More than a dozen countries have been selected to receive a UAE driving licence in exchange for theirs, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
A listed posted by the Ministry on its website included 13 countries that would be able to benefit from the swap.
These include:
1. Austria
2. Slovakia
3. Luxembourg
4. China
5. Portugal
6. Finland
7. Romania
8. Denmark
9. Serbia
10. Poland
11. Netherlands
12. Latvia
13. Lithuania
In Dubai, they will require to present a valid original driving licence, a valid residence visa issued by Dubai, a completed form of replacement of licence and a no objection letter from their sponsor to replace their licence as well as an optometry form accredited by the health authority in the emirate.
Other countries able to swap their driving licence in the UAE include:
1. The United Kingdom
2. The United States
3. France
4. Japan
5. Germany
6. Italy
7. Belgium
8. The Netherlands
9. Switzerland
10. Denmark
11. Greece
12. Spain
13. Sweden
14. Ireland
15. Norway
16. Turkey
17. Canada
18. Poland
19. South Korea
20. Finland
21. South Africa
22. Australia
23. Romania
24. New Zealand
25. Singapore
26. Hong Kong
27. Austria
28. Slovakia
29. Luxembourg
30. Serbia
However, according to the Roads and Transport Authority, citizens that can exchange their driving licences include those from:
1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Bahrain
4. Belgium
5. Canada
6. Denmark
7. Finland
8. France
9. Germany
10. Greece
11. Ireland
12. Italy
13. Japan
14. South Korea
15. Kuwait
16. The Netherlands
17. New Zealand
18. Norway
19. Oman
20. Poland
21. Portugal
22. Qatar
23. Romania
24. Saudi Arabia
25. South Africa
26. Spain
27. Sweden
28. Switzerland
29. Turkey
30. The United Kingdom
31. The United States
Tourists from the mentioned nationalities, however, cannot benefit from any exchange, renewal or replacement with their driving licence as they would require a residency visa and Emirates Identity card, which only UAE residents are able to provide.
Residents from other nationalities will have to undergo regular driving tests and classes to be able to acquire a local driving licence.
