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Registering A New Vehicle

This service enables you to register a vehicle in an official way and issue an ownership certificate with a plate number under the name of the owner. The vehicle will then become a licensed vehicle.

Disclaimer

Reference to the UAE Cabinet Decision (30) of 2017 on traffic and traffic safety services, the fees of driving licenses and vehicles are changed. For more information please visit https://www.rta.ae/links/lic-updates.pdf or contact RTA call centre on the following number: 8009090.

Eligibility

Individual customers and companies are eligible to apply for this service.

Required documents

For individuals:

  1. Vehicle's documents: Vehicle Clearance Certificate (VCC) or transfer certificate or export certificate or possession certificate or possession transfer certificate or replacing a lost export certificate (to whom it may concern certificate)
  2. For citizens and GCC citizens: Original emirates ID + copy of the valid passport to update the information
  3. For residents in Dubai and in other emirates: Original Emirates ID + copy of the passport and residence visa
  4. For diplomats: Valid diplomatic ID + letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  5. For individuals who have residence visas sponsored by the Oilfields Supply Center: No Objection Certificate (NOC) to register vehicles
  6. Electronic insurance of the vehicle
  7. In case of a mortgaged vehicle, the customer must electronically add the mortgage
  8. Certificate of the vehicle's Gulf specifications stating that the vehicle is not compliant with the specifications without stating the manufacturing year of the imported vehicle
  9. To register trailers and semi-trailers:
    • Vehicle inspection and documents checking
    • Undertaking letter of owning the trailer
    • Insurance of the trailer or the semi-trailer (optional)
  10. Vehicle technical inspection if the vehicle is imported or transferred from another emirate (classical vehicles are only inspected at the Automobile Touring Club)

For companies:

  2. Vehicle's documents: Vehicle Clearance Certificate (VCC) or transfer certificate or export certificate or possession certificate or possession transfer certificate or replacing a lost export certificate (to whom it may concern certificate)
  3. Official letter in Arabic + copy of the trade license + Letter of Credit Authorization Form (LCAF)
  4. Electronic insurance of the vehicle
  5. In case of a mortgaged vehicle, the customer must electronically add the mortgage
  6. Certificate of the vehicle's Gulf specifications stating that the vehicle is not compliant with the specifications without stating the manufacturing year of the imported vehicle
  7. Vehicle technical inspection if the vehicle is imported or transferred from another emirate
  8. To register trailers and semi-trailers:
    • Vehicle inspection and documents checking
    • Undertaking letter of owning the trailer
    • Insurance of the trailer or the semi-trailer (optional)
  9. NOC for companies located in the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone and Jabel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)

If the customer does not have a traffic file:

  1. For citizens: Original Emirates ID
  2. For residents who have residence visa from Dubai or another emirate: copy of the valid passport + copy of the residence visa + copy of the original ID
  3. For companies: original trade license for facilities and institutions + copy of the trade license for companies licensed by the Department of Economic Development

Output

  • Vehicle ownership
  • Vehicle plates
  • Expiry sticker.

Service fees

  • 400 AED Light vehicle private/public
  • 500 AED vehicle between 3 and 12 tonnes
  • 750 AED public vehicle between 3 and 12 tonnes
  • 900 AED vehicle exceeding 12 tonnes
  • 1200 AED public vehicle exceeding 12 tonnes
  • 600 AED light mechanical equipment
  • 800 AED public light mechanical equipment
  • 1000 AED heavy mechanical equipment
  • 1300 AED public heavy mechanical equipment
  • 120 AED trailer and semi-trailer
  • 500 AED bus with a number of passengers between 14 and 26
  • 1200 AED bus with a number of passengers exceeding 26
  • 200 AED motorcycle
  • +20 AED knowledge and innovation fees.

Note: Service fees vary according to the size of the plate: 35 AED for the short plate and 50 AED for the long plate, and 200 AED for Dubai branded plates.

Inspection fees:

  • 150 AED light vehicle
  • 200 AED heavy vehicle
  • 120 AED motorcycle
  • 120 AED quad bike
  • 120 AED light mechanical equipment
  • 150 AED heavy mechanical equipment
  • 120 AED trailer and semi-trailer
  • 420 AED technical inspection of classical vehicle
  • 100 AED export technical inspection
  • +10 AED innovation fee
  • +10 AED knowledge fee.

Validity

1 year from the date of the vehicle registration.

Average processing time

  • Service centres and service providers: 10 minutes.

Ways to apply

Process

Through centers and service providers

  • The customer submits the required documents at the service centre
  • The customer is required to settle the service fees
  • The customer receives the vehicle's ownership certificate, the plate numbers and the expiry sticker.

Terms and conditions

  • The customer or the legal representative must be present in person
  • The customer is required to settle all the traffic fines before receiving this service
  • Customers with disabilities are exempted from the registration fees of maximum 1 vehicle after presenting the required documents relevant to the service and the card of the Ministry of Social Affairs
  • Customers who have a residence visa from another emirate must meet 1 of the following conditions:
    • The customer must be an investor in Dubai (property or facility owner)
    • The customer must work for a company that has a branch in Dubai
    • The customer must be a resident in Dubai (the customer must provide a ratified tenancy agreement from Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency or a recent electricity or phone bill)
    • The customer must be an employee at a governmental or semi-governmental agency or at a regional institution that has an office in Dubai
    • The customer must own a distinguished number before 27 January 2007
    • The customer must present a letter from the university if he is enrolled at any educational institution in Dubai
  • GCC citizens who want to register a vehicle must present the original Emirates ID and are not required to meet the previous conditions
  • Individuals can register new imported vehicles through an agent for 1 year or 2 years or 3 years on the condition that they insure the vehicle over the requested period.

FAQs

  • Question 1: Is it possible to register a vehicle if the possession certificate is issued in another emirate?

Answer 1: Yes, it is possible to register the vehicle in Dubai on condition that the certificate includes the customer's name. However, the possession certificate issued for a company in another emirate cannot be used to register the vehicle in Dubai.

  • Question 2: What are the specifications to register a heavy vehicle (3 tonnes)?

Answer 2:

  • Height: 4.2 m
  • Width: 2.6 m
  • Length: depending on the vehicle.
  • 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 should they meet the Dubai conditions for registering a vehicle.

  • Question 4: What type of vehicles are citizens and residents allowed to register?

Answer 4:

Residents: Only light vehicles and motorcycles

Citizens: Light vehicles and motorcycles. The customer can register a light bus if the family is comprised of at least 10 members. The customer must present a proof (a family book for special reasons or a birth certificate).

  • Question 5: How many vehicles are customers allowed to register?

Answer 5: Customers are allowed to register an unlimited number of vehicles.

  • Question 6: For how long will the registration be valid in accordance with the insurance provided by the customer?

Answer 6: If the customer provides an insurance for more than 1 year, the registration can be valid for more than 1 year. The maximum validity is 3 years. This is only applicable for new vehicles.

  • Question 7: Is the customer with an investment visa allowed to register a vehicle?

Answer 7: Yes, but the visa must be valid for at least 6 months.

  • Question 8: Are customers allowed to register light pick-ups?

Answer 8: Customers are allowed to register 4-door light transport vehicles and 2-door vehicles (for citizens only). They will receive private plates and they are allowed to register fancy 4-door vehicles if they have residence visa from Dubai or from another emirate on condition that the vehicles meet the registration conditions.

  • Question 9: What are the cases applicable for technical inspection?

Answer 9: If the vehicles are purchased from a private enterprise other than the authorised dealers and also if the vehicles are imported or previously owned.

  • Question 10: What is the procedure if the customer loses the plate sticker?

Answer 10: if a customer loses for some reason the plate sticker, he can head to any Vehicles Renewal Services centers and pay 10 AED to receive a new sticker.

  • Question 11: Are customers allowed to register a vehicle without holding a driving license?

Answer 11: It is possible to register a vehicle without holding a driving license on condition that the customer has a Dubai residence visa.

  • Question 12: Can the customer register a vehicle on the condition of providing property documents?

Answer 12: This is possible if the property is owned by the customer. He must present the Emirates ID and the original passport.

  • Question 13: In which cases is the technical test undertaken in other emirates accepted?

Answer 13: It is accepted in the cases of registration, renewal transactions and transfer certificates of light vehicles from Dubai to other emirates.

  • Question 14: Can the customer upload the results of the technical test online?

Answer 14: RTA electronically uploads the result of the test.

  • Question 15: Are customers allowed to register vehicles if they have 2 traffic files?

Answer 15: Yes, customers can register the vehicle after requesting from RTA to merge the 2 traffic files into 1. After having 1 traffic file, the customer can register the vehicle.

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