Obtaining an International Driving License from Rawalpindi City Traffic Police Authority

This article will walk you through a proper and hassle-free way of obtaining International Driving Permit issued by Rawalpindi City Traffic Police, Pakistan.

License issuing authority is Chief Traffic Officer. To facilitate general public, One Window Licensing Facilitation Center is started. Driving Licenses are printed from Traffic Headquarters, Qurban Lines Lahore, and dispatched to applicant's address within 7-10 days.

List of things you’ll need for obtaining International Driving License:

1. A copy of C.N.I.C.
2. A copy of Valid Driving License issued from Rawalpindi.
3. A copy of Pakistani Passport valid for at-least 6 months, with Visa.
4. 2 Photographs (passport size)
5. Rs. 70 Licensing Ticket.


COMPLETE PROCESS IN DETAIL:

• Go to Rawalpindi Kacheri, near Airport Road, and ask some security guard where the notary stamp people are. Tell that notary person to issue you Rs. 70 court ticket for International License (3 tickets of Rs. 20 each, and 1 ticket of Rs. 10).
• Take a photocopy each of CNIC, Valid Rawalpindi Driving License, Valid Passport, Valid Visa and 2 Photographs (passport size) with you to City Traffic Police Office Rawalpindi Headquarters, near Westridge 2.
• Buy International Driving License file for Rs. 30 from Room # 08. Fill all available details mentioned in the given file, and attach your documents with it.
• Take that file to Counter # 05, the concerned representative will verify your documents and give you a token number.
• After you have received the token number, take that file to Room # 07, where final verification will take place. The concerned representative will take a photograph of you and upload it along with your application. He will provide you a printed challan.
• You have almost completed the process. Submit the file and that printed challan back to Counter # 05 along with Rs. 180 challan payment. Bring back the challan copy with you.

• International Driving Permit will be delivered to your postal address within 7-10 days.

TIPS:

• Take Original CNIC and Original Driving License with you.
• Notary Stamp shops open around 9am in the morning.
• Rawalpindi Traffic Police Office accepts applications from 8am to 1pm (Monday to Thursday).

In case of any queries, feel free to ask in the comment section.