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Syrian driver's license to be valid in Poland?


dany_moussalli  13 | 259  
2 Jul 2013 /  #1
I'm polish ,but never been to poland ,I have a syrian driver's license and would like to know the following :

1- can I swap my syrian driver's license with a polish one ,once i get to poland ?

2-can I drive in poland with an international driver's license (even though i'm polish ) ?
Polson  5 | 1767  
2 Jul 2013 /  #2
1- can I swap my syrian driver's license with a polish one ,once i get to poland ?

I just checked in France, it seems that during your studies, you don't have to change it. Of course, can't be sure it's the same in Poland.

Although, your license may need to be translated into Polish at least.

2-can I drive in poland with an international driver's license (even though i'm polish ) ?

With an international driver's license, I'd say yes...

Did you try to contact the Embassy of Syria in Poland? They probably know much better than me ;)
OP dany_moussalli  13 | 259  
2 Jul 2013 /  #3
unfortunately the polish embassy in syria is closed ,have to go to beirut (lebanon) .
My parent are visiting the embassy this summer ,i'll tell them to ask ,but I asked here in the forum hoping to have an answer now .
Polson  5 | 1767  
2 Jul 2013 /  #4
You can't email them?
OP dany_moussalli  13 | 259  
2 Jul 2013 /  #5
lol ,yes i can ,i will do this now :P ,hope they got the answer .
Monitor  13 | 1810  
3 Jul 2013 /  #6
It's similar question to the one asked here:
https://polishforums.com/law/poland-acknowledge-malaysian-japanese-66200/

Syria is not on the list of Vienna Convention, so you cannot use Syrian driving license even temporarily. You should make international driving license or go to country which recognize Syrian driving license and has signed Vienna Convention (maybe Turkey). There you could pay for issuing local driving license based on your Syrian and with it come to Poland.

I don't know if you can ask in Poland for issuing new driving license based on your Syrian. I know that it's possible when someone has Ukrainian driving license, but we have special agreement with Ukraine.
Polsyr  6 | 758  
3 Jul 2013 /  #7
Dany,

From my own experience:

Syrian license no.
Qatari license no.
Emirati license yes but must be valid.
Canadian license yes but must be valid.
OP dany_moussalli  13 | 259  
3 Jul 2013 /  #8
thank you for your help guys :)

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