To renew your driving licence, you must settle all your traffic fines. A fine of 10 AED per month will be levied on customers who delay renewal of the driving licence for more than one month. Traffic services – Abu Dhabi Police. Renew a driving licence – RTA Dubai. Renewal of a Light vehicle driving license – Ministry of. We regularly see questions like ‘can my driving licence file be transferred from Dubai to Ajman’ or ‘can I transfer my driving license file to Abu Dhabi’? Well, in such a scenario the answer is yes you can. In most cases, transport authorities allow you to transfer the driving licence file from one emirate to another. The UAE driving licence has been given the green signal overseas with permit holders allowed to drive and hire cars in upto 50 countries. A driving licence issued in the Emirates is now recognised in countries including the US, UK, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand and in EU nations such as Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Norway and Spain, according to an updated list on the. Jan 02, 2017 To get your Abu Dhabi licence, you must visit the Abu Dhabi Drivers’ Licence Department with the following documents:. A passport photo. Original and one copy of your passport. Emirates ID. Original and one copy of your foreign driving licence. A copy of a valid Abu Dhabi residency visa.
Learning to drive
To get a new driving license, a citizen or a resident needs to apply to a registered driving institute in the related emirate to attend driving training classes and pass all tests (if required). After finishing all classes and passing all tests, the applicant can get a new driving licence valid for 2 years for citizens, GCC nationals and other nationalities. Applicants can start the whole process from the authorised driving institutes, which include:
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Sharjah
Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah Driving Academy
Fujairah
Notes:
Citizens of these countriescan convert their driving licence issued in their home country to UAE licence without having to take a driving test.
Check on RTA website the possibility of converting foreign driving licence into Dubai driving licence.
Related links
How To Issue International Driving License In Abu Dhabi Philippine Consulate
Traffic services – Abu Dhabi Police
Apply for a learning permit – RTA Dubai
Traffic and licencing – Ministry of Interior