Class/Category: A1 Moped
Enables one to ride a motorcycle of up to 50cc.
Class/Category: C1 Light truck
Enables one to drive a light truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding
3500 kg and a maximum of 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer not exceeding
750 kg.
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 22 years.
Class/Category: C Medium truck
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer not exceeding 750 kg.
Minimum age of 30 years.
Enables one to ride a motorcycle of up to 50cc.
No passengers or loads allowed to be carried.
Minimum age of 16
Class/Category: A2 Light motorcycle
Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 50cc.
Minimum age of 16
Class/Category: A2 Light motorcycle
Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 50cc.
Can carry a maximum load of 60kgs (up to 400cc) and can carry a passenger.
Minimum age of 18.
Class/Category: A3 Motorcycle taxi couriers- three wheelers (e.g. tuk-tuk)
Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 100cc.
Minimum age of 18.
Class/Category: A3 Motorcycle taxi couriers- three wheelers (e.g. tuk-tuk)
Enables one to ride a motorcycle above 100cc.
Can carry a maximum load of 100kgs (for up to 50cc).
Can carry a passenger.
Minimum age of 21.
Minimum age of 21.
1-year riding experience
Class/Category: B1 Light vehicle
Enables one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).
Can drive a vehicle equipped with both a manual or automatic gearbox.
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.
Minimum age of 18 years.
Class/Category: B2 Light vehicle (automatic)
Enable one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with an automatic gear box and a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).
Class/Category: B1 Light vehicle
Enables one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).
Can drive a vehicle equipped with both a manual or automatic gearbox.
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.
Minimum age of 18 years.
Class/Category: B2 Light vehicle (automatic)
Enable one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with an automatic gear box and a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).
Cannot drive a vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox.
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.
Minimum age of 18 years.
Class/Category: B3 Professional
Enables one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).
Equipped with a manual or automatic gear box.
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.
Minimum age of 21 years.
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.
Minimum age of 18 years.
Class/Category: B3 Professional
Enables one to drive a light vehicle (passenger car) with a maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of 3500 kg with one light trailer (not exceeding 750 kg).
Equipped with a manual or automatic gear box.
Can carry up to a maximum of 7 passengers.
Minimum age of 21 years.
Class/Category: C1 Light truck
Enables one to drive a light truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding
3500 kg and a maximum of 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer not exceeding
750 kg.
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 22 years.
Class/Category: C Medium truck
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with maximum one light trailer not exceeding 750 kg.
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 24 years
Minimum age of 24 years
Two years’ experience of driving category C1.
Required to undergo training.
Class/Category: CE Heavy truck with trailer
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with a heavy trailer or semi-trailer.
Required to undergo training.
Class/Category: CE Heavy truck with trailer
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with a heavy trailer or semi-trailer.
Enables one to drive articulated vehicles (i.e. a vehicle with two or more parts that are connected so that they can move in different directions at the same time).
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 28 years.
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 28 years.
Four years’ experience of driving category C.
Required to undergo training and retesting for category CE.
Class/Category: CD Heavy goods vehicle for transportation of hazardous materials
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with heavy trailer or semitrailer.
Enables one to drive articulated vehicles
Required to undergo training and retesting for category CE.
Class/Category: CD Heavy goods vehicle for transportation of hazardous materials
Enables one to drive a heavy truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 7500 kg with heavy trailer or semitrailer.
Enables one to drive articulated vehicles
Equipped with a manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 30 years.
Two years’ experience of driving category CE.
Required to undergo training and retesting for category CD.
Class/Category: D1 Van
Enables one to drive a van with a maximum of 14 passengers.
Equipped with manual or automatic gearbox.
Minimum of 22 years.
Class/Category: D2 Mini-bus
Enables one to drive a bus with 14 to 32 passengers
Required to undergo training and retesting for category CD.
Class/Category: D1 Van
Enables one to drive a van with a maximum of 14 passengers.
Equipped with manual or automatic gearbox.
Minimum of 22 years.
Class/Category: D2 Mini-bus
Enables one to drive a bus with 14 to 32 passengers
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 25 years.
Minimum age of 25 years.
Minimum experience of 3 years driving category D1.
Required to undergo training and retesting for category D2.
Class/Category: D3 Large bus
Enables one to drive a bus with 33 or more passengers.
Class/Category: D3 Large bus
Enables one to drive a bus with 33 or more passengers.
Equipped with manual or automatic gear box.
Minimum age of 30 years
Minimum age of 30 years
Minimum experience of 3 years driving category D2.
Required to undergo training and retesting for category D3.
Class/Category: E Special professional driving licence
Enables one to drive any vehicles classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licenced as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 and ECD3 respectively.
Minimum age of 21 years
Class/Category: E Special professional driving licence
Enables one to drive any vehicles classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licenced as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 and ECD3 respectively.
Minimum age of 21 years
Completed 3 months driving practice with any vehicle classified under categories C1, C, CE, D, D1, D2, D3 and licenced as EC1, EC, ECE, ED, ED1, ED2 and ECD 3 respectively.
Class ED2 licences shall be endorsed for class D1 and D while Class ECE licences shall be endorsed for C and C1.
Class/Category: F Special driving licence for Persons with Disability (PWD)
Enables one to drive a vehicle depending on the category the PWD is trained on.
Class ED2 licences shall be endorsed for class D1 and D while Class ECE licences shall be endorsed for C and C1.
Class/Category: F Special driving licence for Persons with Disability (PWD)
Enables one to drive a vehicle depending on the category the PWD is trained on.
Minimum age of 18 years.
Requirement is as per the class the categories of abled drivers.
Class/Category: G Industrial construction and agricultural plants equipment
Enables one to operate forklift, motor grader, shovel, excavator, roller and any other special kinds of plant and equipment for which special authorization is required from the authority as defined in the Traffic Act before such plants can be registered for use.
Class/Category: G Industrial construction and agricultural plants equipment
Enables one to operate forklift, motor grader, shovel, excavator, roller and any other special kinds of plant and equipment for which special authorization is required from the authority as defined in the Traffic Act before such plants can be registered for use.
Endorsement for class G will be done on the driving licence.
