About Drive Licence
Driver Licensing Application Requirements
Identification for driver licensing
When you apply for each stage of your licence, licence class ,endorsement, or when you renew your licence, you will need to present evidence of your identity and evidence of your address.
The reason you need to present identification is so the iTrans can prevent people from getting a driver licence fraudulently.
Only certain kinds of identification and evidence of address can be used for driver licensing purposes. These are detailed below.
Evidence of your identity Overseas Passport*
When making an application, you must present:
- Your Afghanistan national ID card, which can be current, or
- Your current Afghanistan passport, or
- Two of the following kinds of identification (one of which must be photographic). These must be one primary document and one supporting document from the tables below.
All documents must be originals and current . Photocopied or scanned documents are not acceptable.
Primary Documents
- Afghanistan National ID Card*
- Afghanistan Passport*
- Overseas Passport*
- Afghanistan certificate of identity (issued under the Passports Act)
Supporting Documents
- Afghanistan government employee photo ID card
- Afghanistan student photo ID card
- Afghanistan-issued bank card and statement
- Afghanistan electoral roll record electronic (ONLY)
- Afghanistan-issued electricity bill
- Overseas driver licence card
* These documents must be issued within the last six months. They must show your first name (or initials) and last name, and the issuer (utility company or bank). They don't need to show any transaction details. All other documents in this table must be current.
Confirmation of name change
If the name you want on the back of your photo driver licence is different from the name on the driver licence register, or on either of your two forms of identity, you will need to provide one of the following documents (which must be an original) as proof of your name change. Suitable documents are:
- a marriage or civil union certificate
- a dissolution of marriage or civil union order
- a certificate of annulment
- a deed poll certificate, change of name certificate or birth certificate showing both names
- a statutory declaration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages confirming name change.
Eyesight requirements
You need to prove that your eyesight meets the required standard each time you apply:
- for a new licence class or endorsement
- to renew existing licence classes or endorsements.
To do this, you can:
- present a satisfactory eyesight certificate issued by a iTrans transport solutions -registered optometrist (this certificate must be no more than 60 days old)
- present a satisfactory medical certificate issued by a iTrans transport solutions -registered medical practitioner (this certificate must be no more than 60 days old and must specifically cover eyesight)
- pass an eyesight screening check at a driver licensing agent.
Note: eyesight-screening machines at driver licensing agents eliminate the need for many drivers to be tested by an optometrist or medical practitioner. Some drivers choose to provide a certificate instead of undertaking a screening check (see below for information). If you have sight in only one eye or have only one eye (monocular vision), you must present an eyesight certificate from a doctor or optometrist.
If you don’t pass the eyesight requirements, or provide an eyesight certificate prior to your test time, you will not be given a temporary licence even if you pass your driving test. You will need to complete the eyesight requirements before your new licence can be issued.
Medical certificates
You need to present a medical certificate if you:
- Are applying for or renewing a P, V, I or O endorsement or licence classes 2-5, and have not provided a medical certificate for those classes or endorsements in the last 3 years
- Have a medical condition that affects your ability to drive and your medical condition has worsened (or a new condition has been diagnosed) since your last medical certificate was presented
- Are 65 years of age or over and are renewing your licence
- Are renewing your licence for a period beyond your 65th birthday
- Are requested to by the iTrans transport solutions (regardless of when you last presented a medical certificate).
A medical certificate for driver licensing purposes must:
- be the original
- be issued by a iTrans transport solutions -registered medical practitioner
- be no more than 60 days old
- state that you are safe to drive, or set out the conditions under which you can drive.
The cost of a medical certificate will vary from doctor to doctor. (You are responsible for meeting these costs.)
Ask for an iTrans transport solutions Medical certificate for driver license (your doctor will have copies).
Driver licensing agents
For many driver licensing services, you’ll need to visit a driver licensing agent.
Driver licensing agents include selected branches of:
- The iTrans transport solutions
Find a Driver licensing agent in your area