You are not allowed to drive any vehicle on the roads unless you are issued a driving license from the competent traffic authority in the UAE, and your vehicle is registered according to traffic laws. 

Registering vehicles

Any person can register a vehicle in his or her name in the UAE if he/she is the owner of that vehicle. It is not allowed to drive any vehicle on roads unless it is registered according to traffic laws, executive regulations, and decisions. Nobody is allowed to drive a vehicle on the road without having a driving license from the competent traffic authority in the related emirate. Learn here how to register your vehicle and clear the payable or non-payable fines in Dubai. 

A vehicle can be registered with the traffic authority in each emirate of the UAE. Registration services are provided through customer service centers, websites, or smart applications of the traffic departments of the emirates or Ministry of Interior.

For new vehicles bought from car agencies approved in the UAE, the vehicle registration process will be the responsibility of the car agency, which will finish every step of the registration process. Service channels include the following:

• MOI smart application on Google Play or Apple Store
• MOI website
• Emirates vehicle gate
• RTA smart application on Google Play or Apple Store
• RTA website
• Abu Dhabi Police

Registration steps:

To register a vehicle, you should follow the following general steps:

1. Get your vehicle inspected at one of the authorized testing centers (except for vehicles produced in the last three years before registration). The inspection result has to be positive.
2. Get vehicle insurance from an authorized insurer
3. Pay all fines (these may be paid with the service fees)
4. Apply for car registration through the approved registration channels mentioned above
5. Pay registration fees
6. Collect the vehicle ownership card (Mulkiya) in addition to plate numbers and the expiry date sticker.

Required documents:

Documents required to register a car include the following:

1. One of the following vehicle’s documents: Vehicle Clearance Certificate (VCC), transfer certificate, export certificate, possession certificate, possession transfer certificate, or lost export certificate replacement (to whom it may concern certificate)
2. Original Emirates ID, passport copy, and residence visa copy (for residents)
3. Electronic vehicle insurance document
4. In the case of a mortgaged vehicle, the customer must electronically add the mortgage
5. Valid diplomatic ID + letter from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for diplomats)
6. An official letter in Arabic, a copy of the trade license, endorsement of signature, and authorization letter (for companies).

Traffic fines:

Traffic penalties range from financial fines to imprisonment, vehicle suspension, and driving license cancellation. For more information about traffic fines, penalties, and traffic laws and regulations, please read road safety. All traffic fines have to be paid before renewing the driving license or renewing the vehicle ownership card. To enquire about and pay traffic fines in different emirates of the UAE, please visit one of the following websites:

• Ministry of Interior
• Emirates Vehicle Gate
• Abu Dhabi Police
• Dubai Police
• RTA Dubai
• MOI smart application on Google Play or Apple Store
• RTA smart application on Google Play or Apple Store.

If you are busy, just give a call to car registration UAE @ 0507979225. Our staff will help register your vehicle and pay all your fines, even if they are blocked or non-payable fines.

We will take your car to the RTA testing center and conduct the mandatory vehicle inspection/test on your behalf.