Department of licensing and vehicle certification

LICENCING and vehicle certification dEPARTMENT

This Department is responsible to uphold good driving standards in the country and ensure the use of road worthy vehicles on the roads and other public places. Licensing drivers to use of public Transport vehicles; private omnibuses; goods transport vehicles throughout Somaliland in accordance with the provisions of the traffic and Road Safety Act, (Law No. 56/2013).

Main duties

  • Establish standards and methods for the training and testing of driving instructors and drivers of motor vehicles and riders of motor cycles;
  • Establish standards and methods for the training and testing of vehicle examiners;
  • Provide syllabi for driver training and the training of Driving Instructors;
  • Register and license driving schools;
  • License driving instructors;
  • Inspect, test and register motor vehicles;
  • Issue vehicle registration certificates;
  • Issue vehicle examination certificates;
  • Maintain registers containing particulars of license motor vehicles, driving instructors and drivers of motor vehicles;
  • Ensure strict compliance with this Act and regulations made under it;
  • Carry out such other functions as are incidental to the attainment of the object of the Authority