Kuwait Driving License Fee Expats 2025
If you are a non-Kuwaiti resident in Kuwait and would like to obtain a Kuwaiti Driving License to drive your vehicle without violations in Kuwait, you must pay a set of fees to obtain the license, which include the Kuwaiti Driving License issuance fee, the driving test fee, and additional fees in the event of a lost, damaged, or expired Driving License.
Table of Contents
- 1 Kuwait Driving License Fee Expats
- 2 Kuwait Driving License issuing Fee for Expats Table
- 3 Kuwait Driving License Test Fee for Expats
- 4 Kuwait Driving License Lost Replacement Fee for Expats
- 5 Kuwait Driving License Damaged Replacement Fee for Expats
- 6 Kuwait Driving License Renewal Fee for Expats
- 7 Kuwait Driving License Print Fee Expats
- 8 Questions & Answers
- 9 References
Kuwait Driving License Fee Expats
You can find out Kuwait Driving License fee for expats in the following points: [1]
- Private Driving License fees: 2 Kuwaiti Dinars per year.
- General Driving License fees: 3 Kuwaiti Dinars per year.
- Construction, agricultural, and industrial Driving License fees: 3 Kuwaiti Dinars per year.
- Motorcycle Driving License fees: 0.5 Kuwaiti Dinars per year.
- Temporary private Driving License fees: 20 Kuwaiti Dinars.
- General Driving License fees: 30 Kuwaiti Dinars.
- Construction, industrial, and agricultural Driving License fees: 30 Kuwaiti Dinars.
Kuwait Driving License issuing Fee for Expats Table
You can find out Kuwait Driving License issuing fee for expats by the following table:
| Fee Type | Fee Amount |
| Fee for issuing a private market license for (10) years | 20 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a general market license for (10) years | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a construction market license for (10) years | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing an industrial market license for (10) years | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing an agricultural market license for (10) years | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a motorcycle market license for (10) years | 5 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a temporary private market license | 20 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a temporary general market license | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a temporary construction market license | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a temporary industrial market license | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Fee for issuing a temporary agricultural market license | 30 Kuwaiti Dinars |
Kuwait Driving License Test Fee for Expats
The driving license test fees for residents in Kuwait are determined as in the following table:
| First-time private driving license test fee | 10 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| First-time public driving license test fee | 10 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| First-time construction driving license test fee | 10 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| First-time industrial driving license test fee | 10 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| First-time agricultural driving license test fee | 10 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| First-time motorcycle driving license test fee | 5 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Re-test fee for private, public, construction, industrial, or agricultural driving licenses | 5 Kuwaiti Dinars |
| Re-test fee for motorcycle driving licenses | 3 Kuwaiti Dinars |
Kuwait Driving License Lost Replacement Fee for Expats
The fees for issuing a replacement Kuwait Driving in Kuwait are as in the following points:
- Fee for issuing a replacement private Kuwait Driving: 10 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement public Kuwait Driving: 10 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement construction Kuwait Driving: 10 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement agricultural Kuwait Driving: 10 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement industrial Kuwait Driving: 10 Kuwaiti dinars
Kuwait Driving License Damaged Replacement Fee for Expats
You can find out Kuwait Driving License damaged replacement fee for Expats by the following points:
- Fee for issuing a replacement private Kuwait Driving: 5 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement public Kuwait Driving: 5 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement construction Kuwait Driving: 5 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement agricultural Kuwait Driving: 5 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for issuing a replacement industrial Kuwait Driving: 5 Kuwaiti dinars
Kuwait Driving License Renewal Fee for Expats
The Traffic Regulation Law in Kuwait sets the following driving license renewal fees:
- Fee for renewing a private driving license for (10) years: 10 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for renewing a public driving license for (10) years: 20 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for renewing a construction driving license for (10) years: 20 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for renewing an industrial driving license for (10) years: 20 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for renewing an agricultural driving license for (10) years: 20 Kuwaiti dinars
- Fee for renewing a motorcycle driving license for (10) years: 5 Kuwaiti dinars
Kuwait Driving License Print Fee Expats
Kuwait driving license printing fee is 10 Kuwaiti dinars for Expats, as some provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 81/1976 regarding the executive regulations of the Traffic Law and its amendments were amended, as a new clause No. 59 was added to Article (204 bis) of Ministerial Resolution No. 81/76, and the new clause included that the driving license printing fee for expatriates is ten Kuwaiti dinars.
Conclusion
Driving license fees for expat s in Kuwait vary depending on the license category. The fees for obtaining a driving license for the first time are different from the renewal fees and the fees for issuing a replacement for a lost or damaged driving license. The expat must pay the full fees when applying for a driving license.
Questions & Answers
The cost of a Kuwaiti driving license for expatriates is 20 Kuwaiti dinars or 30 Kuwaiti dinars, depending on the license category.
Kuwait Driving License Print fee for Expats is 10 Kuwaiti dinars.
Kuwait Driving License Test fee for Expats is 10 Kuwaiti dinars.
Kuwait Driving License lost Replacement fee for Expats is 10 Kuwaiti dinars and Kuwait Driving License damaged Replacement fee for Expats is 5 Kuwaiti dinars.