Driver's License Application Requirements in Guyana

Documents Required for Fitness

• Revenue licence
• Registration
• Certificate of Insurance

Driver's License Requirements

• A person must hold a driver's license to drive a motor vehicle on a road
• An employer must ensure that their driver is the holder of a driver's license
• Failure to comply with this section is an offence

Producing a Driver's License

• A driver must produce their license for examination when required by a police constable
• The license must show the name and address of the holder, date of issue, and authority by which it was issued
• Failure to produce a license or refusing to declare a present address is an offence

Eligibility for a Driver's License

• A license will not be granted unless the applicant has either:
  • Passed the prescribed test of competence to drive
  • Held a certificate in Guyana or a license elsewhere in the Commonwealth authorising them to drive a motor vehicle of the same class or description

Provisional License

• A provisional license may be granted to an applicant to learn to drive a motor vehicle with a view to passing the prescribed test
• The license is granted upon payment of the prescribed fee and is subject to certain terms and conditions
• Failure to comply with the conditions of a provisional license is an offence

Tests of Competence

• Tests of competence to drive a motor vehicle are conducted by a Certifying Officer in the prescribed manner
• A prescribed fee must be paid for the test

Medical Fitness

• An applicant for a driver's license must declare if they are suffering from any disease or physical disability that may affect their driving
• If the applicant is suffering from a specified disease or disability, the Certifying Officer may refuse to grant the license
• However, the applicant may be granted a license limited to driving an invalid carriage or may be subjected to a test to prove their fitness to drive a motor vehicle.