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Bhutan - Apply for Professional Driver License (for Taxis)


Procedure

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An applicant for a Commercial Driving License for Taxis must:

  • proceed to the nearest office in the applicant's location. For the list of where you can go, please see the 'Office Locations and Contacts' section in this page.
  • come in person;
  • possess an educational qualification of a minimum of Class VIII or equivalent qualification from Monastic Institutes and produce original academic certificate as proof;
  • fill in the prescribed application form;
  • have held an Ordinary Driving License for at least two years;
  • 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;
  • produce a copy of the latest passport size photograph in national dress for Bhutanese;
  • produce Citizenship Identity Card or other accepted identification documents for Bhutanese Nationals, and passport or other identification cards in case of foreigners; and
  • pay a fee as prescribed





Required Documents

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  • Original academic certificate
  • Latest passport size photograph
  • Citizenship Identity Card
  • Passport or other identification cards(for foreigner)






Office Locations & Contacts

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Head OfficeEdit

  • Name: Lham Dorji
    • Designation:Director General
    • Email: dg@rsta.gov.bt / lhamdjld@gmail.com
    • Tel: 02-321282
  • Name: Kesang Wangdi
    • Designation:Chief Registration & Licensing Officer,Registration and Licensing Division.
    • Email: kesang.cto@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 02-321283

For complete list of contact numbers, please follow the link:

http://www.rsta.gov.bt/?page_id=748


Thimphu RegionEdit

Toll free number 224

  • Name: Dophu Dukpa
    • Designation: Sr.Regional Transport Officer,Thimphu.
    • Email: rtothimphu@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 02-322147 Fax:02-323273
  • Name: Ugyen Lhamo
    • Designation:Asst. Registration & Licensing Officer
    • Email: ulhamo@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 02-321282

For complete list of contact numbers, please follow the link:

http://www.rsta.gov.bt/?page_id=488

Phuntsholing RegionEdit

Toll free number 225

  • Name: Sonam Gyeltshen
    • Designation:Sr.Regional Transport Officer
    • Email: rtopling@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 05-253952
  • Name: Chhimi Penjor
    • Designation:Sr.Registration & Licensing Officer
    • Email:regispling@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel:05-252587

For complete list of contact numbers, please follow the link:

http://www.rsta.gov.bt/?page_id=490

Gelephu RegionEdit

Toll free number 226

  • Name: Bola Gyeltshen
  • Designation: Chief Regional Transport Officer.
    • Email: crlo@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 06-25154
  • Name: Damber Thapa
    • Designation: Registration and Licensing Officer,Gelephu.
    • Email: regisgpu@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 06-251142/17621995/77331497

For complete list of contact numbers, please follow the link:

http://www.rsta.gov.bt/?page_id=486

Samdrupjongkhar RegionEdit

Toll free number 227

  • Name:Kinga Gyeltshen
    • Designation:Regional Transport Officer.
    • Email: kingag@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 07-251459
  • Name:Tezin Jamtsho
    • Designation:Registration and Licensing Officer.
    • Email: dlicensesj@rsta.gov.bt
    • Tel: 07-251366

For complete list of contact numbers, please follow the link:

http://www.rsta.gov.bt/?page_id=492





Eligibility

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Applicant must be a minimum age of 21 years and a maximum age of 55 years at the time of application.




Fees

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Validity

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Professional Driving License is valid for three years.




Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.




Required Information

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.





Need for the Document

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This type of license is required to operate a taxi vehicle in Bhutan.




Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.





External Links

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Others

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