{"id":2192,"date":"2023-03-30T07:57:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T04:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/fr_fr\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:39:16","slug":"comment-changer-son-permis-en-saoudien-pour-un-expat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/comment-changer-son-permis-en-saoudien-pour-un-expat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to exchange your driver&#039;s license in Saudi Arabia for an expat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-documents-requis-si-vous-souhaitez-remplacer-votre-permis-de-conduire-en-saoudien-commencez-le-processus-en-ligne-avec-les-documents-suivants\">Required documents: If you wish to replace your driver&#039;s license in Saudi Arabia, begin the online process with the following documents:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Iqama identity card (front and back) Valid driver&#039;s license. <\/li>\n<li>Translation of your country&#039;s driver&#039;s license (front and back) into Arabic<\/li>\n<li>Bring 4 passport photos with you. <\/li>\n<li>Get a medical examination (available at clinics that provide medical examinations for driver&#039;s licenses) <\/li>\n<li>Eye exam and blood test (approximately 120 riyals) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-medinatouna wp-block-embed-medinatouna\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FHVWyv9x9y\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/medinatouna.com\/liste-des-hopitaux-approuves-par-efada-pour-les-tests-medicaux-permis-de-conduire-iqama-a-medine\/\">List of hospitals approved by Efada for medical tests \u2013 Driver&#039;s license \u2013 Iqama in Medina<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your medical examination is finished, you will receive the results by text message within 2 to 24 hours.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-une-fois-que-vous-avez-tous-les-documents-necessaires-vous-devez-suivre-les-etapes-suivantes\">Once you have all the necessary documents, you must follow the following steps.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1-Create and activate an account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absher.sa\/\"><strong>Abshar <\/strong><\/a>using your identification number, your telephone number and your bank account information. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2-In the Electronic Services section, click on Appointment, then on Traffic, and book an appointment. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/medinatouna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/permis-1024x316.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2173\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3-Next, click on Traffic<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"976\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/medinatouna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/permis-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2174\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4- Schedule an appointment<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"651\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/medinatouna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/permis-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2175\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5-Check the box that suits you and the region closest to your home to make the appointment then press Next.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"951\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/medinatouna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/permis-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2176\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completed all the information (write your non-Saudi driver&#039;s license number\u2026) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"914\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/medinatouna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/permis-saoudien.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4941\" style=\"width:689px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download a copy of your license (front and back)<\/li>\n<li>Download the Arabic Translation<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/gnZhtyN2ut4\">Pay the permit fees <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Confirm your appointment <\/li>\n<li>You will receive a confirmation SMS. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the designated driving test center with all your documents and take your practical driving test. For European driving licenses, the driving test is not required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/MEDINATOUNA\"><mark>To get all the latest news, please join our Telegram group.<\/mark><\/a> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/MEDINATOUNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"background-color:#df0000\" class=\"td_text_highlight_marker\"><mark style=\"color:#faf819\" class=\"has-inline-color\">CLICK HERE<\/mark><\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Documents requis: Si vous souhaitez remplacer votre permis de conduire en Saoudien, commencez le processus en ligne avec les documents suivants: Une fois votre examen m\u00e9dical fini vous allez recevoir les r\u00e9sultats par sms dans le 2 \u00e0 24H. Une fois que vous avez tous les documents n\u00e9cessaires, vous devez suivre les \u00e9tapes suivantes. 1-Cr\u00e9ez [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[393],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vehicules-conduite"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387,"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192\/revisions\/2387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}