Executive Council Resolution No. (2) of 2026

Amending

Executive Council Resolution No. (38) of 2018

Regulating the

Activity of Driving Instruction 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 by Decree No. (14) of 2024 Regulating Road Traffic;

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. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;

Law No. (26) of 2023 Concerning the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;

Executive Council Resolution No. (8) of 2008 Establishing the Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority;

Executive Council Resolution No. (57) of 2017 Regulating the Issuance of Vehicle Drivers’ Licences and Permits in the Emirate of Dubai and its Implementing Bylaw;

Executive Council Resolution No. (38) of 2018 Regulating the Activity of Driving Instruction in the Emirate of Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments (the “Original Resolution”); and

Ministerial Resolution No. (178) of 2017 Concerning Road Traffic Control Rules and Procedures, and its amendments,

Do hereby issue this Resolution.

Superseded Articles

Article (1)

Articles (1), (4), (8), (9) and (10) of the Original Resolution are hereby superseded by the following:

Definitions

Article (1)

The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:

UAE:	The United Arab Emirates.
Emirate:	The Emirate of Dubai.
RTA:	The Roads and Transport Authority.
Director General:	The Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.
Agency:	The Licensing Agency of the RTA.
Traffic System:	The smart electronic system approved by the RTA through which drivers’ training and licensing applications, Vehicle licensing applications, and transport business activities licensing applications are processed.
Vehicle:	Any motorised, electric, or other machine designed to run on Roads, as determined by the Implementing Bylaw of the above-mentioned Federal Law by Decree No. (14) of 2024.
Training Vehicle:	A Vehicle with certain specifications designed for training, instructing, and testing Learners.
Activity:	The provision of theoretical and practical instruction for general Vehicle driving, for Occupational Driving, for Advanced Driving, or for Desert Driving.
Establishment:	A company or corporation authorised by the Agency to conduct the Activity.
Branch:	A centre affiliated to an Establishment where the Activity is conducted.
Registration Office:	An office affiliated to an Establishment where Learners are registered. This includes the kiosks located in shopping centres.
Trainer:	A natural person who works for an Establishment and is authorised by the Agency to conduct any of the authorised activities of that Establishment.
Instructor:	A natural person who works for an Establishment and is authorised by the Agency to deliver theory lessons on road traffic legislation to Learners, using the courses and in the languages approved by the Agency.
Learner:	A natural person who is authorised by the Agency to learn how to drive a Vehicle in order to obtain a driver’s licence, an Occupational Driving permit, a Desert Driving permit, or an Advanced Driving permit in accordance with the above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (57) of 2017.
Permit:	A document issued by the Agency authorising the conduct of any of the Activities, or licensing any of the categories or sites, determined in Article (6) of this Resolution.
Temporary Driving Training Site:	A temporary site authorised by the Agency for the conduct of the Activity.
Identification Card:	A card issued by the Agency containing the identification details of a Trainer or an Instructor.
Desert Driving:	The training of a person who holds a Driver’s Licence to develop the skills required for him to drive off-Road and on sand dunes.
Occupational Driving:	The training of a person who holds a Driver’s Licence to develop the skills required for him to drive occupational Vehicles such as taxicabs, heavy and light passenger buses, heavy cargo transport Vehicles, construction Vehicles used on construction sites, and trailers.
Advanced Driving:	The training of a person who holds a Driver’s Licence to develop the advanced driving skills required to enable him to deal with surrounding hazards and other Road users and to drive in extreme environments in terms of terrain, climate, or activities.
Technical Position:	This includes the position of a Trainer, an Instructor, or a health and safety specialist, which requires knowledge and skills acquired through academic education, training, or vocational qualification, in accordance with the requirements determined by the Agency.

Functions of the Agency

Article (4)

For the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Resolution, the Agency will have the duties and powers to:

1. establish the rules and regulations required for conducting the Activity in the Emirate and in areas where companies and corporations operate; and issue any guidelines or manuals required in this respect;

2. determine Permit applications in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated in this Resolution and the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof;

3. establish the technical specifications and requirements that must be met by Training Vehicles;

4. audit and inspect Establishments and their Branches, Registration Offices, and Training Vehicles; and verify their compliance with the conditions and requirements stipulated in this Resolution and the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof;

5. classify Trainers and Instructors based on the categories of their Driver’s Licences or Driver’s Permits, grant them the relevant Permits, and verify their compliance with the conditions and requirements adopted in this respect;

6. prescribe the technical specifications and standards that must be met by Establishments and their facilities for conducting the Activity, including their training and testing sites and lecture halls and knowledge test halls;

7. in coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate, determine and regulate the areas, Roads, and times where the Activity may be conducted without negatively affecting road traffic in the Emirate; preserve public safety and protect the environment; and take the necessary action to remedy any resulting negative impact;

8. issue Temporary Driving Training Site Permits for corporations and companies wishing to train their employees to obtain Drivers’ Licences or drivers’ permits, in accordance with the conditions and procedures prescribed by the Agency in this respect;

9. establish the indicators required to measure the level of services provided by Establishments;

10. determine the technical requirements for occupying positions in Establishments; and

11. exercise any other duties or powers required for the achievement of the objectives of this Resolution, as assigned to the Agency by the Director General.

Obligations of Establishments

Article (8)

An Establishment must:

1. ensure that its owner does not assign his Permit, add a partner to the Establishment, sell or lease the Establishment to others, or undertake any other legal disposition in respect of the Establishment, without first obtaining the relevant written approval of the Agency;

2. comply with the driving instruction service level indicators prescribed by the Agency;

3. comply with the instructions, resolutions, policies, and procedures issued by the Agency;

4. comply with the instructional and training courses, and the training programmes, approved by the Agency, as well as with the requirements for taking knowledge tests and attending theory lessons;

5. not engage any person who is not authorised by the Agency as a Trainer or an Instructor;

6. comply with the health, safety, and environmental requirements and conditions adopted by the RTA;

7. use its own Training Vehicles to conduct the Activity;

8. not rent out its Training Vehicles to others;

9. meet the security and safety requirements prescribed for each category of Training Vehicles;

10. park its Vehicles, after working hours, within its premises or in the parking spaces designated for it, as approved by the Agency;

11. use the standard contracts adopted by the Agency when contracting with Learners;

12. comply with the service fee scheme prescribed by the RTA;

13. maintain records that contain all the data, statistics, and documents related to its instructional activities, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the RTA, and make these records accessible to RTA employees;

14. comply with the rules prescribed by the Agency regarding the categories, specifications, and number of Vehicles;

15. in accordance with the relevant requirements adopted by the RTA, provide an insurance policy issued by an insurance company licensed in the UAE to ensure that third parties are indemnified against any damage they may sustain. The insurance policy must remain valid throughout the term of the Permit;

16. provide, prior to commencing the Activity, a valid guarantee in favour of the RTA as prescribed by the RTA. This guarantee must be valid throughout the term of the Permit;

17. not use its Training Vehicles, buildings, or facilities for conducting any activity other than the Activity authorised by the Agency;

18. not conduct any other activity, even if related to its main Activity, or use any part of the land plot on which its premises are constructed for any other commercial purpose, without first obtaining the written approval of the Agency and other concerned entities in the Emirate;

19. designate one or more experienced and specialised Instructors to explain road traffic legislation to Learners in the languages specified by the RTA;

20. provide the buildings, facilities, devices, equipment, programmes, and systems required for training in accordance with the relevant specifications and requirements approved by the Agency;

21. conduct the Activity and operate Training Vehicles at the times prescribed by the Agency;

22. deliver the training and theory lessons prescribed by the Agency;

23. not allow any person, other than a Learner, to get on board the Training Vehicle during driving training without first obtaining the relevant written approval of the Agency;

24. notify the Agency, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the RTA in this respect, of its intention to cease the Activity;

25. fully cooperate with the competent RTA employees and provide them with all data and information they request;

26. affix to each Training Vehicle a signboard displaying clearly and legibly the name and logo of the Establishment and stating that it is a driving instruction Vehicle;

27. comply with the capacity of Training Vehicles as specified in the Permit issued to the Establishment;

28. meet all the requirements for electronic connection with the systems adopted by the Agency to conduct the Activity;

29. ensure the regular maintenance of the training and testing tracks of the Establishment;

30. provide adequate lighting for night training sessions on the Establishment's training and testing tracks;

31. ensure that its Vehicles are licensed in the Emirate, regardless of their intended purposes;

32. comply with the technical requirements adopted by the Agency for occupying certain Technical Positions within the Establishment; and

33. fulfil any other obligations related to the conduct of the Activity as determined in the contracts concluded with the Establishment.

Obligations of Trainers and Instructors

Article (9)

A Trainer or an Instructor, as the case may be, must:

1. carry the required Permits during driving training or theory lessons, and produce such Permits to the RTA employees upon request;

2. comply with the instructional and training courses approved by the Agency;

3. comply with the areas, Roads, and times designated by the Agency for conducting the Activity;

4. wear the uniform prescribed for Trainers and Instructors and maintain an appropriate general appearance;

5. use only Training Vehicles authorised by the Agency for training;

6. train only Learners who hold valid Learner permits issued by the Agency;

7. not use the telephone during training, or allow a Learner to use the telephone while driving;

8. fasten the seat belt and ensure that Learners fasten their seat belts during driving training;

9. not eat, drink, smoke, read newspapers or magazines, sleep, or divert his attention away from the Learner during driving training;

10. meet the requirements prescribed by the Agency for delivering driving training;

11. comply with the number of Learners prescribed by the Agency;

12. fully cooperate with RTA employees to enable them to perform their duties;

13. not place any material on the front, rear, or side windows of a Training Vehicle during driving training in a manner that obstructs the vision of the Learner; and

14. fulfil any other obligations related to training as adopted by the Agency.

Re-qualification

Article (10)

Without prejudice to the provisions of the above-mentioned Ministerial Resolution No. (178) of 2017 Concerning Road Traffic Control Rules and Procedures and any other relevant legislation, the Agency may, in accordance with the rules and conditions it determines, require any Trainer or Instructor whose Permit is suspended, cancelled, or has expired to undergo a re-qualification process or Assessment Test.

Supersession of Schedules

Article (2)

Schedules (1), (2), and (3) attached to the Original Resolution are hereby superseded by the schedules attached hereto.

Publication and Commencement

Article (3)

This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Crown Prince of Dubai

Chairman of the Executive Council

Issued in Dubai on 17 February 2026

Corresponding to 29 Shaban 1447 A.H.

Schedule (1)

Fees for Permits and Services

SN	Description	Fee (in dirhams)
1	Issuing or renewing the annual Permit of a driving instruction Establishment	5,000
2	Issuing or renewing the annual Permit of an Occupational Driving instruction Establishment	3,000
3	Issuing or renewing the annual Permit of an Advanced Driving instruction Establishment	3,000
4	Issuing or renewing the annual Permit of a Desert Driving instruction Establishment	3,000
5	Issuing or renewing the annual Permit of a Branch	4,000
6	Issuing or renewing the annual Permit of a Registration Office	2,000
7	Variation of the details of an Establishment’s Permit	500
8	Issuing a Temporary Driving Training Site Permit	200
9	Issuing or renewing the Permit of an Instructor	400
10	Registration of a motorcycle as a Training Vehicle	1,000
11	Registration of a light Vehicle as a Training Vehicle	5,000
12	Registration of a heavy Vehicle as a Training Vehicle	3,000
13	Registration of a light bus as a Training Vehicle	3,000
14	Registration of a heavy bus as a Training Vehicle	3,000
15	Registration of a light mechanical tractor as a Training Vehicle	4,000
16	Registration of a heavy mechanical tractor as a Training Vehicle	6,000
17	Registration of a four-wheel drive Vehicle as a Desert Driving Training Vehicle	2,500
18	Registration of a Vehicle as an Advanced Driving or Occupational Driving Training Vehicle	2,500
19	Technical Inspection of a Training Vehicle equipped with the additional technical requirements that must be met by a Vehicle	100
20	Issuing a number plate for a Training Vehicle	100
21	Providing knowledge test interpreting services	100
22	Training on driver licensing systems	AED 500 per Learner
23	Road traffic books and manuals	AED 50 per book or manual

Schedule (2)

Violations and Fines of Establishments

SN	Violation	Fine (in dirhams)
1	Conducting the Activity without a Permit	10,000
2	Conducting the Activity with an expired Permit	5,000
3	Assignment by the owner of an Establishment of his Permit, adding a partner to the Establishment, selling or leasing out the Establishment to others, or undertaking any other legal disposition of the Establishment, without first obtaining the relevant written approval of the Agency	5,000
4	Failure to comply with the training service level indicators prescribed by the Agency	2,000
5	Failure to comply with the instructions, resolutions, policies, procedures, and regulations issued by the Agency or the RTA	2,000
6	Failure to comply with the instructional and training material and training programmes approved by the Agency or with the knowledge test or instruction requirements	2,000
7	Employment by an Establishment of a Trainer or an Instructor who does not hold a Permit from the Agency	1,000
8	Failure to comply with the health, safety, and environmental requirements and conditions adopted by the RTA	2,000
9	Conducting the Activity using a Training Vehicle which is not owned by the Establishment	5,000
10	Leasing a Training Vehicle to third parties	5,000
11	Failure by an Establishment to meet the security and safety requirements prescribed for each category of Training Vehicles	2,000
12	Failure by an Establishment to park, after working hours, any of its Vehicles within its premises or in the parking spaces designated for it by the Agency	2,000
13	Failure to use the standard contracts approved by the Agency when contracting with Learners	1,000
14	Failure by an Establishment to comply with the service fee scheme prescribed by the RTA	2,000
15	Failure to maintain records containing all the data, statistics, and documents related to its instructional Activity in accordance with the regulations adopted by the RTA, or failure to make these records accessible to RTA employees	2,000
16	Failure to comply with the categories, specifications, and number of Vehicles prescribed for an Establishment by the Agency	3,000
17	Failure to provide an insurance policy, issued by an insurance company licensed in the UAE, in accordance with the requirements approved by the RTA in this respect, or failure to maintain this insurance policy valid throughout the term of the Establishment’s Permit	5,000
18	Using the Establishment’s Training Vehicles, buildings, or facilities for conducting any activity other than the Activity authorised by the Agency	5,000
19	Conducting any other activity even if it is related to the Establishment’s main Activity or using any part of the land plot on which its building is constructed for any other commercial purposes without first obtaining the written approval of the Agency and other concerned entities in the Emirate	5,000
20	Failure to designate one or more experienced and specialised Instructors to explain road traffic legislation to Learners in the languages determined by the RTA	1,000
21	Failure to provide the buildings, facilities, equipment, devices, programmes, and systems required for driving training in accordance with the relevant specifications and requirements approved by the Agency	3,000
22	Failure to comply with the times prescribed by the Agency for conducting the Activity	1,000
23	Failure to deliver the training sessions and theory lessons prescribed by the Agency	2,000
24	Allowing any person other than a Learner to get on board a Training Vehicle during driving training without first obtaining the relevant written approval of the Agency	2,000
25	Failure by an Establishment to notify the Agency, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the RTA in this respect, of its intention to cease the Activity	3,000
26	Failure to cooperate with the competent RTA employees or to provide them with all the data and information they request	2,000
27	Exceeding the maximum capacity of a Training Vehicle as specified in the Permit issued for the Establishment	2,000
28	Failure to ensure that the requirements for electronic connection with the systems adopted by the Agency for conducting the Activity are met	2,000
29	Failure to ensure the regular maintenance of the training and testing tracks of the Establishment; or to provide adequate lighting during night training sessions	2,000
30	Licensing the Vehicles of the Establishment outside the Emirate, regardless of their intended purposes	2,000
31	Failure to comply with the technical requirements adopted by the Agency for occupying certain Technical Positions within an Establishment	1,000
32	Failure to affix to each Training Vehicle a signboard displaying clearly and legibly the name and logo of the Establishment and stating that it is a driving instruction Vehicle	200
33	Failure to comply with the resolutions or instructions issued by the Agency in respect of conducting the Activity	200

Schedule (3)

Violations and Fines of Trainers and Instructors

SN	Violation	Fine (in dirhams)
1	Failure to carry the required Permits during driving training sessions or theory lessons, or to produce such Permits to the RTA employees upon request	250
2	Failure to comply with the instructional and training courses approved by the Agency	1,000
3	Failure to comply with the areas, Roads, and times designated by the Agency for conducting the Activity	200
4	Failure to wear the uniform prescribed for Trainers or Instructors or to maintain an appropriate general appearance	200
5	Using a Vehicle that is not authorised by the Agency as a Training Vehicle	500
6	Training a Learner who does not hold a valid Learner permit issued by the Agency	500
7	Use of a telephone by a Trainer during training, or failure to take the necessary action to prevent a Learner from using the telephone while driving	400
8	Failure by a Trainer to fasten his seat belt or to ensure that the Learner fastens his seat belt during driving training	400
9	Eating, drinking, smoking, reading newspapers or magazines, sleeping, or diverting his attention away from the Learner during driving training	300
10	Failure to meet the requirements adopted by the Agency for delivering driving training	300
11	Training a number of Learners that exceeds the number prescribed by the Agency	200
12	Placing any material on the front, rear, or side windows of a Training Vehicle during driving training in a manner that obstructs the vision of the Learner	150
13	Failure to cooperate with the competent RTA employees to enable them to perform their duties	500
14	Failure to comply with the resolutions and instructions issued by the Agency in respect of Trainers and Instructors	200

[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.