Guide to Transfer Driving Licence from Dubai to Another Emirate

People living in Dubai often move to other Emirates of the UAE for various reasons. In such a scenario, you have to transfer driving licence from Dubai. RTA Dubai driving licence transfer is mandatory, as you won’t be allowed to drive any vehicle in the new Emirate you move in. You can easily transfer your Dubai driving licence through the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Read further to know how to transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate, documents required, service fees and more.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO TRANSFER DRIVING LICENCE FROM DUBAI TO ANOTHER EMIRATE

You can apply through RTA Dubai to transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER DRIVING LICENCE ISSUED IN DUBAI TO ANOTHER EMIRATE

documents required for dubai driving licence to another Emirate — When applying for Dubai driving licence transfer to another Emirate make sure you have all the relevant documents ready

Dubai driving licence holders are required to submit the mentioned documents when they apply for transfer of driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate:

Eye test results
A letter of transfer from the Emirate you need to transfer the licence
Original Emirates ID
A medical fitness test from RTA approved hospitals if you are a driver by profession

PLACES TO APPLY FOR RTA DUBAI DRIVING LICENCE TRANSFER

For Dubai driving licence transfer, you can apply through the RTA website or visit one of the RTA Customer Happiness Centers located at the following locations:

Umm Ramool
Al Manara
Al Twar
Deira
Al Barsha

Also, you can head to the Hatta Registration Center, one of the vehicle registration and inspection centres in Dubai.

HOW TO TRANSFER DRIVING LICENCE FROM DUBAI TO ANOTHER EMIRATE

To transfer driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate, applicants have to follow these simple steps:

Submit all the above-mentioned documents at the counter.
Pay the service fees.
Get a new driving licence.

The average waiting time in the process is 5 minutes.

SERVICE FEES OF DRIVING LICENCE TRANSFER FROM DUBAI TO ANOTHER EMIRATE

The applicants are required to pay the following service charges at the counter for driving licence transfer from Dubai to another Emirate.

Traffic file opening charges: AED 200
Fee for issuing driving licence: AED 600
Traffic manual fee: AED 50
Innovation and Knowledge fee: AED 20+

VALIDITY PERIOD OF NEW DUBAI DRIVING LICENCE

There are a few key points that you need to know about the validity of the Dubai driving licence transferred to another Emirate:

The issue date on the new driving licence for another Emirate remains the same as the date on the Dubai driving licence. No new issue date is stamped on the transferred licence.
The expiry date is marked on the licence according to its issue date in another Emirate.
The new driving licence is valid for up to 10 years for UAE nationals and GCC citizens who are 21 years old or above.
The new driving licence is valid for five years for residents who are 21 years old or above.
For residents (21 and above), the expiry of the new licence will last for five years.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Here are some of the terms and conditions for RTA Dubai driving licence transfer to another Emirate:

The eye tests should only be done from RTA Customer Happiness Centers located in Al Kifaf, Umm Ramool, Al Manara, Al Twar, Deira and Al Barsha.
Attendance of applicants is mandatory at the counter when going for Dubai driving licence transfer.
If you already have a traffic file in another Emirate then your driving licence is transferable to the previous file. No need to pay traffic file opening fees.
A valid licence is required to transfer driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate.

Here we conclude the process of driving licence transfer from Dubai to another Emirate. The process is seamless and takes 5 minutes on average. Besides, if you are moving to any of the Emirates from another country, you have to get a driving licence in the UAE. Also, you can take your vehicle along but for that, you need to get a certificate of vehicle transfer from Dubai to another Emirate through RTA. However, if you are looking for other options, you can check these used cars in the UAE, available in your Emirate.

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