There’s good news for expats from certain countries, as they are able to apply to transfer their current driver’s license to a UAE driving license, If an expat has a license from a country where the license can be swapped, he does not have to go through rigourous training once again in UAE. There are certain country’s driving license that can be exchanged.
If you are an UAE expat who hold a valid driving license from any of the countries below , you are in luck because you can transfer your driving license and pay a fee to RTA.
A transferable driver’s license in UAE is available to expats from the following countries:
Belgium, Spain, France, US, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands , Slovakia , Ireland, Austria , Greece , Sweden , China , Poland , Canada , Turkey , Norway , Latvia, New Zealand , Serbia , South Africa, Finland, Hungary, Luxembourg , Portugal, Lithuania , Singapore, Hong Kong, Romania , Japan , Korea, The United Kingdom , Australia