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Apply for Transferring Driving Profile to or from Dubai

This service enables you to transfer a driving licence issued in the emirate of Dubai to another emirate or transferring a driving licence from another emirate to the emirate of Dubai or to apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for transferring the test file from Dubai to another emirate or the opposite.

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Eligibility
Individual customers, citizens and residents, are eligible to apply for this service.
Required documents

To Transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate

  1. Original valid Emirates ID
  2. NOC from the other emirate.

To transfer a driving licence from another Emirate to Dubai

  1. Original valid Emirates ID
  2. Transfer letter from the other emirate
  3. Electronic eye test
  4. Medical fitness examination in case the profession of the customer was "driver" (the customer has to pass the comprehensive medical test at one of the accredited hospitals).

NOC to transfer a test file from Dubai to another Emirate

  1. Proof of residence from the emirate that the customer wants to transfer his file to
  2. Original valid Emirates ID.

NOC to transfer a test file from another Emirate to Dubai

  1. File transfer certificate from the licensing entity in the other emirate
  2. Electronic eye test
  3. Original valid Emirates ID.
Service fees

To transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate

  • 200 AED
  • + 20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.

NOC to transfer a test file from Dubai to another emirate or the opposite

  • 200 AED
  • + 20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.

To transfer a driving licence from another emirate to Dubai

  • 200 AED for opening a traffic file
  • 600 AED for issuing the licence
  • 50 AED for the handbook manual
  • +20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.
Process time
  • Website: 3 minutes.
  • Customer Happiness Centres and Driving Institutes: 5 minutes.
Website
Customer Happiness Centres
Vehicle Registration and Inspection Centres
Driving Institutes


Institute

Area/Branch

Contact Number

Belhasa Driving Centre

Al Wasel Branch

04-3243535

Belhasa Driving Centre

Jebel Ali

04-8817171

Belhasa Driving Centre

Nad Al Hammar

04-2895908

Belhasa Driving Centre

Al Qouz 4

04-5091200

Belhasa Driving Centre

Al Qouz

04-3412636

Dubai Driving Centre

Jumairah

04-3455855

Dubai Driving Centre

Al Qouz Industrial 3

04-3236000

Dubai Driving Centre

Al Qusais 1

04-2381115

Dubai Driving Centre

Al Khail

04-4048000

Dubai International Driving Centre (Drive Dubai)

Dubai Investment Park 2

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

04-2631100

Emirates Transport Driving Institute

Warsan 3

8006006

Excellence Driving Centre

Al Qusais Industrial 5

600515154

Excellence Driving Centre

Port Rashid (Jumeirah)

04-5280744

Bin Yaber Driving Centre

Al Rowayyah

04-2156000

Bin Yaber Driving Centre

Jebel Ali

04-2156000

Eco Drive Driving Institute

Dubai Industrial City

600595959


Process

Through Customer Happiness Centers and Hatta Tasjeel Centre

Transfer a driving licence from Dubai

  1. The customer heads to the front desk employee.
  2. The employee sends a link to the customer.
  3. The customer uploads the required documents through the link.
  4. The customer receives the transaction code.
  5. The customer submits the transaction code to the front desk employee to complete the service process and check the application.
  6. The customer hands over the original driving licence.
  7. The customer settles the required fees.
  8. The customer receives electronic copies of the receipt and the NOC to the e-mail address registered in the system, and an SMS to the registered phone number including a link to download the NOC and a copy of the transaction receipt.

Transfer a driving licence to Dubai

  1. The customer heads to the front desk employee.
  2. The employee sends a link to the customer.
  3. The customer uploads the required documents through the link.
  4. The customer receives the transaction code.
  5. The customer submits the transaction code to the front desk employee to complete the service process and check the application.
  6. The customer settles the required fees.
  7. The customer receives electronic copies of the receipt and the driving licence to the e-mail address registered in the system, and an SMS to the registered phone number including a link to download the driving licence and a copy of the transaction receipt.

Through Driving Institutes

To transfer a driving profile to or from Dubai

  1. The customer heads to the concerned employee.
  2. The customer submits the traffic file to the employee.
  3. The customer settles the required fees.
  4. The customer receives the transfer certificate of the test file to another emirate.

Through Website

To transfer a driving licence issued in Dubai to another emirate

  1. The customer accesses the website and selects Transferring a Driving Licence from Dubai to another Emirate.
  2. The system indicates the emirate to which the licence can be transferred through integration with the UAE Pass system.
  3. The customer attaches the required documents and submits the application if he intended to transfer his licence to the emirate suggested by the system.
  4. If the customer wanted to transfer his licence to another emirate he attaches the specific supporting documents requested by the system.
  5. The Drivers Licensing Department audits the application and, if the attached documents were accepted, sends the approval via SMS to the customer to continue the process.
  6. The customer settles the required fees.
  7. The customer receives electronically the transfer certificate of the driving licence from Dubai to another emirate.

To transfer the driving licence from another emirate to Dubai

  1. The customer accesses the website and selects Transferring a Driving Licence from another Emirate to Dubai.
  2. The customer attaches the supporting documents to transfer his licence from another emirate to Dubai (proof of work or residence or studying in Dubai).
  3. The Drivers Licensing Department audits the application and, if the attached documents were accepted, sends the approval via SMS to the customer to continue the process.
  4. The customer takes an eye test or a medical test if his profession was a driver.
  5. The customer logs in to the website to complete the process.
  6. The customer settles the required fees.
  7. The customer receives the driving licence electronically and prints it anytime from any Customer Happiness Centre.

To transfer a driving profile to or from Dubai

  1. The customer accesses the website and selects Transferring Driving Profile to or from Dubai
  2. The customer enters the reason for transferring his file to another emirate.
  3. The system indicates the emirate to which the licence can be transferred through integration with the UAE Pass system.
  4. The customer attaches the required documents and submits the application if he intended to transfer his licence to the emirate suggested by the system.
  5. If the customer wanted to transfer his licence to another emirate he attaches the specific supporting documents requested by the system.
  6. The contracted Driving Institute audits the application and, if the attached documents were accepted, sends the approval via SMS to the customer to continue the process.
  7. The customer settles the required fees.
  8. The customer receives electronically the NOC to transfer his test file from Dubai to another emirate or the opposite.
Average waiting time
  • Website: Instantly
  • Customer Happiness Centres and Driving Institutes: 5 minutes.
Validity

To transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate and NOC to transfer a test file from Dubai to another emirate or the opposite

  • 2 months.

To transfer a driving licence from another emirate to Dubai

  • The issuance date of the transferred driving licence remains the same as the original date specified by the other emirate.
  • The expiry date is calculated from the date of issuance in Dubai up to 10 years for UAE and GCC citizens who are 21 years and above, and up to 5 years for residents who are 21 years and above.
What you will get

To transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another Emirate

  • Driving licence transfer certificate (electronic copy).

To transfer a driving licence from another Emirate to Dubai

  • Transferred new driving licence.

NOC to transfer a test file from Dubai to another emirate or the opposite

  • NOC to transfer the test file from Dubai to another emirate and the opposite.
Terms and conditions
  • Hatta Tasjeel Centre provides this service during weekdays only:
    • Monday to Thursday from 7:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.
    • Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

To transfer a driving licence from Dubai to another emirate

  • Customer Happiness Centres where the eye test is available: Customer Happiness Centre - Umm Ramool, Customer Happiness Centre - Al Manarah, Customer Happiness Centre - Al Twar, Customer Happiness Centre - Deira, Customer Happiness Centre - Al Barsha, Customer Happiness Centre - Al Kifaf
  • The customer must be present in person.
  • The driving licence must be valid.
  • The driving licence is withdrawn when transferred.

To transfer a driving licence from another emirate to Dubai

  • The customer must be present in person.
  • If the customer has a traffic file, the licence is transferred to the same file and the customer is exempted from the fees of opening the traffic file.
  • If the customer does not have a traffic file, he must open a new file.
  • The driving licence must be valid at the time of transfer.
  • If the customer has a visa from another emirate, and wants to transfer his driving licence from the other emirate to Dubai, and if an NOC is required from RTA, he can apply for it in Dubai, free of charge, from any RTA Customer Happiness Centre or through RTA website provided that he works for a company that has a branch in Dubai under the same name stated in the trade licence.

For NOC to transfer a test file from Dubai to another emirate or the opposite

  • If the customer failed his Road test in another emirate and wants to transfer his test file to Dubai, all his training data or internal tests completed in the other emirate are discarded, and he has to take 8 training classes then apply again for a Yard test and a Road test.
FAQs
  • Question 1: Does the issuance date of the transferred licence change?

Answer 1: The issuance date of the transferred driving licence remains the same as the original date specified on the previous licence issued from the other emirate.

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