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ACQUISITION OF NEW DRIVERS’ LICENSING

A Learner’s driving license has to be acquired for a period of three (3) months before the license can be applied for. Applicants must be 18years or above.

POLICY

  • Application must be physically present
  • Basic qualification – BECE or ability to show some literacy knowledge in reading and writing
  • Applicant must be 18 years or above
  • Class of first time shall be "A", "B", or "E"

REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicant must be 18 years or above – (request for birth certificate/voters ID/passport/affidavit as proof when in doubt of an applicant’s age)
  • General assessment (physical and mental) further medical examination may be required when necessary.
  • Eye test
  • 2 passport size photograph

PROCEDURE

  • Conduct general assessment e.g. physical deformities, health status etc, when satisfactory continue with the procedure
  • Payment of approved  learner Driver’s License  fees
  • Issuance of high way codes, L-Plate, Syllabus, Learners cards (learner license is valid for 3 months)
  • Filling of forms (i.e. F,F1 , learner card)
  • Applicant undergoes eye test
  • Appointment  for  test (Theory Test and Road Signs Test)
  • When successful, appointment and payment for in-traffic test
  • Payment for temporal license & photo
  • Issuance of temporal license
  • Collection of license within 3 month (Unsuccessful applicants are referred for re-test at a specified date)

FORM(S) USED

  • Form F
  • Form F1

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