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Apply for Replacing a Lost/Damaged Vehicle Ownership Certificate

This service enables you to replace a lost or damaged vehicle ownership certificate of a vehicle registered in Dubai.

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Eligibility
Citizens, residents, GCC nationals, companies, diplomatic bodies, and governmental entities are eligible to apply for this service.
Required documents

Citizens, GCC nationals and Residents

  1. Original Emirates ID

Commercial companies

  1. Original Emirates ID of the authorised person
  2. Official letter from the company
  3. Memorandum of Association translated into Arabic (legalised translation)

Companies (Free Zone)

  1. Original Emirates ID
  2. Official letter from the company
  3. Memorandum of Association translated into Arabic (legalised translation)

Local and federal governmental and semi-governmental entities

  1. Original Emirates ID of the authorised person
  2. Letter from the governmental entity

Diplomatic bodies

  1. Original Emirates ID of the authorised person
  2. NOC from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the plates of the registered vehicle are consulate plates
Service fees
  • 50 AED
  • +20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.
Process time
  • 5 minutes.
Process

Through Website or Smart Application

  1. The customer logs in using his username and the password.
  2. The customer selects Licensing Services.
  3. The customer selects My vehicles (more).
  4. The customer selects the service.
  5. The customer enters the required information.
  6. The customer settles the required fees by credit card.
  7. The customer receives the certificate through 1 of the following channels:
    • An SMS with a link to download the ownership certificate
    • Customer Happiness Centres
    • Self Service Machines by entering the details of the transaction The customer receives the service from the printer of the Self Service Machine.
    • Through the delivery service with the following fees:
      • Standard delivery 20 AED.
      • Same day delivery 35 AED.
      • Delivery within 2 hours 50 AED.
      • International delivery 50 AED.
  8. The customer with an Apple device can receive the electronic ownership from the Apple Wallet though the RTA Dubai App.

Through Self Service Machines

  1. The customer selects online services.
  2. The customer proceeds to the desired service and enters the vehicle's information.
  3. The customer settles the required fees.
  4. The customer receives an SMS with a link to download the ownership certificate or prints it from the Self Service Machines.

Through Vehicle Registration and Inspection Centres

  1. The customer presents the Emirates ID.
  2. The customer settles the required fees.
  3. The customer receives an SMS with a link to download the ownership certificate
Average waiting time
  • Website and Smart App: Instantly.
  • Self Service Machines: Instantly.
  • Vehicle Registration and Inspection Centres: 5 minutes.
Validity

Depends on the remaining validity period of the original certificate.

What you will get

Vehicle ownership certificate.

Terms and conditions
  • The customer or his legal representative must be present in person.
  • The vehicle ownership must be valid.
  • The customer settles all the traffic fines before receiving this service.
  • Required contracts according to the legal type:
    • Sole Proprietorship: no Memorandum of Association required
    • Service agent: no Service Agent Contract required
    • Limited Liability Company: Memorandum of Association
    • Single-Owner L.L.C.: Memorandum of Association
    • Civil Company: Memorandum of Association of civil company
    • General Partnership: Memorandum of Association of a joint venture
    • Public Joint Stock Company: Memorandum of Association
    • Private Joint Stock Company: Memorandum of Association.
  • If the company is the Dubai branch of a parent company in another emirate, the customer must provide the Memorandum of Association of the parent company.
  • If the customer wants to register a vehicle with consulate plates, he must provide an NOC from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and contact the Customer Happiness Centre - Deira.
FAQs
  • Question 1: What is ownership e-card and what details it includes?

Answer 1: The ownership e-card is an electronic document called Vehicle Licence sent to the customer via email and SMS. It includes all the ownership details including the expiry date, mortgage and insurance. This e-card is issued through the service of Authenticating the Validity of an RTA Document on the RTA website and Dubai Drive application and the customer has to print it or save it on his phone to show it to concerned authorities when needed.

  • Question 2: How can the customer print the ownership e-card or any other document in case he didn’t receive an email or he wanted to verify the vehicle details, renewal date and insurance details?

Answer 2: The ownership e-card may be printed through the Document Validation service, by selecting service type Vehicle Licence then entering the vehicle details to show the print order.

  • Question 3: What details are featured on the vehicle licence?

Answer 3: The vehicle licence features all the details related to the vehicle including the expiry date, the mortgage and the insurance details. It is sent via email to the customer in a printable format.

  • Question 4: How can the customer show the ownership e-card to the police patrols or officers, or the Licensing Department?

Answer 4: The customer shows the ownership e-card featured in RTA applications and saved on his phone, or the printed copy of the e-card.

  • Question 5: How can the customer access the insurance details?

Answer 5: The insurance details are featured on the ownership e-card accessible through RTA smart application, or on the printed copy of the vehicle licence.

  • Question 6: How can the customer access the mortgage details?

Answer 6: Mortgage details are featured on all the documents.

  • Question 7: What happens when the ownership details are amended?

Answer 7: When amending an ownership detail, like changing the plate number or the vehicle colour, details are updated on the ownership e-card and the vehicle’s licence.

  • Question 8: What happens in case of loss or damage of the permanent ownership certificate?

Answer 8: A new copy is issued against the required fee.

  • Question 9: In case the customer doesn’t have RTA application, can the vehicle licence be printed through the customer service centre?

Answer 9: There is no need for the customer service representative to print the vehicle licence. The customer may print it through the link sent via email.

  • Question 10: Is the customer obliged to replace the vehicle licence once the electronic ownership phase implemented?

Answer 10: The ownership certificate is replaced only upon its renewal, or in case of replacement of a lost/damaged licence or change in ownership document such as change of colour or plate number or adding or redeeming a mortgage.

  • Question 11: In case the customer’s phone number was registered wrongly, how can the link be resent to him?

Answer 11: The customer can check his personal details though RTA Call Centre on 8009090, or print the ownership e-card through the Document Validation service, by selecting service type Vehicle Licence then entering the vehicle details to show the print order.

  • Question 12: How can the customer check the expiry date of his vehicle licence?

Answer 12: The vehicle’s expiry date can be checked through the vehicle licence, or the short messages sent to the customer's mobile number.

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