Solomon Islands - Adding Additional Class to your Driver License

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Procedure

1. Pay the necessary fee and book a driving test with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development.
2. When you have passed the test, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development will issue you a Certificate of Competency.
3. You should bring the Certificate of Competency to IRD who will endorse your license with the new class of vehicle

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Required Documents

• Driver's License
• Certificate of Competency

Office Locations & Contacts

Inland Revenue Division

Ministry of Finance Building

Customer Service Centre

Mendana Ave

PO Box G9

Honiara

Telephone 22556

Vehicle & Driver Licensing 28244

Ministry of Infrastructure Development

P O Box G8, Honiara

Solomon Islands

Tel: 677-21141/23428/23430

Fax: 677-28705

Eligibility

• Holders of valid drivers license.

Fees

• Provisional License: 94.00
• Full License: 94.00
• Replacement of license book: 94.00
• Test Fee: 94.00
• Retest: 94.00
• Highway Code Manual: 3.00

Validity

• Drivers licenses can be issued for a maximum of three years.
• A license can also be renewed for 1 or 2 years.

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Instructions

If you already have a license and want to add another class of vehicle, you will have to take another test for that specific vehicle category.

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Need for the Document

A driver's license is a legal document issued by the state. It expresses a persons capability to operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway.

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External Links

• Inland Revenue Division: http://www.ird.gov.sb/Resource.aspx?ID=5

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