Transfering A Foreign Driving Licence
The RTA allows licence holders of certain countries to transfer (or exchange) their valid licence to a UAE licence. Licences from the following countries are eligible for exchange:
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Holland
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- USA
Prerequisites
- UAE resident
- Aged 18 or older (if under 21, proof of parent’s permission required).
- Driving licence from one of the countries listed above must be valid, or within one year of the date of expiry.
- The applicant must be a citizen of the country the licence was registered in.
- Driving licence holders from Greece, Canada, Japan and South Korea may require a translation of their driving licence from their respective consulates.
What to bring
- Resident ID
- Passport with residence visa (copy and original)
- Current driving licence (original and copy)
- Eye test certificate, available at any RTA-approved optician in Dubai (Dhs.50-100)
- NOC from your sponsor
- Dhs.410 application fee
Procedure
- RTA licensing centre
- Collect the driving licence application form from any RTA office.
- Take the documents to the counter and pay the required application fee.
- Wait for your name to be called for your photograph to be taken.
- Your licence will be ready within 5-10 minutes.
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