International Driving Permit

[marc]

Hi,

Will I still need an IDP if my license gets converted into a UAE license?

Or do you only need an IDP if you are hiring a car.

Thanks.

[Bevdeforges]

I've found the use of an international drivers license to be fairly limited. Mainly, it gives you a multi-lingual translation of your license during the period when you are allowed to drive on your home-country license in a foreign country.

If you have a UAE driving licence and are planning on renting a car overseas, it might be useful to offer a translation for non-Arabic countries.
Cheers,
Bev

[Geordie Armani]

when you arrive you will enter the country on a visit visa, you can hire a car and use your British License. Once you have a residency visa you will need to apply for a UAE license, you can also apply for a temporary UAE license prior to this. One you have your visa you are not allowed to use your British one. the rules relating to this change all the time, I would get an International License in the UK anyway as it may well come in handy.

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Geordie Armani

when you arrive you will enter the country on a visit visa, you can hire a car and use your British License. Once you have a residency visa you will need to apply for a UAE license, you can also apply for a temporary UAE license prior to this. One you have your visa you are not allowed to use your British one. the rules relating to this change all the time, I would get an International License in the UK anyway as it may well come in handy.

The rules changed last year so that to hire a car in the UAE you are supposed to have an IDP.

Marc (and anyone else), I advise you to get one anyway to avoid problems.

[marc]

Do you need to take another driving test or can they just transfer my E.U license to an UAE one?

Thanks

[Elphaba]

No problems if you have a full UK licence - you can just convert to a UAE one, once you have residency.


Note that this is not the same for every nationality.

[marc]

Thank you.

[marc]

Hi,

Do you have the full address of the vehicle / traffic dept in Deira?

[Geordie Armani]

the traffic department is in Al Quoz, near Mall of the Emirates, why do you need it?

[desertengineer]

Traffic dept - Deirah city center - ground floor . If you ask info desk thay will just show you the place..