Vehicle Registration and Ownership Transfers

You need to renew your car registration once every year. If you have purchased a new vehicle, the dealer will handle all formalities for the first year. From the second year onwards, you will have to renew your car registration.

You can also renew your car registration from selected insurance companies. These include Noor Takaful, Oman Insurance, Fujairah Insurance & Royal & Sun Insurance. The insurance companies would be using the same procedure and online facilities to provide the service that are being used by the RTA’s customer service centres and other approved agents like Tasjeel, Tamam etc.

Documents Required:
1. Motor vehicle insurance certificate. Insurance can be taken from insurance companies such as Qatar Insurance Company, Tel. 04-2224045
2. Old registration card
3. Passed car test certificate (only if the car is older than 3 years)
4. Pay outstanding traffic fines (if any)
5. Pay vehicle registration/renew fees

Procedure:
1. Settle the payment of fines (if found); you can check and pay any fine at the Dubai Police website.
2. Go to Dubai Traffic Department /other emirates traffic department or to (Tasjeel Eppco, Emarat Shamil, Cars Vehicle Testing Centre or Belhasa’s Wasel to have the car tested
3. Pay the fees
4. Wait for your registration card (valid for one year). In case your car is no longer financed by a bank, show the bank clearance certificate.
5. Take a sticker with the new registration expiry date and place it over the old one (on the rear number plate)

Fees
+ Car test Dh120 (varies depends on vehicle and testing company)
+ Registration Dh420 (varies depends on vehicle)-valid for one year
+ Insurance Dh400 (Third Party) Amount varies depends on package, type and old of vehicle

NOTE:
+ New vehicles are exempted from test for 2 consecutive years.
+ Some companies will do all procedures for an additional fee, including collecting and returning the vehicle to you. You can also check with your insurance company, since many have introduced a free/paid service.

Vehicle Testing Centers

+ SpeedFit Vehicle Testing Centre, Umm Ramool, Dubai Tel. 04 253 1700

+ CARS Vehicle Testing Centre (opposite Hamarain Centre, Muraqabat, Tel. 600540045, 04-2694400

+ EPPCO Tasjeel 800 4258

+ Shamil 8004559

+ Wasel 043245524

Online Service: Many services can be done through RTA Website including Vehicle and Driving license renewal.
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For Vehicle Registration (Mulkiya) Renewal, Call:  

Bur Dubai: 04-252 22 22, 055-9105757

Qusais (Al Nahda-2) Near Zulekha Hospital: 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295, 055-345 7829

Qusais (Al Nahda-2) Behind NMC Hospital: 056 8614786

Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373, 050-715 0562

Qusais (Damascus St): 04-258 6727, 054-300 5931

For Collection & Delivery Service; call 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295,
055-345 7829

For Family visa service of all other emirates, call: 04-252 22 22, 055-9105757
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Vehicle registration renewal Onine Procedures in UAE

A grace period of 30 days after the vehicle registration has expired, during which the car owner is required to renew the vehicle insurance and registration. In case the individual fails to renew the registration during the grace period, a charge of Dh35 per month is levied by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. This is applicable even if an individual wishes to sell the car.

At the time of selling the car, the owner of a vehicle is required to pay any fines that may have been levied on the vehicle before the transfer of ownership process can be started.

The registration of a car is valid for one year in Dubai, after which vehicle owners are required to renew it.

Late renewal fines in other Emirates
Ministry of Interior (MOI), which manages vehicle licensing services in other emirates, imposes a fine of Dh10 per month.

Caught while driving a vehicle with an expired registration
If a car is driven on UAE roads, which does not have a valid registration, the violators will be fined Dh500 and four black points recorded against their licence. The vehicles will also be impounded for seven days, as per Article 25B of Road Traffic Law (driving a vehicle with expired licence).

How to check vehicle registration expiry?
In Dubai, visit www.rta.ae
Choose the ‘check vehicle expiry’ service (home page) and enter your car details.
The website will provide your vehicle expiry date.

In Abu Dhabi: Click here

Once you register for e-services with Abu Dhabi Police, the system will provide details of your vehicle.

In Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah: Click here

Choose the ‘renewal of vehicle registration card’ service

What is the cost of registration renewal? Dh370

What is the process?
Step 1: Apply for Auto insurance.

You need to have a 13-month auto insurance in place before your apply for registration renewal.
Once you pay for the auto insurance, your insurance provider will update the system and you can proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Log in to update vehicle registration online.
Depending on the emirate in which your vehicle is registered, visit the website of the authority (RTA, Abu Dhabi Police or Ministry of Interior).
Enter your Emirates ID details, vehicle registration details and personal details.

Step 3: Make Payment using online payment method
Step 4: Complete the process
Once you have made the payment, your registration renewal will be complete and updated on the authority’s system.

Vehicle Registration/Renewal Fees

Motorcycle 130 AED

Light vehicle 370 AED

Heavy vehicle 745 AED

Light bus 445 AED

Heavy bus 645 AED

Light Mechanical machine 455 AED

Heavy mechanical machine (685) AED

Additional fees of (250) AED for rent cars

Light bus or light mechanical machine for training: (3500) AED

Heavy bus or heavy machine or heavy vehicle for training: (5000) AED

Light vehicles for training: (2000) AED

Vehicle Testing Fees

Light vehicle: Dh120

Heavy vehicles: Dh250

RTA Service Centers in Dubai

Abu Hail Feeder Bus Station

Al Adheed Shamil

Al Ahli Driving Center

Al Aweer Licensing

Al Aweer Tasjeel

Al Barsha

Al Ghubaiba (1) Bus Station

Al Ghubaiba (2) Bus Station

Al Ghubaiba (inter city)

Al Karama Municipality

Al Manara Center

Al Qusais Bus Station

Al Qusais Tasjeel

Al Rashidiya Bus Station

Al Sabkha Abra Station

Al Sabkha Bus Station

Al Satwa Bus Station

Al Seif Water Bus Station

Al Shandagha Station

Al Towar Center

Al Warsan Tasjeel

Baniyas Water Bus Station

Barsha Tasjeel

Belhasa Driving Center – Jaddaf

Belhasa Driving Center – Jebel Ali

Belhasa Driving Center – Nad AL Hammer

Bur Dubai Station

Cars Testing

City Center Sub Bus Station

Deira Licensing

Deira Old Souq Abra Station

Dubai Drive International

Dubai Driving Center

Dubai Old Souq Abra Station

Emirates Driving Center

Galadari Motor Driving Center

Gold Souq Bus Station

Hatta Bus Station

Hatta Tasjeel

Jabel Ali Tasjeel

Jebel Ali Bus Station
J
umiera Beach Residents (JBR) Center

Muhaisna Shamil

Mumaiz Barsha Mall

Mumaiz Cars Testing – Aswaq Mizher

Mumaiz Registration – Hamriya

Nad Al Hammar Shamil

Platinum

Quick Cars Testing

RTA Main Customer Service Center

Speed Fit

Tamam Al Kindi

Um Suqeim office

Wasel Belhasa

Wasl Cars Testing – Arabian Center

For more information, visit RTA website. Or call RTA’s toll free number on 8009090.