicians in the oil sector;

17. Nurses, physiotherapists and other medical technicians;

18. Pilots,captains and their assistants; 19.Washers of dead bodies.

Meanwhile, general managers,their assistants, managers and accountants are exempted from the residency visa condition.

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