Home About Us Buying Selling Partners Only Financing Insurance Service Parts Research New Cars Used Cars Contact Us Help
Information about Jamaican Driver's License Frequently Asked Questions Examination Depots Motor Vehicle Road Worthy by Law Motor Vehicle Fees Automotive Abbreviations Using ZipSell
Driver's Licence
Requirements to operate a vehicle by law
The Provisional driver's license (learner's license)
Renew or replace lost provisional (learner's) driver’s license
Validity of a provisional driver’s license
The requirements for use of a provisional driver’s license
Operating a motor vehicle without the provisional drivers license in your possession
The Jamaican driver's license
What to expect at the examination depot
Types/Categories of license:
The motor cycle license test:
The private driver’s license test:
The general driver’s license test:
Driver’s license for the disabled
Validity of driver’s license
Renewing the driver’s license
An international driver's license
Replacement of lost driver’s license
Operating a motor vehicle without a drivers license
The Provisional Driver's License (Learner's License)
Renewal & Replacement of Lost Provisional Driver’s License
All the steps taken to aquire the Provisional Driver's License originally, must be repeated.
The Requirements for Obtaining a Provisional Driver’s License
  • 2 Passport size photographs, certified by a Justice of the Peace (J.P.).
  • Tax Payer Registration Number (TRN).
  • License fee $450.00
  • Applicant must be able to read (primary school level).
  • Applicant must be 17 years old as of last birthday.
The Steps in Obtaining a Provisional Driver's License
If you meet all the requirements and have all the necessary documents and fees:
  1. Go to any Collectorate of Taxes (Tax Office).
  2. Have your documents checked at the information desk.
  3. If all your documents are in order, you will be asked to fill out an application form and perform the reading test.
  4. If you pass the reading test, pay the license fee and hand the form in to the accounts department.
  5. You will be given a provisional drivers license.
  6. You must place your signature at the specified location on the license.