The Road Transport Department issues a professional driving license to people who wish to be professional drivers of any type of bus (Λ).

The professional license for driving a bus is issued when the applicant:

• For the D1 category, (more than 8 passenger seats apart from the driver’s seat but not more than 16 seats), is at least 21 years old.
• For the D category, (more than 8 passenger seats apart from the driver’s seat), is at least 24 years old.
• Holds a clear criminal record certificate which is issued by the Cyprus Chief of Police.
• May prove that he/she is physically fit to practise the profession of bus driver with a certificate which is issued by a doctor or a government medical council in case he/she is over 60 years old
• Holds a Vocational Training Certificate which may be obtained after taking a written examination of the Road Transport Department

Examination Topics

• BUSES PART Α-2011
•  BUSES PART Β-2011
•  BUSES PART A 2015
•  BUSES PART Β 2015

Source: Road Transport Department

Obtaining a learner license

• A learner license may be obtained at 17 years of age for the AM category (moped with a maximum design speed of not more than 45km/h
• For categories Β,Β1, Α1, Β+Ε, a learner must be at least 17,5 years old.
• For categories Γ1, Γ1+Ε, category Στ andΙΒ a learner must be at least 18 years old
• For categories Γ and Γ+Ε, Δ1, Δ1+Ε, and special category Η, Ζ, Θ a learner must be at least 21 years old.
• For category Δ, Δ1+Ε, a learner must be at least 24 years old.

A provisional driving license is valid for one year only and it may be renewed.

Learner Driving License Renewal

The relevant documents must be presented by the applicant in person or by a representative at the Road Transport Department offices (headquarters or district offices) or the Citizen Service Centre.

The following must be submitted in order to renew a provisional driving license:

• Application form, (TOM 7Δ).
• Two recent passport style photographs 40×35
• Identity card.

Notes:

• Applicants for a full driving licence who are more than 70 years old need to submit a Health Certificate. In case the applicant for a provisional driving license renewal is a foreign resident then they need to present a residence permit.
• People who apply for a renewal of Learner Driving Licence for a category Γ, Γ+Ε, Δ, Δ+Ε, Γ1, Γ1+Ε, Δ1, Δ1+Ε vehicle and special categories Ζ, Η, Θ, are required to hold a Health Certificate, which is valid for 3 months after the date of issue. In case the applicant does not intend to present a Medical Certificate for the categories mentioned above then he/she must complete an affidavit so that the above categories may be removed from his/her driving licence.

A renewed learner driving licence is valid for one year.

Issuing a learner driving licence is governed by the Driving Licence Law of 2001 and all its amendments until today.

Relevant Documents:

Πιστοποιητικό Εκπαίδευσης Οδηγών

TOM 7Δ

ΤΟΜ46Β – Certificate Copies

Συνοδευτικό έγγραφο της αίτησης ΤΟΜ 7Δ για απόκτηση άδειας οδήγησης

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 153Ε

Source: ROAD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT