Q: I am 31 year old i have pakistan driving liscence from 2008 but i am confused why they gave probitional driving liscence

A: Licenses for non-citizens

RELATED LINKS

Foreign Visitors Driving in the U.S. [USA.gov]

Fact Sheet: Nonimmigrant student/exchange status F,M or J [pdf, US ICE]

If you are not a U.S. citizen and have recently moved to New Jersey, you must have temporary visa status and fit into one of the following categories to apply for a New Jersey driver license:

Treaty traders

Students and their families

Temporary workers, accompanying spouses and children

Foreign information representatives and their families

Exchange visitors and their families

Intra-company transfers, accompanying spouses and minor children

Persons with temporary protection from deportation

Canadians with temporary residence

Religious ministers and spouses

Parents of U.S. citizens

International athletes or entertainment groups

Persons in a reciprocal exchange program

Students and their families with an (F) visa must show INS Form I-20, student identification cards or certification on school letterhead indicating status and their I-94 passport

You may use your country's driver license as proof of driving experience if you have an International Driver Permit issued by your country or if your country is a member of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic and your license is translated into English by a consulate or an MVC approved translator

If you are under 18 years old, you are subject to GDL Program requirements

"If you are in H-1B or L-1 status and do not have current USCIS documentation, you must bring a certification like this H-1B or L-1 240 Day Extension Certificate with your 6 Point ID documents to an MVC agency

Note: Prior to issuing any document, the Motor Vehicle Commission will use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to verify the immigration status of all non-citizens who apply for or renew a driver’s license or non-driver ID at an agency. If legal immigration status cannot be confirmed, the document will not be issued.

How to obtain your basic New Jersey driver license

You must also provide proof by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, authorizing your presence in the country. In order the obtain the permit, you will need to bring your foreign license and present the documents required to pass the 6 Point ID requirements.

You must also provide proof by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, authorizing your presence in the country and confirming validity of your foreign license. If you cannot show proof of driving experience you will be subject to the GDL Program requirements.

After you get the permit, visit any Driver Testing Center to take a vision test, knowledge test and possibly a road test if required.

You are not required to surrender your foreign license when MVC issues your New Jersey driver license.

info at http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/LicensesNon-Citizens.htm