- Question 1: Is it possible to register a vehicle if the possession certificate is issued in another emirate?
Answer 1: No, a possession certificate issued in another emirate cannot be used to regivehiclee vehicle in Dubai.
- Question 2: What are the conditions to register a heavy vehicle that exceeds 3 tonnes?
Answer 2: The vehicle's height must be 4.2 m, its width: 2.6 m, and its length depends on the vehicle type.
- Question 3: Can citizens enrolled in the army register a vehicle in Dubai? Are residents allowed to register vehicles?
Answer 3: Citizens are allowed to register vehicles in Dubai even if they are enrolled in the army. Residents are allowed to register the vehicle that meets the Dubai conditions for registering a vehicle.
- Question 4: What types of vehicles are citizens and residents allowed to register?
Answer 4:
Citizens: Light vehicles and motorcycles. They can also register a light bus if the family was comprised of at least 10 members, after presenting a proof (a family book for special reasons or a birth certificate).
Residents: Only light vehicles and motorcycles.
- Question 5: How many vehicles is the customer allowed to register?
Answer 5: The customer is allowed to register an unlimited number of vehicles.
- Question 6: What is the registration validity based on the insurance provided by the customer?
Answer 6: If the insurance was valid for more than 1 year, the registration is valid for more than 1 year, with a maximum validity of 3 years. This is only applicable to new vehicles.
- Question 7: Is the customer with an investment visa allowed to register a vehicle?
Answer 7: Yes, if the visa is valid for at least 6 months.
- Question 8: Is the customer allowed to register light pick-ups?
Answer 8:
Citizens: The customer is allowed to register Double Cab light transport vehicles (4 doors) and Single Cab vehicles (2 doors), which will be given private plates.
Dubai and other emirates residents: The customer is allowed to register light luxury Double Cab vehicles (4 doors) if the vehicles meet the registration conditions.
- Question 9: What are the cases where technical inspection applies?
Answer 9: If the vehicle was purchased from a private enterprise other than the authorised dealers and also if the vehicle is imported or previously owned.
- Question 10: Is the customer allowed to register a vehicle without holding a driving licence?
Answer 10: Yes.
- Question 11: Can the customer register a vehicle if he provides the estate property documents?
Answer 11: Yes, if the customer owns the property, and presents his Emirates ID and original passport.
- Question 12: In which cases the technical test undertaken in other emirates is accepted?
Answer 12: It is accepted when registering or renewing vehicles.
- Question 13: Can the customer upload the results of the technical test online?
Answer 13: RTA electronically uploads the result of the test and the customer can't upload it online.
- Question 14: Is the customer allowed to register vehicles if he has 2 traffic files?
Answer 14: Yes, the customer can register the vehicle after requesting from RTA to merge the 2 traffic files into 1.
- Question 15: What is ownership e-card and what details it includes?
Answer 15: The ownership e-card is an exact copy of the vehicle ownership card.
- Question 16: 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 16: The vehicle ownership can be printed through the smart service machines (kiosk). The customer can enquire about the ownership data through the website or smart application.
- Question 17: What details are featured on the vehicle licence?
Answer 17: 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 18: How can the customer show the ownership e-card to the police patrols or officers, or the Licensing Department?
Answer 18: 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 19: How can the customer access the insurance details?
Answer 19: The insurance details are featured on the vehicle ownership card or the ownership e-card accessible through RTA smart application, or on the printed copy of the vehicle licence.
- Question 20: How can the customer access the mortgage details?
Answer 20: Mortgage details are featured on all the documents. They're featured on the vehicle ownership card or the ownership e-card accessible through RTA smart application, or on the printed copy of the vehicle licence.
- Question 21: What happens when the ownership details are amended?
Answer 21: 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 22: Can the customer register a vehicle in Dubai if he is not an Emirati citizen and his residence visa is from another emirate under the sponsorship of one of his Emirati citizen daughters/sons?
Answer 22: Yes, the vehicle can be registered after presenting a proof (copy of the Emirates ID).
- Question 23: Is the customer obliged to replace the vehicle licence once the electronic ownership phase is implemented?
Answer 23: 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 24: In case the customer’s phone number was registered wrongly, how can the link be resent to him?
Answer 24: The customer can check his personal details through RTA Call Centre on 8009090 or by visiting the service centre. He can also access his personal file through the website using his UAE Pass.
- Question 25: How can the customer check the expiry date of his vehicle licence?
Answer 25: The vehicle’s expiry date can be checked through the vehicle licence, or the short messages sent to the customer's mobile number.
- Question 26: Can the customer register a right-hand drive vehicle in Dubai?
Answer 26: No, he cannot unless it has a classical plate.
- Question 27: What is the procedure to obtain a third plate for the bicycle rack when registering the vehicle?
Answer 27: During vehicle registration, when obtaining the plates, the customer can choose to Add a Third Plate, according to the procedure approved in the third plate request service, either via the website or the service centres.
- Question 28: What are the conditions for registering a vehicle in Dubai in the name of a person who has a visa from another emirate and working in Dubai?
Answer 28: To register a vehicle in the name of a person who has a visa from another emirate but working in Dubai or in a company with a branch in Dubai, he must submit both Trade Licences, with the company name matching in both licences and visa, together with a letter in Arabic from the Dubai branch addressed to RTA and a copy of the residence visa issued from another emirate.
- Question 29: Can a customer (son/daughter) register a vehicle in Dubai if his visa is issued by another emirate, while one of his parents (mother/father) is an investor with a tenancy contract/owned property in Dubai?
Answer 29: No, the son/daughter can't register a vehicle in Dubai.
- Question 30: Can a customer register a vehicle in Dubai if he has a visa from another emirate and has purchased a plate number at a hall auction?
Answer 30: Yes, he can. However, if the customer transfers the plate ownership to another person who also has a residence visa from another emirate, the second owner can’t obtain an exception and register the vehicle in Dubai, as the exception applies to the first owner who purchased the plate at a hall auction.
- Question 31: If the customer has a visa issued by another emirate, but has a special number purchased before 2007 and has already registered a vehicle with the same number, will he be able to register another vehicle?
Answer 31: No, the customer is only entitled to register one vehicle with the special number. He won’t be able to register another vehicle, even if he replaces the vehicle special plate with a random plate, so that he can add it to another vehicle.
- Question 32: If the tenancy contract is in the wife's name and the husband wishes to register a vehicle, but his visa is from another emirate, can he register it under the marriage contract and the tenancy contract?
Answer 32: No, the tenancy contract must be in the husband's name.
- Question 33: What are the requirements for registering a vehicle in Dubai under the name of a customer who has a Golden Visa from another emirate and works in Dubai?
Answer 33: The customer must submit all the requirements below:
- Copy of the Dubai company Trade Licence.
- Letter in Arabic addressed to RTA from the Dubai company stating that he works for that branch.
- Copy of the Golden Visa.
- Question 34: What are the eligibility criteria for registering a vehicle in Dubai for a customer who has a Golden Visa from another emirate but doesn’t work in Dubai?
Answer 34: There are no exemptions for Golden Visa holders. The customer must comply with the standard vehicle registration requirements applicable to all individuals.
- Question 35: What's the process if the customer has a possession certificate and wants to register the vehicle under someone else's name?
Answer 35: The customer can register the vehicle directly under the buyer's name. The customer isn't required to transfer the possession to the buyer before registration. The seller must pay the Sale and Purchase Agreement fees (50 AED) and the buyer must pay the registration fees.