UAE License

ehte · #1 (**permalink**) 30th June 2012, 10:04 PM

Hi,

I have heard that saudi License holders are only required to appear in a Final Road test for obtaining their UAE Driving license ... Kindly Confirm !

noisyboy · #2 (**permalink**) 1st July 2012, 04:12 AM

What's your nationality?

Elphaba · #3 (**permalink**) 1st July 2012, 05:50 AM

Of course, you could always do something radical and call the RTA to ask them...

rsinner · #4 (**permalink**) 1st July 2012, 07:47 AM

I think you would still need to pay for the driving lessons even if you don't take them. Again, the best thing to do would be to ask the RTA or one of the driving centres.

ash.naz · #5 (**permalink**) 1st July 2012, 07:37 PM

i see saudi number plate driving about uae all the time... i am its ok just go to police station and convert it to UAE licence.. no need for lesson

rsinner · #6 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ash.naz

i see saudi number plate driving about uae all the time... i am its ok just go to police station and convert it to UAE licence.. no need for lesson

no it doesn't work that way if you dont have a passport from one of 33 odd countries who can directly convert their licenses. For a Pakistani passport holder it definitely requires a test. Whether or not lessons are required seems to change on a case by case basis.

ash.naz · #7 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rsinner

no it doesn't work that way if you dont have a passport from one of 33 odd countries who can directly convert their licenses. For a Pakistani passport holder it definitely requires a test. Whether or not lessons are required seems to change on a case by case basis.

fair enuf dat may be de case... as a british passport holder and Uk licence easily converted to UAE licence within hours and 200aed...

noisyboy · #8 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2012, 08:22 AM

What rsinner said is correct. I am a Canadian national holding a Saudi License driving a Saudi car. To continue driving legally as a resident I had to get a UAE drivers license. I did a swap because my country of origin AND the license (Saudi) is from those 33 accepted countries. However, I paid in the rounds of 460 for the swap.

Jynxgirl · #9 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ash.naz

fair enough, that may be the case... as a british passport holder and Uk licence easily converted to UAE licence within hours and 200aed...

Just wanted to fix that one for ya...

ash.naz · #10 (**permalink**) 2nd July 2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

Just wanted to fix that one for ya...

perhaps you meant for YOU.