Article 4 of Traffic Law

No vehicle of any kind may be driven on the road without obtaining a licence and having a number allocated to it by the General Traffic Department. The following are excepted: 1 - Motor vehicles registered with the military authorities and bearing their numbers. 2 - Motor vehicles of foreigners in transit and tourists, subject to the conditions set out in the Executive Regulations. 3 - Motor vehicles bearing trade numbers, subject to the conditions set out in the Executive Regulations. Article 5 (1) The licence application shall be submitted by the vehicle owner or his representative to the competent section of the General Traffic Department on the form prepared for that purpose, accompanied by documents establishing his identity, capacity, residence and ownership. The licence shall be issued, after all conditions have been satisfied, in the name of the vehicle's actual owner, who shall be issued a licence booklet valid only for the vehicle for which it was issued. If the vehicle has multiple owners, they must designate one of them to be responsible for its management and compliance with the provisions of this Law. This shall be endorsed on the licence, and they shall all be jointly and severally liable for the fees payable on the vehicle pursuant to this Law. The licence booklet must be kept in the vehicle at all times, and police officers may request its production at any time. The licence shall be valid for one year and shall be renewed annually. The Minister of Interior may, by a decision, amend the licence's period of validity. The Executive Regulations of this Law shall specify the essential parts of the vehicle, all particulars required to be stated in the licence booklet, and the formalities, conditions, procedures and fees relating to licensing the different types of vehicles, renewing licences and regulating their service, as well as the rules, conditions and procedures for licensing vehicles belonging to the Amiri Diwan and government-owned vehicles. (1) A final paragraph was added pursuant to Decree-Law No. 5 of 2025 Law Index 320 Home Page Traffic Law Decree-Law No. 67 of 1976 concerning Traffic Licences may not be issued or renewed until the fees payable on the vehicle have been paid, as well as traffic violation charges and fines adjudged. Article 5 bis (1) Any condition in the sale of the car specified in item 3 of Article 2 of this Law providing that the seller retains ownership of the sold car until all or part of the price is paid shall be void, and the licence to operate the car shall be issued in the purchaser's name. Article 6 (2) Licensing any motor vehicle or renewing its licence requires insurance against civil liability arising from vehicle accidents, valid for the duration of the licence. The Minister of Interior shall issue a decision prescribing the rules, conditions and tariff of this insurance and the cases in which insurance companies are obliged to pay the amount of compensation resulting from vehicle accidents upon settlement.