Procedure To Get Driving License in Malawi

How to obtain new International driving license in Malawi ?

Your Malawi driving license will be valid up to one year. Ensure that you have it with you at all the times as you will be asked for it at police road blocks which are quite common at the Liwonde barrage for instance there is a permanent police check point. There the police officers speak good English and will be polite and often just waive Europeans through otherwise they will ask where you are travelling from and where you are going. The Police officer will check a pair of warning triangles and these should be kept in your car for safety precaution.

Greet the police officer with hello hay and how are you and the reply will be I am fine and how about you and the reply that is good and you will be of too a flying start.

Driving is a wonderful experience that many teenagers look forward and see how to get your driving permit.

The average and minimum age should be fifteen years old and sometimes it varies from state to state. Contact at Department of Motor Vehicles to find out what should be the minimum age and get the drivers hand book. It is best for you to get the specific book of your state as some driving laws can vary from state to state.

Take driving education and now most states require taking this course in order to get your license. Even some states may require you to take this before you get your permit. It will prepare for your written test.

Go to the Department of motor vehicles to take your permit test. Permit tests are usually written test and you will take your driving when you are eligible. Bring all the necessary documents with you such as Social security card and State Identity card birth certificate and proof of residence and Citizenship and sometime they require education certificate and submit the blood group certificate. Submit all the documents at Department of Motor Vehicles office.

Take the written test. If you do happen to fail the test there is a small waiting period then you can take it again.

Pay the permit and testing fees at Department of motor vehicles office wait for some days and get the driving license permit and now you are ready to begin driving.

NOTE

Carry your passport or a copy and a copy of the entry visa so they never asked for the driving license enough identity but things may change time to time. The police are increasingly using radar guns so do not drive the car speedily check at the speed limits less speed in busy street areas but generally there are no signs so always I drove around 80kph on the open road You need to watch for potholes which can be a distraction and I think are often the cause of accidents when attention is taken of the other traffic. Do not drink and drive the car police have breathalyzer kits the limits are the same as Malawi.