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Official Translation of Driving License
ASLT ( Translation in Dubai ) has a proven track record in serving 1000’s of clients for the official translation of their foreign driving licenses into UAE driving license without conducting additional driving classes as your Driving License has got international recognition in a metropolis city like UAE. So, you are just one step away from becoming a UAE Driving License holder and enjoy your driving journey throughout your staying in the UAE.
Swap your foreign driving license for a UAE driving license in just one day!
Thanks to the RTA (Roads & Transport Authority) & all the traffic authorities in the UAE, License Issuing Department for their continuous support & professionalism in recognizing AL SYED LEGAL TRANSLATION as a benchmark performing company in providing legal translation of driving licenses issued from various parts of the world. Driving license holders from these countries need to meet eligibility criteria for converting into the UAE Driving License ,by way of getting legal translations services, and ASLT offers such services from any language into Arabic, which is an official language of the traffic authorities in the UAE.
To find out your eligibility to swap your existing driving license for a UAE driving license, and for details on how you can complete the process, here is all you need to know.
To determine whether you are eligible to swap your foreign driving license for a UAE driving license, and complete guidelines on how to complete the process and where does Al Syed Legal Translation assist to your D/L conversion process, here is all you need to know.
It is a matter of importance that exchanging your existing driving license for a UAE driving license is only possible, if it has been issued by a country approved by the RTA (Roads and Transport Authority), Dubai, UAE.
RTA approved countries and requirements to swap for a UAE driving license:
There are 40+ countries that are authorized by the RTA for Driving License conversion. ASLT shares the list of these countries below along with the information, conveying the need to get their driving licenses legally translated if the same is issued in the language other than English or Arabic.
Therefore, if you hold citizenship of the below countries and hold a driving license issued by these country, you are eligible to swapping your driving license for a UAE Driving License.
Please refer to the list of countries hereunder whose people can enjoy this great facility to get their driving licenses converted for a UAE driving license without going to a driving school after obtaining legal translations by ASLT and completing necessary steps as follow.
| 1. GCC Countries | 23. Greece | (Greek to Arabic legal translation is required) | |
| 2. Lithuania | (Lithuanian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 24. Sweden | (Swedish to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 3. Portugal | (Portuguese to Arabic legal translation is required) | 25. Belgium | (Translation is required) |
| 4. Hungary | (Hungarian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 26. Ireland | (Translation is required) |
| 5. Bulgaria | (Bulgarian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 27. Turkey | (Turkish to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 6. Latvia | (Latvian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 28. Denmark | (Danish to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 7. Serbia | (Serbian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 29. Austria | (German to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 8. Luxembourg | (Translation is required) | 30. France | (French to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 9. Iceland | (Icelandic to Arabic legal translation is required) | 31. Britain | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 10. Estonia | (Estonian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 32. Norway | (Norwegian to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 11. Cyprus | (Translation is required) | 33. The Republic of Montenegro | (Translation is required) |
| 12. Slovakia | (Slovakian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 34. United States of America | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 13. Malta | (Maltese to Arabic legal translation is required) | 35. Canada | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 14. Albania | (Albanian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 36. Japan | (Japanese to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 15. Romania | (Romanian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 37. South Korea | (Korean to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 16. Germany | (German/Deutsch to Arabic legal translation is required) | 38. Hong Kong | (Translation is required) |
| 17. Italy | (Italian to Arabic legal translation is required) | 39. People's Republic of China | (Chinese to Arabic legal translation is required) |
| 18. Switzerland | (Translation is required) | 40. Australia | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 19. Poland | (Polish to Arabic legal translation is required) | 41. New Zealand | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 20. Finland | (Finnish to Arabic legal translation is required) | 42. Singapore | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 21. Spain | (Spanish to Arabic legal translation is required) | 43. South Africa | (Contact RTA for more information) |
| 22. Holland | (Dutch to Arabic legal translation is required) |
Please note that RTA obligates Singaporean Driving License holders to take a knowledge test in any of the registered driving school.
It is worth noting that driving license holders from the following countries are unable to exchange their driving licenses, hence they will have to take admission in the driving school:
Puerto Rico (USA)
• North Mariana (USA)
• Guam island (USA)
• Liechtenstein island (Switzerland)
• Monaco island (France)
• Jersey island (Britain).
Documents needed to apply for Driving License:
In order to apply for obtaining Driving License through RTA, following documents must be submitted:- Original D/L (only RTA approved countries)
- Eye Test
- Original Valid EID (Emirates Id card)
- Legal translation of the driving license in other languages except English or Arabic
Step 1: Apply online
1. Visit this link: https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home/rta-services/service-details?serviceId=3704306 and click on ‘Apply Now’.2. Choose the country of your driving license
3. After that, enter the category of your license
4. Enter issue and expiry date of your license
5. Select (Yes or No) if the original license is in your possession.
6. Then, select your nationality.
7. Finally, indicate category of your license: Light vehicle automatic, Light vehicle manual, motorcycle or heavy vehicle.
8. RTA will then advise you to provide list of documents in order to apply for the license, in case you are qualified.
9. Click upon the Apply Now at the bottom of the page.
10. Enter the information about your Emirates ID card.
11. After that, mention all your personal information, like full name, cell phone number, DoB and complete address
12. Finally upload a clear scanned copy of your driving license along with the legal translation, if necessary.
13. After Submitting the application, you will be redirected to payment portal to pay the fees electronically through a debit/credit card. Finally, you will receive a reference number, which must be with you in order to complete remaining process.
Step 2: Get an eye test
Your next step is to get your eye test done which can be conducted at the RTA Customer Happiness Center as wellStep 3: Finally, get your license
After completing all the online procedures, getting an eye test done, you are good to take a token for your UAE driving license at the RTA customer happiness center. After providing them your application reference number, eye test result and presenting them original driving license issued from your home country, your UAE driving license shall be issued.Cost of swapping for a UAE driving license:
• Dh200 to open your traffic file• Dh600 to issue a license
• Dh50 to purchase handbook manual
• Dh20 Knowledge and Innovation fees.
For Singaporean license holders
• Dh200 to open your traffic file• Dh100 to issue your learning permit
• Dh50 to purchase handbook manual
• Dh400 for knowledge test instantaneously
• Dh400 to issue the driving license
• Dh20 Knowledge and Innovation Fees
Ultimately, above information explains how after getting legal translation of your country’s driving license into Arabic and following the necessary standard procedures set forth by the RTA, you are able to convert your driving license for a UAE driving license. RTA official authorities of UAE will not examine your driving capabilities by taking signal & road driving test subject to the conditions that your driver’s license is completely applicable for conversion for a UAE driving license.
ASLT takes no responsibility towards the information stated above in getting a UAE Driving License. We highly recommend the customer to call the RTA helpline or visit their website to cross verify the above details and requirements and then apply for their UAE driving license.
How to get legal translation from ASLT:
ASLT needs front and back side of the driving license along with the front side of your Emirates ID card (For your full name reference in Arabic). After analyzing these documents, ASLT service coordinator will get your work done after necessary approval process. ASLT usually takes few hours or maximum one day to complete the certified translation of a driving license.