Executive
Council Resolution No. (57) of 2017
Regulating
the Issuance of
Drivers’
Licences and Permits in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We,
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of
the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning
Road Traffic, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the
Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (17) of 2005 Establishing the
Roads and Transport Authority and its amendments;
Law No. (14) of 2009 Concerning the
Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments;
Law No. (22) of 2015 Regulating
Partnership between the Public Sector and the Private Sector in the Emirate of
Dubai;
Law No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the
Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai;
Executive Council Resolution No. (8) of
2006 Establishing the Agencies Affiliated to the Roads and Transport Authority
and Approving their Corporate and Organisational Structures;
Executive Council Resolution No. (8) of
2008 Establishing the Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority;
Executive Council Resolution No. (35) of
2011 Approving Fees of the Roads and Transport Authority;
Executive Council Resolution No. (64) of
2016 Approving the Organisational Structure of the Roads and Transport
Authority; and
Regulation No. (6) of 2009 Concerning
the Licensing of Driving Schools in the Emirate of Dubai and
its amendments,
Do hereby issue
this Resolution.
The following words and expressions,
wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will have the meaning indicated opposite
each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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RTA: |
The Roads and Transport Authority. |
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Director General: |
The director general and chairman of
the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA. |
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Agency: |
The Licensing Agency of the RTA. |
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Law: |
The above-mentioned Federal Law No.
(21) of 1995, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments and the
resolutions issued in pursuance thereof. |
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Vehicle: |
Any motorised machine, pedal cycle,
Motorcycle, carriage, or other machine designed to run on roads, whether
mechanically propelled or otherwise. This includes tractors. |
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Driver’s Licence: |
A document issued by the Agency authorising its holder to drive a particular category of Vehicles. |
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Special Driver’s Permit: |
A document issued by the Agency authorising its holder to drive a particular category of Vehicles in a particular area or to perform
special duties. |
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Occupational Driver’s Permit: |
A document issued by the Agency authorising its holder to drive a category of Vehicles designated
for any of the occupational purposes determined pursuant to the Law, or
determined by the Agency in accordance with this Resolution. |
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Learner: |
A natural person who is authorised by
the Agency to learn to drive a Vehicle in order to obtain a Driver’s Licence,
Special Driver’s Permit, or Occupational Driver’s Permit. |
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Examiner: |
A natural person who is authorised by
the Agency to test Learners. |
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Test Site: |
A site approved by the Agency for
testing Learners wishing to obtain Special Driver’s Permits. |
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Assessment Test: |
A test conducted by the Agency for a
driver whose licence is suspended, cancelled, or revoked in accordance with
the Law, or whose licence expires and is not renewed within the time frame
prescribed by the RTA. |
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People of Determination: |
Persons suffering from any
permanent or temporary, total or partial, physical; mental; sensory;
communicative; learning; or psychological deficiency or impairment that may
prevent them from meeting their
ordinary needs as their peers,
from among persons other than People of
Determination, would under the same conditions. |
For the purposes of this Resolution, the
Agency will have the duties and powers to:
1. issue and renew Drivers’
Licences in the Emirate in accordance with the conditions and procedures
stipulated in the Law and with the rules adopted by the RTA in this
respect;
2. issue and renew
driving learning
permits in the Emirate in accordance with the conditions and procedures
stipulated in the Law and with the rules adopted by the RTA in this
respect;
3. test Learners;
4. issue and renew Occupational
Drivers’ Permits in the Emirate in accordance with the conditions and
procedures stipulated in the Law and with the rules adopted by the RTA in this
respect;
5. issue and renew desert
driving permits
in accordance with the conditions and procedures adopted by the RTA in this
respect;
6. issue and renew Special
Drivers’ Permits in accordance with the conditions and procedures adopted by
the RTA in this respect;
7. determine
the special areas
and duties in respect of which Special Drivers’ Permits
are issued;
8. issue and renew Examiners’ permits in accordance with the
Examiner regulations adopted by the RTA in this respect;
9. establish and adopt a
classification of Examiners in accordance with the requirements adopted by the RTA in this
respect;
10. approve the specifications
and requirements that must be met by test Vehicles, and any other
relevant matters;
11. issue Test Site
permits in
accordance with the relevant conditions and procedures adopted by the RTA;
12. conduct Assessment Tests in
accordance with the procedures adopted by the RTA in this respect;
13. conduct audit and inspection
to ensure the proper implementation of this
Resolution; and
14.
exercise
any other duties or powers required for the implementation of this Resolution.
The Agency will issue the following
Licences and permits:
1. Learners’ permits;
2. Drivers’ Licences;
and
3. Occupational Drivers’ Permits
for any of the following occupations:
a.
private drivers;
b. heavy
bus drivers; and
c. heavy
Vehicle drivers.
4. desert
driving permits;
5.
Special Drivers’ Permits;
6.
Examiners’ permits; and
7. Test Site permits.
a.
In
return for issuing Drivers’ Licences and permits and providing the
services stated in Schedule (1) attached to this Resolution, the RTA will
charge the fees indicated opposite each of these Licences, Permits, and
services.
b.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Article, the RTA will charge People of
Determination half the fees prescribed for any Drivers' Licences, permits, or services provided
to them in accordance with this Resolution.
c.
In
addition to the fees prescribed under this Resolution, the RTA will
charge an amount of fifty Dirhams (AED 50.00) where the
Driver’s Licence, permit, or service governed
by this
Resolution is applied for through any means
other than the
smart methods adopted by the RTA in this respect.
d. The fees stated in Schedule (1) of
this Resolution will not apply to the Examiners of the RTA or to other RTA
employees holding similar positions, in relation to performing their employment duties.
a. Without prejudice to any
stricter penalty provided for in any other resolution, a person who commits any
of the violations mentioned in Schedule (2) attached to this Resolution will be
punished by the fine indicated opposite that violation.
b. In addition to the penalty of
a fine referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article, the RTA may suspend or
revoke an Occupational Driver’s Permit where he breaches any of the provisions
of the Law, this Resolution, or the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof.
Except in cases of fraud or gross fault,
the Examiners of the RTA and other
RTA employees holding similar positions will be
exempt from any liability arising from performing their employment duties, including the
liability for
traffic fines and other consequences arising
from the acts
committed by Learners during driving tests.
The
RTA employees
nominated pursuant to a resolution of the Director General will have the
capacity of law enforcement officers to record the acts committed in breach of
the provisions of this Resolution and the resolutions issued in pursuance
hereof. For this purpose, they may issue the necessary violation reports, and,
where necessary, seek the assistance of police personnel.
Any affected party may submit a written
grievance to the Director General against any decision, procedure, or measure
taken against him under this Resolution within fifteen (15) days of being
notified of the contested decision, procedure, or measure. The grievance will
be determined, within thirty (30) days from the date of its submission, by a
committee formed by the Director General for this purpose, and the decision
issued in respect of the grievance will be final.
The RTA may outsource any of its duties
and delegate any of its powers under this Resolution to any other entity
pursuant to a contract concluded for this purpose, in accordance with the
provisions of the above-mentioned Law No. (22) of 2015. This contract will
state its term and the rights and obligations of both parties.
For the purposes of enabling the Agency
to perform its duties under this Resolution and the
resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, local
Government
Entities must, each within its own jurisdiction,
provide support and assistance to the Agency when requested to do so.
Fees and fines collected pursuant to
this Resolution will be paid to the Public Treasury of the Government of Dubai.
The Director General will issue the
resolutions required for the implementation of this Resolution. These
resolutions will be published in the Official Gazette of the Government of
Dubai.
Any provision in any other resolution or
regulation will be repealed to the extent that it contradicts this Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in the
Official Gazette and will come into force sixty (60) days after the date of its
publication.
Hamdan bin
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of
Dubai
Chairman of the
Executive Council
Issued in Dubai on 18 October 2017
Corresponding
to 28 Muharram 1439 A.H.
Schedule
(1)
Fees for RTA
Licences, Permits, and Services
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Fee (in Dirhams) |
Description |
SN |
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Drivers' Licensing Services |
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200.00 |
Opening, or amending the details
of, a traffic file |
1 |
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200.00 |
Opening, or amending the details
of, a Learner's file |
2 |
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200.00 |
Reopening a Learner's file transferred
back from another emirate |
3 |
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300.00 |
Issuing or renewing a Driver’s
Licence |
4 |
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100.00 |
Reopening a Driver’s Licence file transferred
back from another emirate |
5 |
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200.00 |
Amending the details of a Driver’s
Licence |
6 |
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50.00 |
Reinstatement of a Driver’s
Licence category |
7 |
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600.00 |
Exchange of a foreign Driver’s
Licence issued by a country whose licences are recognised |
8 |
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300.00 |
Issuing a replacement for a
damaged or lost Driver’s Licence |
9 |
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100.00 |
Changing the category of a
Driver’s Licence from automatic gear to manual gear |
10 |
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100.00 |
Changing the category of a learning
permit from automatic gear to manual gear or vice versa |
11 |
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100.00 |
Issuing a ‘To Whom It May Concern’
certificate |
12 |
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Drivers’ Test Permit Services |
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200.00 |
Theory test to obtain a Driver’s
Licence |
13 |
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200.00 |
Practical yard test or road test
to obtain a Driver’s Licence |
14 |
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400.00 |
Express theory test or practical
test service |
15 |
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1,300.00 |
Premium Practical test service |
16 |
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3,000.00 |
Assessment Test for a driver whose
Driver’s Licence is suspended, cancelled, or revoked |
17 |
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200.00 |
Assessment Test for a driver whose
Driver’s Licence expires and is not renewed within the time frame prescribed
by the RTA |
18 |
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300.00 |
Rescheduling any of the tests
administered by the Agency to an earlier date |
19 |
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Drivers’ Permit Services |
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AED 100.00 for Motorcycle |
Issuing or renewing a learning permit |
20 |
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AED 100.00 for Light Vehicle |
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AED 200.00 for Heavy Vehicle |
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AED 100.00 for Light Bus |
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AED 200.00 for Heavy Bus |
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AED 100.00 for Tractor or light motorised
machine |
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AED 200.00 for Tractor or heavy motorised
machine |
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AED 200.00 for desert driving |
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AED 200.00 for driving in a special
area or to perform special duties |
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100.00 |
Issuing or renewing an
Occupational Driver’s Permit |
21 |
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300.00 |
Issuing or renewing a desert driving
permit |
22 |
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300.00 |
Issuing or renewing a Special
Driver’s Permit |
23 |
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150.00 |
Issuing a replacement for any
damaged or lost Driver’s Permit |
24 |
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200.00 |
Testing a Learner for obtaining a desert
driving Permit or a Special Driver’s Permit |
25 |
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100.00 |
Amending the details of any permit
issued in accordance with this Resolution |
26 |
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Test Site Inspection and Permits |
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500.00 |
Inspection of a Test Site
designated for testing applicants for permits to drive Vehicles to perform
special duties |
27 |
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200.00 |
Issuing or renewing a permit for a
training site or Test Site designated for applicants for permits to drive
Vehicles to perform special duties |
28 |
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200.00 |
Issuing a replacement for a
damaged or lost permit of a training site or Test Site designated for applicants
for permits to drive Vehicles to perform special duties |
29 |
Schedule (2)
Violations and
Fines
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Fine (in Dirhams) |
Violation |
SN |
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Violations by Companies |
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10,000.00 |
Performing any of the functions of
the Agency without the approval of the RTA or in breach of the service
contract executed with the RTA |
1 |
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1,000.00 |
Delaying or obstructing the work
of competent RTA employees |
2 |
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500.00 |
Altering any specifications in
contrary to the requirements of a Test Site designated for applicants for
permits to drive Vehicles to perform special duties, without the prior
permission of the RTA |
3 |
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Violations by Individuals |
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200.00 |
Working as an Occupational Driver
without a permit or with an expired permit |
4 |
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AED 10.00 per month, up to AED 500.00 |
Delaying in renewing a Driving
Licence or an Occupational Driver’s Permit |
5 |
©2017 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the
original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.