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I live in the UAE, but I was recently back home in Kerala and thought I'd get an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued from India.

It seemed like a straightforward task.

I was wrong.

Day 1

Went to the RTO office in Thaliparamba.

There was a notice saying staff were away on election duty.

No service.

No alternative counter.

No information desk.

Not even someone available to answer basic questions.

Fair enough, I thought. I'll come back tomorrow.

Day 2

Returned to the office.

A person told me the application had to be done online. I tried applying on my phone, but the portal indicated that a laptop was required, so I went to one of those Akshaya-style service centres located right next to the RTO.

I asked the lady at the counter:

"How much is the IDP?"

"About ₹1700."

"When will I get it?"

"No idea."

"How long does it usually take?"

"No idea."

"What's the normal processing time?"

"No idea."

Somehow, the only thing everyone seemed absolutely certain about was the fee.

I decided to proceed anyway.

She asked for:

• Original passport
• Original driving licence
• Photo

I had every document except the physical passport.

The passport was on my phone.

Clear, readable, high resolution, and every detail was visible.

Still rejected, why a service centre needed to physically inspect my passport while simply entering data into a portal remains a mystery to me.

She wasn't immigration.

She wasn't passport control.

She wasn't issuing the permit.

She was entering information into a system.

But rules are rules.

So I left.Not acceptable.

I tried applying online myself.

That's when the real adventure began.

The portal wouldn't accept my driving licence number.

The format guide displayed on the form didn't match what the system was actually expecting.

I tried different combinations.

Again.

And again.

And again.

Nothing worked.

Day 3

The next day, I drove to Kannur RTO.

I explained the issue.

The response?

"Your data may not be synced online."

I was advised to go back to the RTO where my licence was originally issued and get it checked.

At this point, I had already spent more time trying to understand the process than the process itself should have taken.

Back to Thaliparamba.

This time another staff member checked the system.

Everything was synced.

No issues.

Apparently that wasn't the problem after all.

Then I learned another interesting detail.

Even if I managed to complete the application, I would still need to physically travel to Kannur again after 6 to 7 days to collect the permit.

A few hours later, I finally found the solution to the licence number issue.

And where did I find it?

Not on the official website.

Not in the user guide.

Not from the service centre.

Not from the RTO.

A random YouTube video.

Apparently the most reliable government helpdesk was a YouTuber.

After following that video, I got a little further into the application process, but new technical issues kept appearing.

By this point, my return flight to the UAE was approaching.

So I gave up.

Not because I didn't want the permit.

Because I literally ran out of time trying to obtain it.

One important detail:

The IDP wasn't even for driving in the UAE.

I needed it for travel elsewhere.

At that point I had two options.

Either spend more time chasing the process in Kerala or get it done after returning to the UAE.

The UAE option was actually more expensive.

But after multiple visits, conflicting information, and technical issues, paying more started to feel like the easier choice.

So after multiple visits, multiple conversations, multiple attempts, and multiple hours invested, I boarded my flight without an IDP.

Fast Forward

A few days later, during the Eid holidays, I walked into Emirates Motor Sports in Al Mamzar, Dubai.

Remember:

I'm not a UAE citizen.

I'm just a resident.

The documents required were:

• UAE driving licence
• Emirates ID
• Passport
• Photo

I told the gentleman at the counter that I didn't have a physical photo.

His response:

"No problem."

I took a token.

Waited around 20 minutes.

My number was called.

The application took roughly 10 minutes.

I walked out with my International Driving Permit.

Done.

From entering the building to walking out with the permit:

Less than 30 minutes.

Here's the part that genuinely surprised me

I managed to get an International Driving Permit faster as a foreign resident in another country than as a citizen in my own state.

This isn't really a UAE vs India story.

It's a systems story.

One system sent me between offices, gave me conflicting answers, required a YouTube tutorial to decode its own form, and still didn't produce a result.

The other asked for documents, processed the application, and handed over the permit.

That's it.

No detective work.

No guessing games.

No office hopping.

No "come back tomorrow."

As citizens, I don't think we're asking for miracles.

Just clear information, functioning portals, and a process that works without requiring multiple office visits and a YouTube tutorial.

Guys

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привет всем, в конце мая лечу в Казахстан примерно на неделю

не хочется стандартного туристического маршрута, ищу что-то более живое и запоминающееся

интересуют вещи вроде конных прогулок в горах, оффроуд, удалённые хайки, может даже что-то немного экстремальное

если кто-то был или живёт там, подскажите, что стоит попробовать? какие-то недооценённые места, необычные активности, скрытые локации

будет круто, если сможете указать конкретные регионы или точки, а не просто “сходи в горы

привет всем, в конце мая лечу в Казахстан примерно на неделю

не хочется стандартного туристического маршрута, ищу что-то более живое и запоминающееся

интересуют вещи вроде конных прогулок в горах, оффроуд, удалённые хайки, может даже что-то немного экстремальное

если кто-то был или живёт там, подскажите, что стоит попробовать? какие-то недооценённые места, необычные активности, скрытые локации

будет круто, если сможете указать конкретные регионы или точки, а не просто “сходи в горы