๐ฆ๐ช RTA
Dubai
United Arab Emirates ยท 3.5M
Where you take the test in Dubai
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Apply for or Manage a Driving Licence
Handles: theory test ยท practical test ยท licence issue
How to book: Open the file at dls.rta.ae, the RTA Dubai app or a driving institute, then book each test.
RTA issues the licence digitally first; the original card follows by delivery or a self-service machine.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Apply for Booking and Changing a Driving Test Appointment
Handles: theory test ยท practical test
How to book: Book or change the appointment on dls.rta.ae, the RTA Dubai app, Dubai Now or a driving institute.
The knowledge test costs AED 220, with an optional remote interpretation service priced at AED 420.
Source: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), checked September 2026
Driving rules that are different in Dubai
Salik toll gates charge AED 6 per crossing at peak hours and AED 4 off-peak.
dubai.aeDriver licensing in Dubai runs through the RTA portal dls.rta.ae and RTA-approved driving institutes.
rta.ae
Source: dubai.ae ยท rta.ae, checked September 2026
35
Questions
66%
Pass Mark
30
Minutes
17+
Min Age
United Arab Emirates test facts
Speed Limits
Urban Areas
Within city limits
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