Latvia - Driver License (Car, Motor Bike, Scooter)

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Procedure

1. To obtain a driver license in Latvia, you would have to contact a driving school that is near your area where you live. You could contact the following CSDD Centers who could help you out in finding the nearest driving school. The CSDD centers are the people who issue Latvian people with driver license : CSDD Center Information
2. In the driving school, you will be trained for your driving skill and complete a first aid course.
3. You would also have to undergo a medical examination to prove you are medically fit.
4. You have to pass the theoretical exam at CSDD. The questions of the theoretical exam are focused on understanding different traffic situations rather than on formal memorizing of rules. This exam is to be taken on a PC in one of the following languages: Latvian, English, French, German or Russian.
5. Next step is to pass the driving exam at CSDD. During that the skill of the new driver to perform maneuvers which are necessary most often is evaluated, as well as ability to join the traffic flow both in town and outside.
6. If the authorities are satisfied with your performance with the theoretical and piratical test, you will be provided with a Latvian driver license.
   
   

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Required Documents

• Latvian National Identity Card

Office Locations & Contacts

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Contact Information and Address Location : Contact Information

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Instructions

• Driving licence is the documented proof of rights to drive vehicles of the categories indicated therein. It complies with the provisions of 1968 Vienna Convention On Road Traffic and legal enactments of the EU, and it is valid for driving vehicles both in Latvia and abroad. Driving licence is valid for 10 years (except those of categories C1, C1E, D1, D1E, C, CE, D or DE having the entry on acquired professional knowledge these are valid for 5 years).

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