How to Apply for International Driving License in Pakistan

If you often go to other countries, you need an international driving licence. It can also be useful if you plan to do transportation-related work in other countries. In Pakistan, it’s easy to get an international driving licence, especially if you already have a state-issued driving licence. This makes the process easier and faster. If you don’t know how to get an international driving licence in Pakistan, here is how:

State-issued Driving License

If you have a valid driving licence from your state, getting an international one is easier. If you don’t have one, you’ll have to go to your local licencing centre to get one.

It’s important to note that you can get an international driving licence from the same place where you got your state-issued driving licence. Also, if you just got your local driver’s licence, you can apply for an international one the next day.

Getting an International License in Islamabad

If you are a citizen of Islamabad and need an international driving permit, you should go to the Citizen Facilitation Center on G-11/4. For seven days and Rs. 1,050, it takes and costs. This is the price of an urgent international permit, which costs Rs. 2,050 and is ready in less than 24 hours.

Required Documents

• These are two passport-sized photos.
• It’s a copy of your driving licence from the traffic police in Islamabad.
• A copy of your passport that is still valid and your visa (valid).
• A photocopy of your CNIC of the applicant.
• Drive-through stamp for Rs.30 from the Post Office
• Proof that you live in the federal capital.
• People who have been to the doctor get a medical (if applicable, for ages 50 and above)

The Application Form

People who live in Islamabad can also get the form for the international licence by going to https://ictadministration.gov.pk and clicking on “International Driving Permit Form.”

This is how you do it: Fill it out. Then attach the documents and send them in!

Getting an International License in Punjab

The first thing to do is make an appointment on the Rasta App, then come in. The Punjab IT Board can easily set up the appointment before it. The Rasta app can be used on Apple and Android devices. Then, fill in the information about your CNIC and other things you need. Next, you can make an appointment at the licencing centre near you. Choose the times that work best for you. Also, choose the reason for the trip from the list.

The Rasta App can also be used for other convenient services like applying for a learner’s licence and even dealing with matters related to the national driving licence.

Required Documents

The completed application form must be sent in with the following:

• Two passport-size photos have been backed up.
• One certified copy of your (valid) CNIC.
• A copy of your passport that is still valid.
• A copy of your (legal) national driver’s licence that you can show.
• People who have been to the doctor get a medical (if applicable, for ages 50 and above).
• A ticket from the District Court that costs Rs. 66.
• At HBL, an Rs. 450 fee voucher was paid in cash.
• Applicants can save time if they already have a driving licence from their home country. If you already have a local driving permit, your new international licence will be sent to you in less than a day. If you don’t, you can still get your international licence at the same place. Even so, these kinds of delays are very rare.

Getting an International License in Sindh

Applicants can go to https://dls.sindhpolice.gov.pk/home/app to apply for a licence to work in another country. You can make an appointment online and even choose a place to go. This website can be used to do both.

They should go to the Clifton or Nazimabad branches if they live in Karachi. Appointments can be made for both of these branches online.

Required Documents

• In this case, two or three passport-sized photos.
• A copy of your driving licence from the Sindh Police.
• I’ll give you a copy of my valid driver’s licence and my visa (valid).
• One copy of your CNIC.
• Proof that you live in Sindh.
• People who have been to the doctor get a medical (if applicable, for ages 50 and above).

Getting an International License in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

You can go to Tasneem Plaza, near the Benevolent Fund Building in Peshawar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Visit Room 11 on the second floor for this.

Required Documents

To apply, you need to send the following documents with the form.

• These are two passport-sized photos.
• A copy of your local driver’s licence (valid).
• You should send copies of your passport and visa (valid)
• Take a picture of your CNIC.
• Proof of where you live.
• A stamp from the postal service.
• People who have been to the doctor get a medical (if applicable, for ages 50 and above).

Getting an International License in Balochistan

Applicants must go to the Police Mobile Khidmat Markaz to apply for an international permit. They must also have a local driving licence to do so. As part of the fee, Rs. 66 is for the court ticket, and Rs. 450 is to be paid with a bank account.

Required Documents

• The cover of the file has an international application form.
• The first CNIC was made.
• A copy of the CNIC that has been certified by the government.
• The original driver’s licence.
• One that was issued in Quetta and is still legal to drive
• The original passport.
• A copy of your Pakistani passport must be valid for at least six months, and the visa you need to enter the United States (valid).
• Two passport-size photos have been backed up.
• It will be delivered to the applicant within five days of the application.

Benefits

The international driving licence has all the information about a person you need to get behind the wheel. However, it can’t be used long-term to identify the person who owns the item.

If you lose your ID card, you need to get a new one right away, and your licence will work for now. This will make sure that your normal activities aren’t slowed down.

Also, you can easily rent a car in the foreign country you’re in. This will save you money. You can also save time by not waiting in long lines at train or bus stations and dealing with public transportation.

FAQs 

This article aims to answer all your international driving license-related questions, but here are the answers to some frequently asked questions that you may still have.

Which countries accept Pakistani driving licences?

Most countries accept Pakistan’s international driving licence because it is valid there. They also have:

• Argentina
• United States of America
• UK
• United Arab Emirates
• Japan
• Cameroon
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Hong Kong
• Iran
• India
• Mexico
• Nepal
• Singapore
• Tanzania
• Turkey
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

How can you get a Pakistani driving license when you have an international driving license?

To get a Pakistani driver’s licence, you first need to go to the DLIMS website and get the licence application form if you live outside Pakistan. Please fill out the form and send it in with the documents that it asks for. That’s when you’ll get your licence in a short amount of time after that.

You can’t get an international driving permit (IDP) from Islamabad if your licence is from a different state or country.

It’s best to get your IDP from the same place you got your local driving licence. As for Islamabad, if you want to apply there too, it can be done, too. For this reason, you will need to send in the following documents with the form: