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 |
@majush,
any license taken from any city of saudi will work in any city of saudi. If you have a license from yemen and the
name in driving license is exactly written in your resident permit(iqama) of saudi then it will be accepted and you only require
a test. If you need to know more please contact dallah. I only know few and I passed almost 6 months ago. If you still need to
contact with me send me an email contact[at]ekram[dot]info.
Sir,
now i am working in bahrain and soon i will be shifted to saudi.i dont have bahrain driving licence but i plan to take licence in saudi when i am there
1. what will be requirements to get driving licence in saudi(mostly i will be posted in dammam-driving licence rule will be same throughout saudi?
2.is it valid through out GCC
SIR,CAN i get your email id or mobile then i can speak to u further information
thank you
@saif,
When I applied for it 6-7 month ago that time then need sponsor letter. But currently
I am not sure about it. Please contact dallah for details.
Dear Sir, nice for you to share the knowledge to all of people.. i need know that did they need a latter from our sponsor?? because i don’t see that u mention it.. i heard that they don’t asked for it again… please inform me..
Thax..
@Datu,
Congratulation for you license. You should get 10 years. Why it’s 2 years. Contact with Dallah and make sure it’s a new rule or this is a fault. Drive Safe.
Assalamu Alaikum!
Thanks for this great blog. I follow all your tips and alhamdulillah yesterday I passed the actual driving and 100% score on Signal Test. Now I have my licence but it’s only valid for 2 years. All my friends here in jeddah has 10 years validity of their licence. Is this a new policy or my driving license has error. Thanks and more power
@layson,
Please contact directly Dallah. They can help you in this matter. Thank you.
i have a license in jeddah before sir.but i return it to my employer after i finish my 2 years contract..i just want to ask sir if can i get a copy of my license before because im planing to apply us driver in U.A.E…thank you very much sir..
@shabir,
Alhamdulillah I am fine. I tried twice for computer test they didn’t charge. But people say they will charge for third time. actually that charge will be only the class charge.
I am not sure how much they will charge. You can go to dallah for more information.
Goooood Morning sir,hope u will be 5ne,,sir yesterday i asked u one question about my computer class in dallah,u told u can try 2 time after that u have to pay for the classes,,sir this pay is for again driving classes or for final computer exams only..thnx God bless u
@shabir,
Please check old comments. It’s listed in old comments.
@jahangir,
Yes you can get automatic. But I think you need special request for this.
@shabir,
Please check out the older comments of this post. It’s already posted in old comments. Thank you.
sir plz tell me some questions which will help me in 1st 10 question in copmuter class..thnx
sir can i get automatic license becoz i know only automatic driving..thnx
sir could u tell me some important questions,it will be help me in first 10 questions..thnx alot God bless u
I think you can try two times. After that you have to pay for the classes.
how many times can give the computer exame in dallah,i already failed once time..
Thanking Allah SWT first and all of you in the blog who have contributed. I followed all instructions put forward by all of you. Alhamdulillah my licence will be ready in 2 days time. I spent one week on that . I went last sunday and did initial driving test( as i had indian licence) and then attended class for computer test in the evening. I had test driving and computer test this sunday ( today) and i have passed Alhamdullilah.
Anzad M Amanullah
@mohammed,
Yes there is a procedure for that. But I don’t have the exact information. Go to dallah.
Any idea about obtaining a license for driving a motorcycle??
if you really need to become expert in driving, your really need to enroll in a driving school -~’
the driving schools in our area are quite good in giving basic driving lessons..~
@Waqid,
You can find out the questions in one of the old comments. Please check out the comments.
Thanks a lot for your lovely description on this topic. Sir, What is the driving exam they take in final? Please Help me.
And what Questions usually they ask.
Waqid
Jeddah
good information rcvd, thanx
@Rahman,
Check out the old comments. It’s listed in one of the comments. Thank you.
Sir can u help me with some general questions asked during computer test, i am comfortable with signals, but confused with general questions,
@Perera,
Sorry I can’t help you in this. Cause I have no idea regarding this type of process. Please go to dallah for details.
dear admin,
currently i’m working in jeddah and have plans to migrate to UAE.so i want to take GCC driving license so that it is valid in both KSA and UAE. is it possible to do it in jeddah? and how to do it?
Regards,
Perera
@tirstan,
yup nervous is the only problem not to pass. comeon you don’t need to know all this. just wear your seat belt and fix the front mirror if it’s not fixed. And start driving. If you are the first guy in your group who is going to drive first then just give a round to your car to prove that you are checking the car tire and everything to make sure your car is ok to drive….:) best of luck.
@admin/Mr. Kazi
thanks for your prompt reply…and i think one of the key is not to be nervous and afraid so I can drive correctly and easily..that is one of my weakness, I easily get nervous and then make mistake but i’m praying a lot that when it is time for my test, I will be confident and do only the right thing…
one more thing i want to ask, regarding the Camry used in the test, is the outside mirrors automatic or manual? is it always correctly positioned or you have to fix it? if i have to fix it, do I have to go outside to do it or there is a button inside that you need to push to position the side mirrors correctly? sorry for this stupid question as I have never been inside nor drove a Camry before..will appreciate your help and hoping you will be as helpful as always in answering all our queries..thanks for being generous in giving tips to us …
@tristan,
always welcome. I faced the test in dallah. Yup I also heard same thing about mahjar. Acturally I think sometime it depends on your luck. Some policeman are polite and some are not. But at the end you have to be good in driving. So no one will fail you….:) You can use google map for locating the mahjar. I don’t know exactly where it is. Best of luck.
hello admin/Mr. Kazi Mohammad Ekram!
good day to you! thank you for this wonderful and very helpful post…it sure helps all would-be takers of saudi driving license…
i would like to ask where you took the test? in dallah or in mahjar (near the industrial area)?…do you know where is the driving school in mahjar and how to go there from balad…a lot of people told me that taking the test there is better than in dallah cause fewer people go there and the police are a lot friendlier which i am hoping to be true if i take my test there in mahjar…thanks and awaiting for your response…God bless always!!!
@umer,
check out the older comments of this post. it’s mentioned already by someone.
i got very much help from ur blogs it will be more thank full to u if u plz tell what and which type of Question they ask or tell ..which Questions r they ……………….????
Dear Brothers pls help me
i took a saudi license in 2007 and i went for final exit on 2008. but the validity of my license is still remains for 1years. now im back on another visa and wants to transfer my license to the new visa. can any one suggest me the procedure to transfer it, does any 1 knows any general service est. whos doing this kind of job
thanks
shaju Sirajudeen
0563998446
shajusirajudeen@gmail.com
@admin,
hello Brohter how r u am back to serve people with u ,
well am after geting license enjoying and driving car,
hope every 1 get through
@benard Baladad,
It suppose to be open. But I think it will close soon.
@Abdullah,
I am not sure about this. You can go to dallah directly.
thanks for the very useful info. i am planning to take driving license too. are they open this ramadan?
Good Job , thanks for the information 🙂
Hi,
I have valid UAE and Oman driving license. Can I get the license converted or do I have to go through the tests.
Thanks,
Abdullah
@Fadi,
1. No I am not.
2. First 3-4 pages are required of your passport.
** I passed driving test few months ago. I tried to know the procedure from online but
I couldn’t got any help. And I suffered to know the actual procedure. That’s why I just
shared the procedure so people who is getting new license they will get the correct information. That’s all. I am not a trainer nor this website is providing or keeping any relation with Dallah. I just want to help out the people who don’t have the correct information. Thank you.
Dear Admin,
Kindly find my comments bellow,
1-Are you organizing a night time in order to prepare for the driving licens school?
2-Is the first page of the passport in just the required page?
thanks
@Mohd,
I think you will get a temporary license now. when you will be 18 you might have to get the permanent license that time. I am not clear. You can
go to dallah. it’s written there.
ill be 18 next year in march so wht type of license will i be getting?
@Mohd,
I think it’s 18. but still below 18 can take license which will be temporary.
whts d minimum driving age in jeddah??
nice information thanks