UAE Driving License Renewal: Fees, Process, Fines

Requirements for Driving License Renewal in the UAE

To ensure a smooth process for renewing your driving license in the UAE, there are specific requirements that you need to fulfill. Requirements for driving license renewal in the UAE include the following:

• Original valid Emirates ID
• Eye test (valid for 3 years)
• A medical fitness test if you are a professional driver — you must pass a comprehensive medical test at a hospital accredited by the RTA (valid for 11 months)

For professional-driver renewals, complete the required comprehensive medical fitness test at an RTA-accredited hospital.

• A letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a diplomatic card if you are a diplomat
• Certificate of Transfer to the doctor from the Driving Institute, if you are from the People of Determination
• Medical fitness proof for driving the vehicle issued by the Dubai Health Authority, after referral to the doctor
• Copy of a valid passport if you hold an Emirati passport
• Copy of the valid Marsoom, if any
• Copy of a letter from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, if the mother is Emirati

You can also renew your license ahead of its expiry date: if you are 21 or older, you can renew up to 6 months before the expiry date; if you are younger than 21, you can renew up to 3 months before the expiry date.

If you are 21 or older, you can renew your driving licence up to six months before its expiry date. If you are under 21, you can renew your driving licence up to three months before its expiry date.

UAE Driving License Renewal Procedures

Understanding the renewal procedures is crucial for a timely and efficient renewal of your driving license in the UAE. The RTA has established many online options for Dubai drivers to renew their licenses. These are the several channels you may use to renew your driving license.

1. The Official RTA Website
   • Attend one of the eye test locations for a required eye exam.

   The RTA eye test is valid for three years.

   • Visit the Driver and Car Owner Services link on the official RTA website.
   • Click on the Driving License Services page.
   • To get data, enter your driver’s license or Emirates ID.
   • Upload needed documents.
   • Pay any penalties
   • The validity of the temporary driving licence depends on the chosen method for receiving the original licence and ranges from five days to a maximum of 15 days.
   • Get your new license at the designated locations, or have it delivered: AED 20 for standard delivery, AED 35 for same-day delivery, AED 50 for delivery within 2 hours, or AED 50 for international delivery.
2. Service Centers: In Dubai, there are several locations for renewing driver’s licenses. There are eye testing facilities at some of these centers. Visit one of these centers to get your eyes checked, apply to renew your license, pay all application and penalty fees, and obtain a temporary license until your original one is issued.

You can renew an eligible Dubai driving licence through the RTA website, RTA Dubai app, Dubai Now, authorised channels, self-service machines or listed eye-test centres, subject to the current RTA service conditions.

For driving-licence renewal, RTA lists delivery at AED 20 for standard delivery, AED 35 for same-day delivery, AED 50 for delivery within two hours and AED 50 for international delivery.

The optional mobile eye-test service costs AED 500. The mobile eye-test, driving-licence renewal and delivery service costs AED 1,000.

For a new RTA driving licence, validity is one year if the applicant is under 21 and two years if the applicant is 21 or older. For renewal, validity is one year if the applicant is under 21, 10 years for UAE or GCC citizens aged 21 or older, and five years for residents aged 21 or older.

A delay fine of AED 10 per month is calculated from the licence expiry date, up to a maximum of AED 500. If the licence has been expired for more than 10 years, the applicant must pass the Road Test before renewal.

Driving License Renewal Fees

Having a clear understanding of the costs of renewing your driving license in the UAE is essential for proper planning. For all ages and categories, Knowledge and Innovation Fees are at AED 20. Customers younger than 21 are required to pay AED 100 for renewal; whereas customers older than 21 are required to pay AED 300 for renewal of driving license. Additionally, a mobile truck service is available: AED 500 if it's used for the eye test only, or AED 1,000 if it's used for both the eye test and the driving licence renewal and delivery.