Step 1 ( Article 274)
In order to acquire a Temporary learning Driving License, the following must be
fulfilled:
1. The applicant has reached the age specified by the law for the type of
license requested
2. That he passes the eyesight test, and proves free of any disability that may
incapacitate him from driving according to the law
3. That he carries private car driving license, particularly in cases when it is
required by the law; having carried it for the specified duration.
Step 2 ( Article 275)
The application for a temporary driving license is submitted on the attached and
allocated form, accompanied by the following:
1. Two recent photographs of the applicant, identical, full face, size 4x6 cm
2. The private license in cases when the law requires it
Step 3 ( Article 276)
If the applicant passes the eyesight test and all the specified conditions are
fulfilled, the license is issued on the attached and allocated form, after
payment of the due fees, and a photograph of the applicant has been attached to
it, and sealed with the Traffic and Licensing Directorate seal
Step 4 ( Article 277) The license is valid for one year as of the date of issue ,and it may
be renewed for the same duration on the basis of an application of the attached
and allocated form during the month preceding its expiry date, and after payment
of the due fees.
Article 228:
The provisions of Articles 147 and 148 of the
traffic law Regulation apply for proof of
identity and place of residence of the
applicant.
Article 229:
Age of applicant is proved by means of the birth
certificate, or an official duplicate, or any
official document valid for proof of age. Proof
of nationality is by means of the passport, and
the proof that the applicant is not employed
with the Government or any of its public
organizations and authorities would be by means
of an official certificate from the Government
authority or private institution he is employed
with.
Article 230:
Non-Bahrainis must be authorized to reside in
the country, proof of which is by means of the
passport or any legal document issued by the
Passports Directorate.
Article 231:
The applicant must be free of any disability
which would prevent him from driving. In case of
any doubts, the officials in the Directorate of
Traffic and Licensing refer him to the medical
expert or the Public Security physician for
examination and presentation of an official
certificate proving that he is free of any
disability which would prevent him from driving.
Article 232: The eyesight test is performed with the
knowledge of the medical expert or the Public
Security Physician, or any eye specialist
appointed for this purpose. It includes
definition of sight capacity and color
discrimination through technical equipment.
In case of doubts concerning the inside of the
eye, or that the pupils and vision field are
abnormal, the applicant is referred to the eye
specialist in the Governmental hospital for
examination and presentation of any official
report of the case, determining his capacity for
safe driving of vehicles.
Article 233:
In exception to the above provisions, eyesight
may be considered of the required capacity if
one eye suffers blindness, provided that the
other eye is 6/6, and the eye is internally
intact, the pupils and vision field being
normal, and that the specialist’s report
specifies the applicant’s capacity for safe
driving of vehicles.
The exception only applies to licenses mentioned
in clauses 1 and 6, Article 41 of the traffic
Law.
Article 234:
The applicant is referred to the eyesight test
on the attached and allocated form, after
attaching the applicant’s photograph, signing
and sealing with the seal of the Directorate of
Traffic and Licensing.
Article 235:
If the applicant fails in the eyesight test
three consecutive times during one year, at
least six months must elapse before performing a
new test.
Article 236:
In cases where medical glasses or contact lenses
are allowed to achieve the required sharpness,
it is prohibited to drive the vehicle unless the
glasses or the lenses are used. This must be
specified in the license. Furthermore, the
photograph attached to the license must be of
the carrier wearing the medical glasses or the
contact lenses.
Article 237:
The eyesight examination is repeated for
carriers of the licenses mentioned in clauses,
4,7,8,9,10,11, and 12 of Article 41 of the Law
for five years after the date of the license
acquisition, and every five years there from, if
the license carrier has not been reached sixty
years of age. After sixty, the test is repeated
once in every two years, satisfactory results
being eyesight of 6/12, 6/24, or 6/18 for each
eye. The test includes color discrimination.
To pass the test, the eye must be internally
intact, and the pupils and field of vision must
be normal.
Renewal of the license is prohibited in cases of
eyesight test failure.
Article 238:
Not by passing the Directorate of Traffic's
right to require passing the eyesight test,
whenever it finds it necessary and due to
circumstances acceptable to it, the license
applicant may be exempted from the test if he
carries a driving license or a certificate of
medical fitness issued by the Government
authority of a State other than Bahrain,
provided the certificate is accredited by
embassies or consulates of the State of Bahrain
abroad, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the State of Bahrain.
A license issued during the presence of the
applicant in the country is not acknowledged;
neither is a renewal of the license issued in
this manner.
The Directorate of Traffic and Licensing, may
refuse acknowledgement of a license or medical
certificate on the basis of reciprocity.
Article 239:
Technical inspection of the applicant is
performed after medical fitness and fulfillment
of all other conditions with the knowledge of
the responsible official in the Directorate of
Traffic and Licensing, in the allocated and
attached form, having attached the applicant’s
photograph, signed and sealed it with the seal
of the Directorate of Traffic . The test
consists of driving the vehicle for which the
license is requested, as well as traffic rules
and behavior signs and lights.
Article 240:
The test begins with an oral examination of the
applicant, concerning traffic rules and
behavior, signs, lights, different components of
vehicle and its equipment. As for licenses
mentioned in clauses 7,8,and 12 of Article 41 of
the traffic Law, the oral test also includes
geographical knowledge of Bahrain, traffic
directions, site locations and locations of
public and major and historical buildings.
Further more, the test for instruction licenses
involves questions about the extent of knowledge
of driving rules, car mechanical principles,
Traffic Law and implementation Regulation and
orders. If the applicant fails to pass this
test, he shall be considered unfit and shall not
be given the practical test.
Article 241:
If the applicant passes the oral test, he is
tested practically, driving the vehicle focusing
on the following instruction and learning
vehicles:-
1. Starting the motor and taking off in a
straight line, then in a curve.
2. Stopping in ordinary circumstances and
emergencies.
3. Overtaking other vehicles, and meeting them
on the same road and on intersections.
4. Right and left turns at intersections.
5. Passing intersections.
6. Using the necessary signals in the proper
times to signal alterations of course and
driving conditions, using hand or light signals.
7. Compliance with signals and signs and traffic
lines and light signals by other vehicles, as
well as attention to instructions and orders of
traffic policemen.
8. Reversing the car.
9. Turning the vehicle in a limited space of the
road.
10. Parking between vehicles.
11. Stopping at slopes.
12. Driving on rising and slopping roads.
The applicant fails if he does not get 70% of
the total grades as estimated by the examiner.
Article 242:
1. If the vehicle bumpers touch any of the
limits or erected barriers.
2. If the vehicle moves more than 50 cms,
forward or backward, at taking off while
manipulating the gear shift as a result of lack
of control over the vehicle.
3. If the engine stops during the test without
the examiner’s order and with no technical
defect of the vehicle.
4. Mishandling of the gear shift for forward and
reverse movement, or stopping, or starting the
motor before checking that the gear is on moor.
5. Failure to start the motor in a period
exceeding one minute, unless it is due to
technical defect.
6. Failure to stop the vehicle where required to
do so.
7. Violation of traffic lights and signs on the
road or in the test location.
8. If the foot of an applicant for motorcycles
license touches the ground while in motion.
9. Misuse of the hand brake.
10. If clear instructions are not followed.
11. The examiner specifies the time for the
following examination, and if the applicant
fails four times during one year, he may not be
re-examined until six months have elapsed as of
the date of the last test.
Article 243:
If the license requested is for a vehicle to
which a trailer or semi - trailer can be
attached, the test must be performed on vehicles
with more than two axles, to which trailers or
semi - trailers are attached.
This kind of test applies to licenses mentioned
in clauses 4 and 12 of Article 41 of the Law,
unless the applicant limits his application to
vehicles not requiring this special test, in
which case different types of vehicles he is
permitted to operate for testing or learning are
specified in the license.
Article 244:
If the requested license permits the operation
of more than one type of vehicle, or all
vehicles, the technical test must be performed
on all these vehicles, and the license is
limited only to the types on which the test has
been passed.
Article 245:
Not by passing the right of the Directorate of
Traffic to impose the technical test, and
whenever it finds it necessary due to
circumstances it deems legitimate, the applicant
is exempted from technical test if he carries a
driving license issued by the Government
authority of a State other than Bahrain. A
license issued during the presence of the
applicant in the country is not acknowledged,
neither is the renewal of such license.
The Directorate of Traffic and licensing may
refuse recognition of a license on the basis of
reciprocity.
Article 246:
After the applicant has passed the eyesight, and
fulfilled all the licensing requirements, the
Directorate of Traffic and Licensing issues the
requested license on the attached and allocated
form, according to the type of vehicle being
licensed and no other. The license is given a
serial number in accordance with each type.
Article 247:
The Directorate of Traffic, may refuse issuing a
driving license in the following cases: 1. If
the applicant has previously been convicted of
manslaughter, or involuntary injury as a result
of driving a vehicle. This being within three
years as of the date of penalty enforcement, or
within one year as of the verdict date if it is
issued with a stay of execution
2. If the applicant has been convicted of a
felony, of any type, and whether the verdict is
felony or misdemeanor. This being within one
year as of the verdict date if it is issued with
a stay of execution.
3. If the applicant has been convicted of any
crime (including felony and misdemeanor) in
breach of morality or honesty. This being within
one year as of the verdict date it it is issued
with a stay of execution.
4. If the applicant has been convicted of any of
the crimes of drunkenness or possession or
obtaining of drugs, no matter the reason for
possession or obtaining. This being within year
as of the date of penalty enforcement or within
one year of the verdict if it is issued with a
stay of execution.
Article 248:
Licenses mentioned in Article 227 of this
Regulation are valid for the following
durations:
1. Private car driving license.
2. Testing driving license.
3. Motorcycle license. These licenses are valid
for the duration of five years as of their date
of issue, and are renewed more than once for the
same duration.
4. Taxi driving license.
5. Driving license for public passenger
transport cars.
6. Driving license for private passenger
transport cars.
These licenses are valid until the first day of
the month of January following the issue date.
They are renewed more than once and renewal is
for one year ending on the thirty first day of
December.
Article 227:
Application for the acquisition of one of the
licenses mentioned in clauses 1,4,6,7,8,9,10,11
and 12 of the Article 41 of the Law is submitted
on the attached and allocated form accompanied
by:
1. Six recent photographs of the applicant.
Identical to him, full face dimensions 4 x 6 cm.
2. Proof of identity and place of residence and
age.
3. Criminal record.
4. Receipt for payment of dues fees according to
the type of license.
Concerning licenses mentioned in clauses
7,8,9,10,11 and 12, the license issued for
driving a private car must also be submitted. If
the requested is for instruction or running a
taxi cab, the following is to be submitted in
addition to the above.
1. Proof of Bahraini nationality
2. Proof that he is not employed with the
Government or any of its public organizations.
If the license is requested for testing,
documentation of his employment in this field is
required.
Article 253 Licenses mentioned in clauses 7,8,9,10,11
and 12 are issued only to the following:
1. Persons twenty five years of age or elder
2. Persons carrying a private car driving
license, at least five years old.
If the requested license is for a taxicab or
driving an instruction vehicle, the following is
required in addition to the above.
1. That he carries Bahraini nationality.
2. That he is not employed with any of the
Government or its public organizations and
institutions.
Article 254:
If the applicant is issued any of the licenses
mentioned in provisions 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11 and 12
of article 41 of the Law, and he applies for
another of these licenses, and passes the
eyesight test and the technical driving test on
the vehicle to be licensed, and fulfills all the
conditions required by Law and by Implementation
Orders, and he pays the due fee for the
requested license, the first license is
withdrawn and he is issued a new license.
Article 255:
Application for renewal is issued any of the
licenses mentioned in article 277 of this
Regulation is submitted during the month prior
to the expiry date, and to the Directorate of
Traffic and Licensing on the allotted and
attached form, accompanied by:
1. The License
2. Criminal Record
3. Passport
4. Receipt for payment of dues fees
5. Certificate from the Traffic and Licensing
Directorate confirming payment of all fines
charged for violation of Traffic law and its
orders of enforcement.
If the license requested to be renewed is for
instruction or driving a taxicab, it is
necessary, in addition to the above, to submit
proof of not being employed by the Government or
its public organizations and institutions. If
the license is for testing, to submit proof of
the continuity of vehicle testing practice.
Article 249:
Upon notification by the applicant of a change
of place of residence, the letter must be
accompanied by an accepted document as proof
thereof, in accordance with the provisions of
this Regulation. Notification must be within one
week as of the day following the change date.
The concerned official in the Directorate of
Traffic and Licensing, takes charge of
registering the new place of residence in the
license and registers. Failure to report on time
results in license withdrawal, by administrative
order, for the duration of seven days as of the
date of the Directorate of Traffic and Licensing
knowledge of the occurrence of change in
address. The license is returned upon expiry of
the duration.
The license is not withdrawn if its carrier
submits an acceptable justification for his
delay.
Article 250: If an application is
submitted for the acquisition of a license for a
motorcycle, and the applicant has passed the
eyesight test and the technical test, and has
fulfilled all designated conditions in Article
41 of the Law, in which case the license for the
motorcycle is added to the license he carries,
except mentioned in clauses 2,3 and 5 of Article
41.
Article 251:
It is allowed for any person to acquire more
than two license at any one time:
1. Private car driving license.
2. Any of the licenses mentioned in clauses,
2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11 and 12 of Article 41 of the
Law.
Article 252: If a person is licensed to drive a
motorcycle without carrying a private car
license or any of the licenses mentioned in
clauses 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Article 41
of the Law and he is licensed to drive a
military vehicle or a Public Security vehicle,
he is entitled to join these licenses to the
motorcycle license. If he is later licensed to
drive a private car, the motorcycle license is
attached to it, and he thus carries no more than
two licenses.
1. Private car driving license with motorcycle
license appended to it.
2. Driving license for a military of Public
Security vehicle.
Article 256: If the Traffic Directorate is satisfied that
the applicant fulfills all the conditions
required by Law and by its Implementation
Orders, it authorize the license renewal and
returns it to the applicant and returns it to
the applicant after recording this in the
registers.
Article 257:
If the licenses mentioned in provision
7,8,9,10,11 and 12 of Article 41 of the Law have
previously been cancelled or delivered or
withdrawn or suspended for an unlimited
duration, their renewal is not permitted and
special procedures for new licenses have to be
followed starting on the first of the month of
January following the year of issue or renewal.
In this case, all licensing procedures
concerning the licenses are applicable,
including the necessary documents.
Article 258:
If renewal application is not submitted on time,
at the date specified in Article 225 of this
Regulation, a delay fine is due for the delay
period, staring on the license expiry date, in
addition to the renewal fee.
If the delay period in submitted the application
exceeds three years as of the expiry date, it is
necessary to perform the required technical test
at the renewal time.
Article 259:
Private cars driving licenses or motor cycles
are issued for the disabled. The application is
presented on the allocated form, accompanied by:
1. Six recent photographs of the applicant,
identical to him, full face dimension6x4cm.
2. Proof of identity, place of residence and
age.
3. Criminal record sheet
4. Receipt for payment of all due fees.
Article 260: Regulations and procedures mentioned in
Article 228 to 245 of this regulation are
applicable to the application.
Article 261:
Medical fitness of applicant must be ensured,
with knowledge of the expert or the Public
Security physician, for operation of a private
vehicle specially equipped, and technically
designed, to accommodate the applicant’s health
condition resulting from the disability , and in
such manner so as to eliminate the effect to the
disability on this capacity for normal driving.
Article 262:
The applicant must pass the following technical
test:
1. Traffic regulations and behavior.
2. Operating the vehicle specially designed for
his condition.
Article 263: Applicants are prohibited from driving any
type of vehicle other than the type specified in
the above Article, which must be clearly stated
in red ink on his license.
Article 264:
The vehicle being licensed for the disabled to
drive must be equipped with suitable and
sufficient equipment to counteract and remove
the impeding effect of the disability on the
driver’s operating capacity, in accordance with
technical principles. Prior to carrying out
procedures, the vehicle must be examined by the
medical expert or the Public Security physician;
and it must be ascertained that it is
sufficiently equipped with instrument to remove
the disability effect on driving capacity. The
examination results are to be recorded in report
submitted to the Traffic and Licensing
Directorate.
It is prohibited to issue the driving license
before registration on the basis of the above
mentioned report, and the technical inspection
of the vehicle.
Article 265: Driving licenses for the disabled are
subject to the same provisions and regulations
as driving licenses for private cars, with
regard to duration of validity and renewal.
Driving Licenses for Military of Public Security Vehicles
Article 266: Driving licenses for
military vehicles are issued to persons chosen
among members of the Bahrain Defense Force by
the authority they are subject to, provided that
they are not less than 18 calendar years of age,
and they pass the eyesight test under the
supervision of the Defense Force physicians, in
accordance with the criteria stated in this
Regulation, and that they pass a technical
driving test on the vehicles included in the
license, in accordance with the provisions
specified in this Regulation and in the traffic
rules and behavior and signs and lights; under
the supervision of the Defense Force
technicians.
Article 267: The license is valid for use in all Defense
Force vehicles; unless it is limited to specific
types of vehicles. And in the case of its
validity for all vehicles, the applicant must
pass the technical test on all these vehicles.
Article 268: The carrier is not allowed to use his
license on any vehicle other than Defense Force
vehicles, and the license is issued to him on
the attached and allotted form, including his
photograph in military uniform.
1. Private car driving license with motorcycle
license appended to it.
2. Driving license for a military of Public
Security vehicle.
Article 269: The license is considered valid as long as
its carrier works on operating Bahrain Defense
Force vehicles; it inevitably expires with the
expiry of his work, and it must be handed over
to the concerned authority before his quittance.
Furthermore, the license validity expires upon
his appointment to a job other than driving
vehicle. If he is re-appointed vehicle driver ,
a new license is to be issued in accordance with
the previous provisions.
Article 270: A Public Security vehicle driving license is
issued to chosen members of the Public Security
by the Traffic and Licensing Directorate,
provided he is not less than 18 calendar years
of age, and that he passes the eyesight test and
the technical test in accordance with provisions
of the Regulation.
Article 271: The three above Articles are applicable to
driving licenses for Public Security vehicles.
Article 281: Persons nominated for
the acquisition of driving licenses for military
vehicles or Public Security vehicles are
exempted from the eyesight test if they carry
private cars driving licenses. They are also
exempted from the technical test only they are
to drive cars similar to those cars for which
they carry licenses. A technical test must be
passed for driving other types of vehicles.
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