Driving a car with EU Licence

Last activity 30 September 2019 by Samir__Reghaia

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Samir__ReghaiaMember23 September 2019 14:14:37

Hi everybody;

I will come to the UAE by begining of November.
I will have to drive a car. Do you know if I can drive directly with a EU (French) driving Licence.
Do I need to make special procedures before (international Driving Licence or other...).

Thanks.

KhanwaqasMember25 September 2019 04:10:03

Yes! You can drive a car with a Valid EU driving license for a limited time only, as soon your residence visa process completed you can switch your EU driving license to UAE license with few simple steps.

Samir__ReghaiaMember25 September 2019 21:05:35

Ok. Thank you!

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert29 September 2019 11:42:10

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But be aware that to switch your license, your passport and driving license must match i.e. EU license and EU passport. In other cases, RTA doesn't do the transfer and you must sign up for classes.

Excerpt from the RTA site below:
Customer having a license from exception countries but his nationality is not from the listed countries:

Knowledge test
Driving test
Yard test.

Samir__ReghaiaMember30 September 2019 11:31:30

Ok. Thanks for information.

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