Name of the Organization : Road Safety and Transport Authority
Type of Facility : Driver License
Country : Bhutan
Website : https://eralis.rsta.gov.bt/services
RSTA Driver License
A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless he/she holds a valid current driving license issued by the Authority, authorizing him/her to drive the category of vehicle specified in the license.
Related / Similar Service : RSTA Transfer of Ownership Bhutan
Driving License Category
The categories of motor vehicles for driving licenses are as follows
(a) two-wheeler;
(b) light vehicle;
(c) medium vehicle;
(d) heavy vehicle:
i. 6-wheeler
ii. 10-wheeler
iii. 18-wheeler
(e) passenger transport vehicle:
a. Taxi
b. Medium Bus
c. Heavy Bus
(f) heavy earth-moving equipment;
a. Bull Dozer
b. Excavator
c. Pay Loader
(g) road roller;
(h) tractor;
(i) power tiller;
(j) others (machines/vehicles not specified above)
How To Apply For Driving License?
A person applying for an Ordinary Driving License must :
(a) come in person;
(b) be 18 years of age or more at the time of applying for a license;
(c) have held a Learner’s License for at least six months;
(d) produce a Certificate to have attended an Introductory Course;
(e) have undergone both theoretical and practical tests and achieved the minimum pass score set in the ‘Evaluation Form for Driving Test’.
(f) produce a copy of the latest passport-size photograph in national dress for Bhutanese;
(g) produce Citizenship Identity Card or other accepted identification documents for Bhutanese Nationals, and passport or other identification cards in case of foreigners; and
(h) pay fee as prescribed in Schedule 1.
Application requirements for an ordinary driving license for those who have graduated out of a driving school or institute
“Driving Schools and Institutes” shall include Government and Corporate Training Institutes and other privately Licensed Driving Schools within the country.
An applicant for ordinary driving license by a graduate from a driving school must :
(a) come in person for a practical driving test;
(b) be 18 years of age or more at the time of applying for a license;
(c) hold a Learner’s License for at least three months;
(d) produce a Certificate to have attended the Institute or School;
(e) have undergone both theoretical and practical tests and achieved the minimum pass score set in the ‘Evaluation Form for Driving Test’.
(f) produce a copy of the latest passport size photograph;
(g) produce Citizenship Identity Card or other accepted identification documents for Bhutanese Nationals, and passport or other identification cards in case of foreigners; and
(h) pay fees as prescribed in Schedule 1.
Application requirements for a professional driving license for taxis :
An applicant for a Commercial Driving License for Taxis must
(a) come in person;
(b) be a minimum age of 21 years and a maximum age of 55 years at the time of applying after which a person will need to produce a medical certificate for renewing the license annually upto the age of 60 years;
(c) possess an educational qualification of a minimum of Class VIII or equivalent qualification from Monastic Institutes and produce original academic certificate as proof;
(d) fill in the prescribed application form;
(e) have held an Ordinary Driving License for at least two years;
(f) have achieved the minimum pass score in the Selection Criteria for 5/3-Point Turn (Practical Test) set in the ‘Evaluation Form for Light Vehicle Driving Test’ as prescribed by the Authority;
(g) produce a copy of the latest passport size photograph in national dress for Bhutanese;
(h) produce Citizenship Identity Card or other accepted identification documents for Bhutanese Nationals, and passport or other identification cards in case of foreigners; and
(i) pay a fee as prescribed in Schedule-1.
What is the Time Schedule for Driving Test?
A person applying to appear for a Driving Tests shall register with the Regional or Base Transport Offices as per respective schedules of Regional and Base Transport Offices and conduct the driving tests once every week. In case there are no applicants wishing to appear for Driving Tests, then RSTA can postpone tests on the stipulated day.
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what is the last age limit apply for a driving license
how can i see my license issued date la
We need an information so that our time do not go in vain. Like if your concern person is out of station and test can not be conducted, information must be shared.
It would be helpful if RSTA would expidate soon.
I am traveling to USA for 6 months and planning to drive there but they says I need a IDP. So will RSTA give me one or where should I go to get it?
If I am selling my own taxi to one the buyer. Should i surrender my TOP to the RSTA. .or not? If so will I get to drive in future?
I have recently purchased a Taxi registered in Trongsa from the owner who was granted Kidu from HRH Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk for construction of House at his home town at Dorokha. He sold the taxi to me after legally surrendering his TOP to RSTA officially and granted permission to sell his taxi from the authority at Trongsa base as he garrenteed/assured that he will not operate taxi in the future. I am leaving here in Thimphu and want to transfer the registration of the same in Thimphu which I was not granted. I have even approached higher authorities still I am helpless rather I was asked to write Trongsa on the body of the Taxi and ply at Trongsa only. I after spending a lot on the taxi and myself living here in Thimphu, I am asked to Ply at Trongsa instead of Thimphu. I request the concern authority should logically look into the matter and help me register here in Thimphu and allow me to ply so that i can at least earn my living for supporting my family.
I have PD license. But I am government servant. Can I drive taxi in vacation time by hiring other commercial vehicle?
I want to make a drive license
For new taxi registration where shall we go? From branch office they are telling they are not authorize to give and telling we have to go to our home town for the registration. Is it so?
Is there possibility to have a PD license with road permits because I have a census under process. I have been driving high roof hiace bus. So i heard that rsta have initiated a new rule of driving tourist vehicle. So we would be highly oblige if rsta would consider us and issue us license to do that. We could serve our country as well as our family.
I am not able to view he website of rsta and it appears as word press. Actually I need the standard driving test box to lean myself so that I can take part in the practical driving test
What is the role and responsibility for register?
1:What type of vehicles are allow to driver if I have commercial license ?
2:What type of vehicle are allow to drive if I have Taxi driving license ?
3:What are the vehicle allow to drive by driving license if I have my own light vehicle and medium vehicle ?