Index legal translation provides Driving License Translation required by traffic department in Abu Dhabi, UAE. If you already have a driving license from your home country or any foreign country and your license is not in Arabic, you have to translate it into Arabic by a certified translator. Index offers you instant and certified translation services for your driving license. Index legal translation also offers all other legal translation services required by the traffic department. You can rely upon index legal translation in any translation required for official use as all our translators are MOJ- certified translators.
- Having a UAE driving license is needful. If you are new to UAE and you have a driving license from your home country or any foreign country, you can apply to the traffic department in Abu Dhabi to get a UAE license and one of the requirements of the department is to get an Arabic translation of your driving license. We help you in this regard by providing you with a certified/ legal translation of your driving license.
In March 2019, Abu Dhabi Traffic Department launched a new system to get Abu Dhabi Driving License. The first step you can do to get Abu Dhabi Driving License is to do an eye test at one of the approved optician shops then you can visit Index Legal Translation with the original driving license, original UAE ID, copy of your visa and one personal photo. We will do the translation to the traffic Department System and upload your documents and details to the traffic department system. After that you will receive sms from traffic that driving license translation is approved. If your driving license is from any of the below mentioned 40 countries, you can then visit traffic department, pay AED 600 (Against license issuance) and get your driving license or you can pay it online through Abu Dhabi Police portal or Abu Dhabi Police app. then you can visit traffic department and get your UAE driving license. The 40 countries that are eligible for conversion or replacement of their driving licenses are:
1. Albania- Note: (a. For Albania nationals only- b. Albania driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
2. Australia- Note: (No Conversion for Q- CP1& CP2 Categories)
3. Austria- Note: (Austria driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
4. Belgium
5. Bulgaria- Note: (a. For Bulgaria nationals only- b. Bulgaria driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
6. Canada- Note: (No Conversion for C1& C2 Categories).
7. China- Note: (For China nationals only)
8. Cyprus- Note: (a. For Cyprus nationals only- b. Cyprus driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
9. Denmark
10. Finland
11. France
12. Germany
13. Greece
14. Hong Kong
15. Hungary- Note: (a. For Hungary nationals only- b. Hungary driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
16. Iceland- Note: (a. For Iceland nationals only- b. Iceland driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
17. Ireland
18. Italy
19. Japan
20. Latvia- Note: (a. For Latvia nationals only- b. Latvia driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
21. Lithuania- Note: (a. For Lithuania nationals only- b. Lithuania driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
22. Luxemburg- Note: (Luxemburg driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
23. Montenegro- Note: (For Montenegro nationals only)
24. Netherlands- Note: (a. For Netherlands nationals only- b. Netherlands driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
25. New Zealand
26. Norway
27. Poland- Note: (Poland driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
28. Portugal- Note: (For Portugal nationals only)
29. Romania- Note: (Romania driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
30. Serbia- Note: (a. For Serbia nationals only- b. Serbia driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
31. Singapore
32. Slovakia- Note: (a. For Slovakia nationals only- b. Slovakia driving license to be handed over to traffic when getting the UAE driving license).
33. South Africa
34. South Korea
35. Spain
36. Sweden
37. Switzerland
38. Turkey
39. UK
40. United States- Note: (No conversion for Provisional driving licenses and Under 21 driving licenses).
If your driving license is not from any of the above 40 countries, you need to open a file and book the theory classes after you receive sms from traffic that your driving license translation is approved.
We translate driving licenses of all countries. Driving License Translation is mandatory to get a UAE driving license so you can rely upon Index Legal Translation for all certified translations required by the official departments.
Our service helps you to apply for a UAE driving license as legal translation of all non-Arabic documents is our task. Your home driving license needs to be translated accurately and free of any errors and we guarantee you accurate and clear translation of all our translation services.
Index legal translation has translated more than 50,000 driving license into Arabic. The most translated driving licenses are from: India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States of America, Sweden etc.
Any translation of a driving license should contain the name of the license holder, the license number, and the permitted vehicles.
“I have a UK driving license. How much does it cost me to get a driving license in Abu Dhabi?
It costs AED 800 (Eye test AED 100, Translation AED 100 (for licenses in English), and AED 600 (against license Issuance).
Other Frequently Asked Questions about Driving License Translation in abu dhabi (FAQs)
“I have a driving license from UK and I want to get a UAE driving license. Abu Dhabi officials require my driving license to be translated by a legal translator. Where can I find a certified translation in Abu Dhabi Island?
Index Legal Translation has launched its new branch in Hamdan Street. You can approach its office there and get a certified translation for your driving license in few minutes.
“I have a driving license from South Korea. Can your office translate it into Arabic?
Yes, we do the translation to the new online system of traffic department.
“I have a No- objection letter issued in English to be submitted to the driving school in Abu Dhabi. Should I translate it into Arabic before submitting the application to the driving school?
NOC is no longer required now with the new online system.
How long does it take to get a driving license in Abu Dhabi?
If you have a driving license from any of the above mentioned countries, you can get it after you receive this sms from traffic department after you do the translation “Dear Customer – Please be informed that your foreign driving license has been approved, now proceed to complete the process by our e-services chennels – Driving Licensing Authority”.
Can I apply for a driving license in Abu Dhabi with Dubai visa?
Yes, you can If your company has a branch in Abu Dhabi or if you have an attested tenancy contract in Abu Dhabi.
To open a file, you need first to do an eye test at one of the approved optician shop, then you can visit abu dhabi police portal and choose register a new user from the options and complete file opening by uploading the required documents.
“I got my driving license translated into Arabic in less than 10 minutes. Thanks Index Legal Translation and its translators”.
Noor Prakash
