- The personal presence of the customer is required
- The customer must be medically fit
- The license is issued for 1 year for the customers who are younger than 21 years old and it is renewed yearly until the customer completes the 21 years of age. After that, the license is issued for 10 years.
- For customers with disabilities, the Licensing Agency must issue a certificate to transfer them to the physician. Consequently, the customer heads to Rashid Hospital - Link to map locator
- The customer must not have a driving license file in another emirate
- In case the visa is issued in another emirate:
- The customer must use his own tenancy agreement to apply for a learning permit for one of his first degree relatives
- The customer must have a tenancy agreement along with a copy of the trade license of the company he works for in Dubai to apply for a personal learning permit.
Motorcycle license (all types of motorcycles):
- The customer must not be younger than 17 years old.
Light vehicle license (for light vehicles):
- The customer must be 17 years and 6 months old to open a file; however, the license will be issued when the customer turns 18
- If the vehicle is for transporting passengers, its weight while empty should not exceed 2.5 tonnes, and the number of passengers must not exceed 14 without the driver
- If the vehicle is for transporting cargo, its weight while empty must not exceed 2.5 tonnes, and its cargo must not exceed 2 tonnes.
Heavy vehicle license (all types of heavy and light vehicles):
- The customer must be 20 years old.
Light bus license:
- The customer must not be younger than 21 years old to apply for this license
- The passenger number of the bus must not exceed 26 without the driver (the number differs according to the bus type).
Heavy bus license (all types of light and heavy buses and light vehicles) :
- The customer must not be younger than 21 years old to apply for this license
- The passenger number of the vehicle must not exceed 26 without the driver (the number differs according to the bus type).
Tractor or light mechanical machine license (all types of tractors and light mechanical machines) :
- The customer must not be younger than 20 years old to apply for this license
- The weight of the tractor or mechanical machine while empty must not exceed 7.5 tonnes.
Tractor or heavy mechanical machine license (all types of light and heavy tractors and mechanical machines) :
- The customer must not be younger than 20 years old to apply for this license
- The weight of the tractor or mechanical machine while empty must not exceed 7.5 tonnes.
Eye test results:
- The customer must take an eye test at an eyesight testing centre accredited by the Dubai Health Authority(DHA)
- The customer must have the results of the eye test according to the requested category
- If the customer applies for a license to drive heavy vehicles and machines, the eye test result must be 6/6.
- For drivers of light vehicles and motorcycles:
- One eye 6/18 -- Second eye 6/18
- One eye 6/12-- Second 6/24
- One eye 6/9 -- Second eye 6/36 or 6/60
- One eye 6/6 -- Blind.
- For drivers of heavy vehicles:
- One eye 6/6 -- Second eye 6/18 or 6/12 or 6/9
- One eye 6/9 -- Second eye 6/9.
- For the drivers of light and heavy buses, tractor and mechanical machines:
- Both eyes must be 6/6 with spectacles or without spectacles.
- For colourblind customers:
- The customer can apply for the license on condition of passing the eye test.
Note: If the customer did not get the driving license within a period of 6 months from passing the test, he must have another road test and the examiner must present the result once again.
