Arabic Driver's License Translation
Arabic driver's license translation to English for a DMV, a car insurer, a rental counter or an employer, and from English into Arabic for drivers exchanging a US license in Saudi Arabia or the Gulf. We translate the Egyptian رخصة قيادة, the Saudi and Emirati cards, the Jordanian رخصة سوق and the Iraqi إجازة سوق.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Arabic driver's license records
Reading an Arabic license for a US DMV
The clerk needs four things from a foreign license: who holds it, what it allows, when it was first issued and when it expires. On an Arabic card each of those has a twist.
Classes that do not map to US classes
Egypt issues a رخصة خاصة for private cars and professional licenses in three grades, درجة ثالثة, ثانية and أولى, with separate licenses for motorcycles and tractors. Saudi Arabia uses خصوصي for private and عمومي for public transport, with نقل ثقيل for heavy vehicles. Jordan numbers its categories. The translation gives the class name as printed and states what the issuing country's rule lets it drive, and never relabels it as a US class, which is the DMV's decision.
Hijri expiry dates
A Saudi license shows the expiry in the Hijri calendar, and some Gulf cards show both. A clerk who reads ١٤٤٨ as a year may reject the card as expired or impossible. We give the date as written, in Arabic digits and Hijri, and the Gregorian equivalent beside it, so the DMV can check validity without a calendar converter. Egyptian and Levantine licenses are Gregorian and need only the digits transcribed.
First issue date and what is printed on the back
Several states waive the road test only for drivers licensed for a set number of years, so the date of first issue matters. Egyptian cards show the issue date of the current card; the first license date may appear only on a record from the traffic unit. Blood type, which Egyptian and Saudi cards print on the face, and the restriction for glasses or automatic transmission on the back are translated as well, because an insurer reads them.
Who is asking for your Arabic driver's license translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
State DMVs
Most DMV offices accept a certified translation of a foreign license. A few want it notarized as well, so check with your office before you order.
USCIS
USCIS asks for a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. No notarization is needed.
US passports and the Department of State
The Department of State wants the translation notarized. Add notarization at checkout and we handle the rest.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Arabic driver's license.
Scan both sides
The categories, restrictions and the issue and expiry dates are usually on the back. Upload the front and the back in one order so the translation covers the whole card.
Match the name to your passport
Tell us the English spelling you use. The translation shows the name as the license prints it and notes your spelling so the office can match both.
Ask the office which format they accept
Some DMVs want a certified translation, others want it notarized as well. Check before you order and add notarization at checkout if they ask for it.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Arabic driver's license translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the driver's license is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Arabic Driver's License FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Will a DMV exchange my Arabic license for a state license?
- The translation lets the clerk read it. Whether the state exchanges it, lets you drive on it for a period or sends you to the tests is the state's own rule. Few states have an exchange arrangement with any Arab country, so plan on the written and road tests. The DMV page for foreign licenses also says whether the translation must be notarized, which you can add at checkout.
- Do you translate a US license into Arabic for Saudi Arabia or the UAE?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia exchanges a valid US license through the traffic department and asks for a certified Arabic translation of it along with an eye test and a medical. The UAE lists the United States among the countries whose licenses are exchanged without a test, and a translation is usually not required since the US license is in English, but some emirates ask for one. We translate into Arabic and can notarize it.
- My Egyptian license is the old card without English. Is that a problem?
- No. The older Egyptian card is Arabic only, with the traffic unit's stamp and the holder's photograph, and the newer one adds some English. Both are a single page at $25. Photograph both sides flat, since the back carries the restrictions and the issuing unit, and send a photo of your passport too so the translator spells your name as your passport does.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Arabic documents we translate
Driver's license translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's driver's license records.
