Apply for a New Driving Licence In Dubai
The material will help you apply for new driving license or additional category in bearing driving license after clearing necessary tests in Dubai.
Eligibility for new driving license
The candidate of new driving license must be the resident or citizen of Dubai or Emirates and must fulfill the legal age and should be medically fit.
Required documents for driving license
The followings are few basic, but necessary documents which must be attached with the driving license application.
1. The candidate must provide the original Emirates ID.
Required documents for residents with visa issued in the other emirates.
- The candidate must provide tenancy agreement that should be approved by ejari and accept as residency proof.
- Candidate also attach company’s trade license (Dubai branch and issuing residency branch).
- Proof of working in Dubai from the candidate through company certification copy.
Required documents for diplomats.
The followings necessary documents for driving license are required from the diplomats serving in Dubai or Emirates.
- Valid coy of diplomatic passport of the applicant of the driving license.
- Provide Emirates ID if applicant have.
- Valid coy of diplomatic card used in embassies consulate and overseas organizations instead of Emirates ID.
- Copy of letter issued from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it should be valid for at least six months from the date of application submission.
Required documents for Pregnant Women.
The pregnant woman need an officially recognized letter from her doctor that allow the pregnant woman to drive.
Required documents for People of Determination.
Valid coy of the certification of transfer to the doctor. The medical test will be conducted at Rashid Hosital.
Required documents for the passport holder who is without a family book (Marsoom)
The passport holder of this Emirate like Dubai need coy of valid assort and valid “Marsoom”
Required documents for passport holder who is the son of an Emirati woman.
The required documents from the candidate whose mother is the native of this Emirate. The first paper is the form of birth certificate and valid passport of the applicant.
Moreover, a letter is also required from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs declare that the candidate’s mother is Emirati.
Fee structure.
- The legal fee for driving learning permit for motorcycle, light vehicle, light automatic vehicle is 100 AED.
- The legal fee for driving learning permit for light bus, heavy bus, light equipment, heavy equipment and heavy vehicle is 200 AED.
- Similarly, to open traffic file it will be cost 200 AED.
- Moreover, for the handbook manual it will be cost 50 AED.
- The electronic eye test fee range is in between 140 AED to 180 AED.
Driving licence fee
The following fee structure is officially given by Dubai for driving license.
- In case the candidate of driving license age is less than 21 years then fee will be 100 AED.
- In case the candidate of driving license age is more than 21 years then fee will be 300 AED.
- The knowledge and Innovation charges will be plus 20 AED.
Adding a New Category fee
However, if the candidate have driving license and must want to add new category then he will pay 200 AED license fee. Similarly, the knowledge and Innovation charges will be plus 20 AED.
Process time
The process time limit in between five to ten minutes.
Ways to apply.
The driving license candidate can apply through official website of driving license in Dubai Emirates.
Driving institutes in Dubai
Dubai is enlisted among the world largest and modern cities of the world. That is why this Emirate has various rules and regulations regarding the transport system and penalties. Dubai as a cosmopolitan city it has fantastic ten’s driving institutes about driving skills. These driving schools aware the driving candidates regarding the driving rules and traffic system going on Dubai. However, more than 25 driving schools in Dubai are equipped with latest facilities and services.
The schools are strictest about their driving schedules and that is why they are not allow the trainee drivers to drive in public in rush hours like 0900-1400 and 1500-1700 from Saturday to Thursday. This is because of public security and safety. It is also vital for the trainee drivers. But, it is also important for the driving candidates that each driving school has its own rules regarding driving fee. So, driving trainees have numbers of options about driving school selections.
| Institute names | Area/Branch | Contact Number |
| Al Ahli driving centre This centre is oen for light vehicle, light automatic vehicle, light equipment and heavy equipment | Al Qouz Branch 4 | 04-3411500 |
| Belhasa driving centre | Al Wasel Branch | 04-3243535 |
| Belhasa driving centre | Jabal Ali | 04-8817171 |
| Belhasa driving centre | Nad Al Hammar | 04-2895908 |
| Belhasa driving centre | Al Qouz 4 | 04-5091200 |
| Dubai driving centre | Jumairah | 04-3455855 |
| Dubai driving centre | Al Qouz Industry 3 | 04-3236000 |
| Dubai driving centre | Al Qusais 1 | 04-2381115 |
| Dubai driving centre | Al Khail | 04-4048000 |
| Belhasa driving centre | Al Qouz | 04-3412636 |
| Dubai international driving centre | Dubai Investment Park2 | 04-8855118 |
| Galadari motor driving centre | Al Qusais 4 | 04-2676166 |
| Galadari motor driving centre | Al Qouz 3 | 04-4043401 |
| Emirates driving institute | Al Qusais 1 | 04-2631100 |
| Emirates driving institute | Al Qouz 3 | 04-3237439 |
| Emirates transort driving institute | Warsan 3 | 8006006 |
| Excellent driving institute | Al Qusais Industry-5 | 600515154 |
| Bin Yaber driving centre | Al Rowayyah | 04-2156000 |
Process for driving license in Dubai
Through the website
- The candidate can apply through official website by using the valid Emirates ID.
- The applicant identity will be verified through sending an OTP to the given contact number which is registered in the official system.
- In case the candidate already has license then he must submit the front and back copies of the license.
- The driving institute will contact the candidate regarding the training package.
- The candidate will pay the recommended fee and initiate training and getting services.
- The candidate will undergoes an eye test from the recommended centers.
- The candidate will get the permission of resuming the learning permit through SMS and e-mail.
- However after completing the training the candidate books the required test date.
- The candidate will pay all the dues after clearing the tests.
- The new driving license will be offered after receiving the all dues or fee.
Average waiting time
The waiting time that is required in driving institute is just ten minutes.
Validity
The validity of learning permit is three months from the date of issuance of permit.
Driving licence
The driving license validity for under the age of 21 years is one year and the above the 21 years it is valid for two years.
Terms and conditions of services
- It is necessary that the candidate must be there physically or in person.
- The candidate must be mentally alert and physically fit.
- The training file will be closed if the candidate is not allowing the test chance within six months from his last due date.
- The candidate for the motorcycle license must be not less than 17 years.
- The candidate for the light vehicle licences the age of candidate must be 17 years and six months, but license will issue at the age of 18 years.
- All heavy vehicles license will be issued on the age of 20 years or more than this.
- Light bus with passenger capacity 26 the candidate age must be more than 21 years.
- Heavy bus license age limit is not less than the 21 years of age.
- Tractor or light mechanical machines license demand minimum 20 years of age for driving license.
- Candidate must clear the eye test which necessary for driving license.
The eye sight for the light vehicles and motorcycles is as under.
Right eye 6/18 — Left eye 6/18
Right eye 6/12– Left eye 6/24
Right eye 6/9 — Left eye 6/36 or 6/60
Right eye 6/6 — Left eye Blind.
However, drivers of heavy vehicles with or without spectacles the eyes sight must be as under.
Right eye 6/6 — Left eye 6/18 or 6/12 or 6/9
Right eye 6/9 — Left eye 6/9.
Drivers for light and heavy buses, tractors and mechanical machines with or without spectacles
Both eyes must be 6/6 with or without spectacles.
Terms and conditions for driving licence
- The candidate must clear his required test.
- The candidate must be u the age that is required for minimum driving license that 17 years for motorcycles, 18 years for light vehicles. Similarly, 20 years for heavy vehicles and light and heavy buses it is 21 years.