Guadeloupe - Apply for Category B Driver License (4 Wheel Vehicle)

ProcedureEdit

Enroll in a driving school. You may also apply for a driver's license as an individual applicant.
You will need to pass two theoretical exams and a practical exam in order to be issued a driver's license. You will need to pass the theoretical exams first before you can start practicing how to drive (supervised).
After you have fulfilled the required hours needed to complete your training you may now start your application to take the practical exams. Check with your driving school if they will be the one making the arrangements or is it you who will need to go to the licensing office to apply for the procedure. Note: Applicants must meet the minimum age requirement and must be declared physically fit by a physician approved by the Prefecture.

Notes:

On the day of the tests (theory and practical), you must provide a valid ID or an ID expired for less than 2 years. After taking the theory test, you will notified about the results by mail or e-mail.
Practical Exam Results: The inspector will not directly give you the result of your exam, you will need to check the result through the Road Safety Website. The results will be available 48 hours after the exam.

Receiving your license

Your license will be sent to you by post to your home.

If you are out when the postman delivers your license, you have 15 days to pick-up your license at the Post Office. After this period, the license is returned to the Issuing Office and you will need the prefecture to inquire how you can claim your license.

To monitor the production and distribution of your license, you can use the teleservice set up by the National Agency of secure documents (ANTS). You can also get information by calling ANTS.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed application form
Identification
Proof of address
Two recent passport photos with your name and address written on the back
Two stamped envelopes with your name and address
If you are French and aged 16 to 25 years, a census of the certificate or photocopy of certificate of participation to the call of preparation for defense,
If you were born after 1987 and you are obtaining a license for the first time, you must be able to present a road safety certification issued by your school (l'attestation scolaire de scurit routire - ASSR) or road safety certificate (l'attestation de scurit routire - ASR). (unless you are 16 and do not have one).
The licensing office may ask you to present additional documents, examples:
- a copy of the medical opinion if you are subject to compulsory medical checks
- a photocopy of the driving license already obtained, if you are adding another driver's license category
- a copy of the order for restitution of a driving license if your driving license has lost its validity
- a copy of the judgment if your license was the subject of a judicial annulment.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Prefecture of Guadeloupe - Driving Licence Service

Physical Address:
rue Lacav
97100 Basse Terre

Phone: +33 5 90 99 39 00

Prfecture de la Guadeloupe

Physical address:
Rue Lardenoy
97100 Basse Terre

Phone: +33 5 90 99 39 00
Fax: +33 5 90 81 58 32

Office Hours:
Monday from 8:00 to 15:00
Tuesday from 8:00 to 15:00
Wednesday from 8:00 to 12:00
Thursday from 8:00 to 15:00
Friday from 8:00 to 12:00

Pointe--Pitre sub-prefecture

Physical address:
Place de la Victoire
97110 Pointe--pitre

Phone: +33 5 90 82 68 68
Fax: +33 5 90 82 52 16

Office Hours:
Monday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday from 8:00 to 11:30 am
Thursday from 8:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Friday from 8:00 to 11:30 am

Website

Agence nationale des titres scuriss (ANTS)

Contact ANTS:

For information about the availability of your license
To check if your driver's license is ready after passing the exam or after you have submitted an application for a new license or duplicate

By phone: 0810 901 041 (cost of a local call from a landline)

Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8h to 17h

EligibilityEdit

You may start learning how to drive (supervised) at the age of 16 to 18

Must be enrolled in an institution under the Ministry of Education

Fifteen year olds may also start practicing how to drive

Conditions: Candidates must be aged at least 15 years upon registration and at least 17 and a half at the time of the practical exams.

In the case of certain disabilities, the applicant must pass a medical examination conducted by a physician approved by the Prefecture.

Note: The supervised driving period may begin as soon as the young has passed the 2 Examination components of the driving license and ends automatically when it reaches the age of 18.

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Documents to UseEdit

Application forms

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Need for the DocumentEdit

A driving license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. This document also serves as identification and proof of age.

Following is a procedure on how you can apply for a Category B Driver License (4 Wheel Vehicle).

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External LinksEdit

http://www.guadeloupe.pref.gouv.fr/Demarches-administratives/Permis-de-conduire#N530

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