RTA vehicle export certificate in Dubai enables you to export a vehicle to another country. You need to acquire it to export vehicles with or without number plates. All businesses based in Dubai and residents of the Emirate are eligible to apply for the vehicle export certificate service in order to export a car. While the procedure has other requirements and formalities, acquiring this certificate is the most important step.
This guide explains the process of acquiring an RTA vehicle export certificate in Dubai.
Documents Required to Acquire Rta Vehicle Export Certificate in Dubai
To get the RTA vehicle export certificate in Dubai, individuals need to submit the following documents:
- Vehicle Clearance Certificate (VCC) or possession certificate or transfer certificate or ownership certificate or possession transfer certificate
- Original Emirates ID (or a passport copy if you are not a resident)
- Vehicle plate’s that need to be handed over
- Vehicle technical inspection (this is needed only in case of an expired licence or a non-licensed vehicle)
- Mortgage clearance letter (this is needed only if the vehicle was bought on a mortgage)
- Vehicle insurance (export insurance is valid for 14 days only)
- If the vehicle is exported in another owner’s name a copy of their passport is required
- A copy of the passport is also required if the vehicle is being exported overseas
- If the customer does not have a traffic file a copy of the passport or the original Emirates ID is required
Business entities need to submit the following items to get the RTA vehicle export certificate:
- Vehicle Clearance Certificate or possession certificate or transfer certificate or possession transfer certificate or ownership certificate
- Official letter in Arabic to be provided by the company
- Copy of trade licence
- Mortgage clearance letter (in case of a mortgages vehicle only)
- Insurance (export insurance is valid for 14 days only)
- You also need a police report, in case the number plate that belongs to a private individual/ company is lost or damaged before the process
How Much Does it Cost to Acquire an RTA Vehicle Export Certificate?
The service fee to get an RTA vehicle export certificate is as follows:
- Light vehicles: AED 100
- Vehicles weighing between 3 and 12 tons: AED 100
- Vehicles with a weight of over 12 tons: AED 100
- Mechanical equipment (light): AED 100
- Mechanical equipment (heavy): AED 100
- Bus with a seating capacity of 14 to 26 passengers: AED 50
- Bus with a seating capacity of over 26 passengers: AED 100
- Motorcycle: AED 100
- Export plates: AED 70 (In Dubai, these number plates state that they are export plates. They are blue in colour and expire in a few weeks. Please note that export plates cannot be used after passing the expiry date)
- Knowledge and innovation fees: AED +20
What Is the Process to Apply for a Vehicle Export Certificate?
Individuals, customers and companies in Dubai can apply for the RTA vehicle export certificate via different channels, including:
- RTA’s website or the Dubai Drive app
- To apply for the vehicle export certificate online, log in to RTA’s website or the Dubai Drive app with your username and password.
- Upload the necessary documents.
- Pay the fee via credit card.
- You will be given a specific date to collect the certificate from a customer happiness centre in Deira or Al Barsha. You will have to hand over the plates when collecting the vehicle export certificate.
- Customer happiness centres or service providers
- The customer needs to present the required documents
- The customer needs to pay the service fee to get a receipt
- The centre provides the certificate to the customer
- Upon request, the customer receives export plates
- Call centre
- The customer contacts RTA at 8009090
- They provide the traffic file’s number and the plate number at the call centre
- The customer pays the fee through a credit card
- The customer collects the certificate from a customer happiness centre in Deira or Al Barsha after handing over the plates
It is pertinent to note that only the vehicle registered in the UAE can apply for the certificate online and through smartphone applications. Here is a guide on car registration in Dubai. If the vehicle is not registered in the Emirate, you will have to visit a Customer Happiness Centre.
Details of Customer Happiness Centres in Dubai
You can find customer happiness centres in different parts of the Emirate. There are customer happiness centres in Umm Ramool, Al Towar, Al Manarah, Al Barsha and Deira
Details of Service Providers in Dubai
As for vehicle testing centres, you can find a number of RTA service providers in the city including Tasjeel Vehicle Testing Centres, Shamil Vehicle Testing Centres, Al Mumayaz Cars Testing, Al Mutakamela Vehicles Testing, Al Satwa Auto Pro Centre, AG Cars Vehicle Testing Centres, Wasel Car Testing Centres, Tamam Vehicle Testing Centres and Al Yalaysis Vehicle Testing Centre.
How Long Does It Take to Process the Certificate?
If you apply online or through the app, you will receive the certificate from a customer happiness centre on a specified day (usually, it takes three days). On the other hand, if you visit a customer happiness or service centre, you will receive the certificate within an hour.
What Happens If My Vehicle Export Certificate Got Damaged or Lost?
If an individual misplaced an RTA vehicle export certificate, it can be replaced with a new certificate by visiting any of the service centres or through the mobile application. Individuals have to submit:
- Original Emirates ID
- The damaged original certificate
- In case of a lost certificate, a vehicle technical inspection
In the case of companies, they have to provide:
- An official letter in Arabic requesting for a replacement of a lost or damaged certificate
- Endorsed, signed and authorised letter
- Copy of the trade license along with the damaged certificate
- If a company misplaced the certificate, they need to provide a vehicle testing inspection
What is the Service Fee to Apply for a Damaged/Lost Vehicle Export Certificate?
Following is a breakdown of the service fee to apply for a damaged or lost certificate:
- Certificate fee: AED 100
- Knowledge and innovation fee: AED 20
That is all about vehicle export certificates in Dubai. In addition to exporting a car from Dubai, if you wish to buy cars, take a look at these used cars for sale in the UAE. Moreover, you can also sell your cars conveniently with dubizzle Cars.
Stay tuned to your favourite cars blog for more information on various services offered by RTA and other pertinent car documentation and processes.
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