Driving with UAE License In Qatar

By Talal Kamran •
Hi..i am in Qatar on Employment Visa and Today i Received my valid RP after 2 months. Is it possible to drive in Qatar Using a Valid UAE Driving License or it is MUST to transfer the UAE Driving license to Qatar Driving License? I have seen some people driving in Qatar Using their UAE Driving License..Anyboby knows the proper answer please share...Thanks.
If the advice is erroneous , then action must be taken against the poster..
I suggest that the authorities and Mods look into this advice by MM since driving illegally and causing an accident could cause serious legal issues for all parties concerned..
MM: I really wonder over the way you think. I really wonder if you work anywhere here in Qatar. I really wonder how a company manages to keep you in employment. I really wonder how your colleagues get along with you for eight (long) hours each day. They must have become lunatics by now!
And now you post under another name "muad-db." I am sure of this as it is impossible to find two people with exactly the same thinking, characteristics and style of writing.
We have seen how a passenger can land a plane in an emergency situation ............... safely ........
We have seen how a husband can deliver his own baby without any training & previous experience ....... not even has seen the process before ............
Folks, Driving an automatic car is a kids play ......... But you can still argue if you want to ...........
What came first into this world ..... A car or it's license to drive ? ...............
Be honest with your inputs .............
Dear britexpat,
Thanks for your appreciation.
Regards,
Sheen Services WLL
www.SheenServices.com
Sheen Services.. Thankyou for the answer .. Let's see if the OP believes you or MM
Dear Sir,
Report has been released by The Traffic Department saying that the driving licenses of expats from the GCC countries cannot be converted into Qatari Driving licenses.
One needs to be a GCC Citizen in order to be eligible for this license conversion.
Qatar residents permit holders who hold valid GCC driving licence can still take the direct test, failure to pass this test means they have to take the full course.
Regards,
Sheen Services WLL
www.SheenServices.com
MM is back! Let the nonsense begin.
It is a shame how MM misguides people through his posts. But he must do it as it is part of his nature. Now on this first day after Ramadan, he has come back with silly answers which were building up in his mind during Ramadan, ready to be released after Ramadan. One can notice this from the number of times he has posted his comments since morning even going to extent of posting his old, favourite comment "your location please."
More silliness. It is illegal to drive on a UAE license , whether MM allows you or not ..
You can take a direct test
Talal, If you are a responsible person & have full confidence in your skills to drive a car here as in UAE then no need to afraid my pal .............. I assume you are a safe driver ........ I won't mind if you drive here as well ....... for example .... We don't need to get a Doctor's permission to breath either we are in UAE or Qatar ...... We must breath in & out as long as we are alive ....... and it won't affect other people .......... we are using a small amount of oxygen only .............
All the best to you and your family. I just hope and pray for this.
My heartiest Eid Greetings to you dear Acchabaccha ....... ! May Allah grant us good relations till the next Eid ......... !
Talal: MM writes for the sake if writing. He went quiet during Ramadan but now on the first day after Ramadan, he is back with his "philosophical" comments such as "take the necessary papers from HR girls" and not the men in the HR department in your company. Taking the papers from "girls" will do magic for you!
Now coming to your query. Qatar has now stopped converting other GCC country's driving license to a Qatari driving license. You will need to go to a driving school for further instructions. Don't drive in Qatar with a license of any GCC country even though it may be valid. You will fall into trouble.
Talal, Go to the traffic dept to get your Lic converted to Qatari one ........... before that take necessary papers from the HR girls ................
Talal, Go to the traffic dept to get your Lic converted to Qatari one ........... before that take necessary papers from the HR girls ................
If you've seen people driving on UAE license and having an RP , then they are breaking the law and you should report them to the authorities