Ethiopia - Apply Motorcycle License for people with Special Need

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The application form for getting a Motorcycle License for people with Special Need is available in the Ethiopian Road Transport Authority office contact link
2. Applicant should fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and Originals).
4. While submitting the document, the applicant should attach the photocopies of the documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form.
5. The fee for this process is 50 Birr.
6. After the application is viewed by the concerned authorities, the applicant must pass the theoretical and practical driving test on the specially equipped vehicle or motorcycle.
7. Applicant should obtain and read the special motorcycle operator manual which is available at all the Drivers License service centres located throughout Ethiopia.
8. Any operator of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle for special needs requires a special permit allowing them to operate a motorcycle with certain restrictions after completing the requirement established for a motorcycle license.
9. If the above-mentioned procedures were followed by the applicant, the license will be issued to them within a month.
10. If the applicant didn’t get their license within a month, then they have to visit the office once again to get information on their application.
    

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Required Documents

The documents that are required for the application process are listed below:

• ID Proof
• Passport (in case of immigrants)
• School certificate
• Medical certificate
• Address Proof
• Literary certificate (if necessary)
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Ethiopian Road Transport Authority,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ph No: +251115516166
Contact link

Eligibility

• Applicant must be at least 18 years old.
• Applicant must be a citizen of Ethiopia.
• Applicant must be medically certified as a person with special need.
• If the applicant is an immigrant, then, the immigration details are necessary for the application process.
  

Fees

The fee for this process is 50 Birr.

Validity

The license is valid for a period of 6 months.

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Processing Time

The processing time will be 21 days.

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Instructions

• Before applying for the driver’s license, one must prove he she is eighteen (18) and above.
• Get the necessary Forms for the Licensing Office, read carefully and fill in the required information.
• Make all the necessary payments.
• Attach all the necessary documents required.
• Return the application form to the Licensing Office.
• Appear In-person to sign for your permit.
  

Required Information

• Full Name of Applicant
• Name of mother
• Passport / Identity card Number
• Age and sex
• Date of Birth
• Citizenship
  

Need for the Document

• A motorcycle (also called a motorbike, bike, motor cycle) is a two or three wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles are one of the most affordable forms of motorized transport in many parts of the world and, for most of the world's population; they are also the most common type of motor vehicle.
• A driver’s license legal document one requires in order to drive a motorcycle on the road. A motor cycle driver’s license is that legal document that permits a person to ride a motorcycle on the road. Thus it is illegal to ride a motorcycle without this legal document.
• In Ethiopia a driver’s license is an affair comprising of two (2) pieces of paper glued together and laminated, one side has the picture of the owner and the other sheet has other details.
  

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