How I can Renew License Driver in Dubai?

Has your driver’s license in Dubai expired? Need to renew? Do you want to know how to do it, what documents do you need and how much will it cost? If your answer is yes, in this document you will find everything you need to know to renew your Dubai license driver now.

How can I renew my Driver’s License in Dubai?

The services offered by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in relation to driving licenses make the Dubai driving license renewal service available to individual customers, citizens and residents who wish to apply for this service to update their permit .

You can renew your driver’s license in the following ways:

1. Through the RTA Website and renew your license online.
2. RTA Smart Apps Download the RTA Smart Apps for your smartphone
3. Self Service Machines go to your nearest Dubai Customer Happiness Center and renew your license.
4. Through Eye Test Centres renewed license authorized.(Check18 Eyes Test Centres in Dubai in this document)

To get your license renewed, some documents, medical tests and fees are required. We will show you the whole procedure step by step in this article. In the end you will be able to renew your driving license in Dubai without fail and quickly.

What required documents do you need?

To renew your driver’s license, some documents are required for all nationalities indicated below.

 🔹 For customers younger than 21 years old

1. Original valid Emirates ID.

 🔹 For customers 21 years and older

1. Original valid Emirates ID.
2. Eye test according to the required category.

 🔹 For diplomats

1. Original Emirates ID if any.
2. A Diplomatic Cards for Embassies, Consulates and International Organizations instead of the Emirates ID.

 🔹 For People of Determination (If the customer becomes unfit to drive)

1. Copy of the certificate of transfer to the doctor issued by the Licensing Agency.

Note: The customer should refer to Rashid Hospital for the medical test

 🔹 For the Emirati passport holder who is without a family book (Marsoom holders)

1. Copy of the valid passport.
2. Copy of the valid “Marsoom”.

 🔹 For Emirati passport holder who is the son of an Emirati woman

1. Copy of the valid passport.
2. Copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs stating that the customer’s mother is Emirati.

How much does it cost to renew a driving license in Dubai?

Renewing a driver’s license has service fees that you have to pay. These are in relation to the age and status of your current license.

Here are the costs of renewing a driver’s license in Dubai:

For customers younger than 21 years old	Service fees
Renewing driver’s license.	100 AED
Knowledge and Innovation fees.	+ 20 AED

For customers 21 years and older	Service fees
Renewing driver’s license.	300 AED
Knowledge and Innovation fees.	+ 20 AED

For evaluation test if the driving licence has not been renewed for more than 10 years	Service fees
For opening a training file.	200 AED
For issuing a learning application.	100 AED
For the handbook manual.	50 AED
RTA test fees.	200 AED
For the delay in renewing the driving licence.	500 AED
Driving licence renewal fee.	300 AED
Knowledge and Innovation fees.	+ 20 AED

How can I renew my License Driver Dubai through the RTA Website? 

Follow the steps below to renew License Driver Dubai through the RTA Website:

1. The customer takes an electronic eye test at one of the Eye Test centres.
2. The customer pays the fines.
3. Renewing a driving licence through RTA Website.
4. The customer settles the fees.
5. The customer receives a temporary driving licence through the email to print while waiting for the original licence, which can be delivered through 2 channels:
   • Customer Happiness Centres in Deira or Al Barsha
   • By courier, with an additional charge of 25 AED.

How can I renew my Driver License Dubai Through Smart Apps?

1. The customer takes an electronic eye test at one of the Eye Test Centres.
2. The customer selects Apply for Renewing a Driving Licence service from the Smart App.
3. The customer scans the QR code or enters the following details: driving licence number, issue date, birth year and traffic code number.
4. The customer pays the fines.
5. The customer settles the required fees by credit card.
6. The customer receives a temporary driving licence through the email to print while waiting for the original licence, which can be delivered through 2 channels:
   • Customer Happiness Centres in Deira or Al Barsha
   • By courier, with an additional charge of 25 AED.

How can I renew my Driver License Dubai Through Self Service Machines?

1. The customer takes an electronic eye test at one of the Eye Test Centres.
2. The customer pays the fines.
3. The customer applies for Renewing a Driving Licence.
4. The customer settles the fees.
5. The customer prints the driving licence from the Self Service Machine.

Customer Happiness Centre in Dubai:

• Umm Ramool
• Deira
• Al Barsha
• Al Manarah
• Al Twar
• Al Kifaf

Self Service Machine in Dubai:

1. Tasjeel Al Tawar
2. Barsha Tasjeel
3. Muhaisna Shamil
4. Tamam Vehicle Testing
5. Al Qusais Tasjeel
6. Wasel Vehicle Testing – Al Jaddaf

How can I renew my Driver License Dubai Through the Eye Test Centres?

1. The customer takes the eye test at the centre.
2. The customer pays all the due fines.
3. The customer receives a temporary driving licence through email while waiting for the original licence, which can be delivered through 2 channels:
   • Customer Happiness Centres in Deira or Al Barsha
   • By courier, with an additional charge of 25 AED.

Test Centres for Driving Eye – (20 Dubai Testing places)

Test Centres for Driving Eye	Phone ✆
Ace Optical (Rta Driving Eye Test) 342M+4JR – Jebel Ali Village – Discovery Gardens – Dubai	✆ 04 445 8596
Reliable Vision Optics (Approved Rta Eye Test Center) Driving License Renewal Al karama exit 2 burjuman metro Dubai	✆ 056 404 2666
Eye Care Optics (Approved Rta Eye Test Center) Driving License Renewal 24 Al Khor St – Deira – Al Ras – Dubai	✆ 058 647 8623
Pride Vision Optics LLC Umm Hurair 1 Al Maha Building shop no-7 – Dubai	✆ 04 342 6536
Eye Care Optics Int’l Llc (Rta Eye Test For Driving License) Dubai Investment Park – Dubai	✆ 04 882 9248
Rta Eye Test Center (Eye Care Optics International Llc ) D57 – Dubai Investments Park – Dubai	✆ 056 404 2666
Eye Care Optics Intl LLC – RTA EYE TEST CENTER (renewal service) Al Raffa St – Al Fahidi – Dubai	✆ 04 354 6406
Al Jaber Optical – الجابر النظارات – City Centre Deira Unit No. B68, Second Floor Deira City Centre – Dubai	✆ 04 295 4400
Dubai Driving Center Al Qusais Branch Dubai Residential Oasis – Near Tassama Mandi Restaurant Opposite – Dubai	✆ 04 267 5560
Al Jaber Optical – الجابر النظارات – Mall Of The Emirates Unit No. D-17, Ground Floor, Mall Of The Emirates – Dubai	✆ 04 341 1322
Rta Eye Test – Milan Eye Optical, Al Qusais Damascus Street – Al Qusais – Dubai	✆ 04 222 2531
Reliable Vision Optics Llc (Rta Eye Test For Driving License) Al khail gate – Dubai	✆ 04 457 2606
Vasan Eye & Multispeciality DSC Zabeel Plaza – Zaa’beel St – Al Karama – Dubai	✆ 04 357 9444
Eye Care Optics Deira (Rta Eye Test And License Renewal) 242 Naif St – Naif – Dubai	✆ 04 222 3893
Barakat Optical Cedre Villas Community Centre – Dubai Silicon Oasis – Cedre Villas – Dubai	✆ 04 326 8111
Rta Eye Test- Reliable Vision Optics Al Karama – Dubai	✆ 04 264 4670
Rta Eye Test – Driving License – Eye Care Optics 2nd St – Deira – Dubai	✆ 058 647 8620
Al Jaber Optical – الجابر النظارات – Dubai Marina Mall Unit No. FF-050,1st floor,Dubai Marina Mall – Sheikh Zayed Rd – Dubai	✆ 04 399 7733
Dubai Driving Center Karama1 11th St – Al Karama – Dubai	✆ 04 397 5668
Maraya Optics – RTA Eye Testing Center (Trusted Agent) J3 Mall – Al Wasl Rd – Dubai	✆ 04 256 6612

REFERENCE:

• RTA Website – https://traffic.rta.ae/trfesrv/public_resources/public-access.do?switchLanguage=en
• Apply for Renewing a Driving Licence – (RTA – Official Information)