Ask Louise | Transfer of Driving License
I am originally from Taiwan and used to work in Paris. Currently I am resident in Dubai. Can I transfer driver’s license issued by France to local one or do I have to join driving lessons and pass all tests to get it ?
Unfortunately you have to be a citizen of the country given below with current resident status in UAE. This means that former residents from these countries who may be holding permanent driver licenses are not eligible and you will have to follow all the steps to get a new license as given here.
The countries from which citizens can transfer their driving licenses are given below:
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
(Please call RTA on 8009090 for any changes to this list)