Have you passed the test? If you have, oh what a joy....you have every right to feel elated!
Here is an account of a survivor!
"U r lucky u only had to try 3 times, I tried since Aug 2007 & after the 6th test baru pass. Yg sakit hatinya 1st test examiner tu kata "U drive very well" tapi dia bagi fail sebab last2 during the test dia suruh 60 degree parking n the car, even though dalam kotak parking was not centre enuff!!!! 4th test examiner kata "Causing hazard" sebab bila ONCE right turn position kereta not in the centre of the lane!!! (walaupun still dalam lane)... 5th test examiner kata "Causing hazard" sebab man standing by the road size & I didn't honk!!!!! U want to reason with this people also very hard & most of the time I got examiner yg English dia tak fasih....... ......... ...
Well after much sakit hati & trials & tribulations, Alhamdulillah I finally passed last Thursday. And I am equally elated.. True, memang tak terkata seronoknya bila dia kata pass!!!!!!!! ! Memang bersyukur sesangat.... ."
Well after much sakit hati & trials & tribulations, Alhamdulillah I finally passed last Thursday. And I am equally elated.. True, memang tak terkata seronoknya bila dia kata pass!!!!!!!! ! Memang bersyukur sesangat.... ."
( sourced from here)
Taking a Driving License in Dubai (for a Malaysian)
Even if you have a valid license in Malaysia - you must start from step 1 all the way until you are tested and pass! It may take 5 months!
Steps
1. Get an eye test done either at an optician or at your driving school.
2. The school will handle all paper-work with RTA who may even have a counter at the school.
3. Receive your temporary driving licence, which you must carry in your training car.
4. Once you have passed all internal tests like garage and parking, your school will apply for your signal test followed by your road test.
Signal Test
On the date assigned, go with your passport, driving file+ 2 photos to RTA License Section as advised by your driving school. Fill up application form & submit AED 35. When your name is called out, go to the computer booth and identify the traffic signals. (In case you are not computer literate, you can opt for the manual test). Collect the pass print-out with your road test date (if you fail, pay the test-fee & you will be given another new test time and date) and submit to your driving school.
Road Test
On the date assigned, go with your passport, driving file+ 2 photos to the RTA License Section as advised by your driving school. Fill up application form & submit AED 35 for road test. When your name is called out, go along with the other three candidates and the RTA inspector to the designated car. You will be given just a few minutes to demonstrate your driving and anticipatory skills.
If you pass ( and it is a BIG IF), collect the approval paper from your inspector and go to the Pass Counter. Submit along with suitable ID & AED 100. Collect your test file and submit to Control Counter. After processing, pay required fee and proceed to photo area. When your name is called out, have your photo taken. Congratulations. In a few minutes, you will receive your DL and be eligible to drive in Dubai and the UAE.
Do keep in mind that Dubai has a zero-tolerance policy on drinking and driving. Plainclothesmen travel about in unmarked vehicles and can legally stop you at any time to check. Dubai eGovernment recommends that you buckle up your seatbelt and drive safely at all times.
Authorized Driving Schools
Al Ahli Driving School-04-3411500 (8 branches)
Belhasa Driving School - 04-3243535 (18 branches)
Dubai Driving Centre- 04-3455855 (13 branches)
Emirates Driving Institute-04-2631100 (35 branches)
Galadari Driving School-04-2676166 (8 branches)
The countries from which citizens can transfer are given below:
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
If you are a Malaysian who has lived in anyone of the above countries, you still need to take lessons and test because you are not a citizen of the country. It is not which country's licence that counts, it is your passport that counts.
And, it is normal for anyone to FAIL at least twice! And if you are lucky from the day you register for a lesson until the day you will get a license - it may take 5 months and AED3 to 5k.
Good luck is all I can say.
Renew your car registration in Dubai
Last updated: March 2008
CriteriaYou need to renew your car registration once every year. If you have purchased a new vehicle, the dealer will handle all formalities for the first year. From the second year onwards, you will have to renew your car registration.
Documents Required:
1. Insurance policy
2. Old registration card
3. “Passed” car test certificate
Procedure:
1. Settle the payment of fines (if found); you can check and pay any fine at the Dubai Police website.
2. Go to Dubai Traffic Department or to ( Tasjeel Eppco, Emarat Shamil or Belhasa's Wasel to have the car tested
3. Pay the fees
4. Wait for your registration card (valid for one year)
5. Take a sticker with the new registration expiry date and place it over the old one (on the rear number plate)
Fees• Car test Dhs 50• Registration Dhs 370
Dubai.ae tips:• New vehicles are exempted from test for 2 consecutive years.• If you have been involved in an accident in another emirate and got a ticket, you have to pay the fine at that emirate.• Some companies will do all procedures for an additional fee, including collecting and returning the vehicle to you. You can also check with your insurance company, since many have introduced a free/paid service.
EPPCO Tasjeel 800 4258Shamil 8004559Wasel Car Testing 043245524
For more information, visit RTA website. Or call RTA's toll free number on 8009090.
Related Topics
Driving license in Dubai
Foreign driving license conversion for Dubai roads
Used car registration in Dubai
Moving around in Dubai
Even if you have a valid license in Malaysia - you must start from step 1 all the way until you are tested and pass! It may take 5 months!
Steps
1. Get an eye test done either at an optician or at your driving school.
2. The school will handle all paper-work with RTA who may even have a counter at the school.
3. Receive your temporary driving licence, which you must carry in your training car.
4. Once you have passed all internal tests like garage and parking, your school will apply for your signal test followed by your road test.
Signal Test
On the date assigned, go with your passport, driving file+ 2 photos to RTA License Section as advised by your driving school. Fill up application form & submit AED 35. When your name is called out, go to the computer booth and identify the traffic signals. (In case you are not computer literate, you can opt for the manual test). Collect the pass print-out with your road test date (if you fail, pay the test-fee & you will be given another new test time and date) and submit to your driving school.
Road Test
On the date assigned, go with your passport, driving file+ 2 photos to the RTA License Section as advised by your driving school. Fill up application form & submit AED 35 for road test. When your name is called out, go along with the other three candidates and the RTA inspector to the designated car. You will be given just a few minutes to demonstrate your driving and anticipatory skills.
If you pass ( and it is a BIG IF), collect the approval paper from your inspector and go to the Pass Counter. Submit along with suitable ID & AED 100. Collect your test file and submit to Control Counter. After processing, pay required fee and proceed to photo area. When your name is called out, have your photo taken. Congratulations. In a few minutes, you will receive your DL and be eligible to drive in Dubai and the UAE.
Do keep in mind that Dubai has a zero-tolerance policy on drinking and driving. Plainclothesmen travel about in unmarked vehicles and can legally stop you at any time to check. Dubai eGovernment recommends that you buckle up your seatbelt and drive safely at all times.
Authorized Driving Schools
Al Ahli Driving School-04-3411500 (8 branches)
Belhasa Driving School - 04-3243535 (18 branches)
Dubai Driving Centre- 04-3455855 (13 branches)
Emirates Driving Institute-04-2631100 (35 branches)
Galadari Driving School-04-2676166 (8 branches)
The countries from which citizens can transfer are given below:
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
If you are a Malaysian who has lived in anyone of the above countries, you still need to take lessons and test because you are not a citizen of the country. It is not which country's licence that counts, it is your passport that counts.
And, it is normal for anyone to FAIL at least twice! And if you are lucky from the day you register for a lesson until the day you will get a license - it may take 5 months and AED3 to 5k.
Good luck is all I can say.
Renew your car registration in Dubai
Last updated: March 2008
CriteriaYou need to renew your car registration once every year. If you have purchased a new vehicle, the dealer will handle all formalities for the first year. From the second year onwards, you will have to renew your car registration.
Documents Required:
1. Insurance policy
2. Old registration card
3. “Passed” car test certificate
Procedure:
1. Settle the payment of fines (if found); you can check and pay any fine at the Dubai Police website.
2. Go to Dubai Traffic Department or to ( Tasjeel Eppco, Emarat Shamil or Belhasa's Wasel to have the car tested
3. Pay the fees
4. Wait for your registration card (valid for one year)
5. Take a sticker with the new registration expiry date and place it over the old one (on the rear number plate)
Fees• Car test Dhs 50• Registration Dhs 370
Dubai.ae tips:• New vehicles are exempted from test for 2 consecutive years.• If you have been involved in an accident in another emirate and got a ticket, you have to pay the fine at that emirate.• Some companies will do all procedures for an additional fee, including collecting and returning the vehicle to you. You can also check with your insurance company, since many have introduced a free/paid service.
EPPCO Tasjeel 800 4258Shamil 8004559Wasel Car Testing 043245524
For more information, visit RTA website. Or call RTA's toll free number on 8009090.
Related Topics
Driving license in Dubai
Foreign driving license conversion for Dubai roads
Used car registration in Dubai
Moving around in Dubai
macamana malaysian yg baru datang tu...pakai international license sampai lima bulan...ke patah kaki sampai 5 bulan? seeloknya malaysian consulate kat sana usahakan so that malaysian boleh transfer driving licence gak...s'pore boleh transfer..malaysian tak leh...hmmm..
ReplyDeletePakpaye,
ReplyDeleteNak share my experience. I ambil my license after 9 months kat sini. Itu pun sebab anak dah nak start sekolah. Kereta dah jadi kepentingan. Dalam 9 bulan tu sempat study dan faham budaya dan system orang sini. Satu yang ketara dia orang memang tengok warna kulit dan dari mana kita datang.
To justify that, i used what i know best...make sure we try to be as close as possible to them. Keep the fisrt impression correct the first time. Macam mana? Waktu driving class...not much of the problems. The instructor is Pakistani...no problem. Sebut saja Malaysian...dia dah syok dan bangga. Katanya semua Malaysian yang dia guide...bagus..good drivers. Semua dapat lesen dgn cemerlang...Alhamdulillah.
Yang jadi masalahnya, nak ambil actual driving test dgn RTA punya officer...local Arab.
My strategy...to give good first impression. Saya pakai songkok putih...Nak bagi tahu dia yang aku ni Muslim. Maklumlah, muka kita ni 100% pinoy. Secondly, bila cakap, banyakkan cakap Alhamdulillah, InsyaAllah kuat2 bagi tester dengaq...bukan nak guna Islam tapi kita memang Islam.
I won his heart by potraying that i'm a muslim from Malaysia from the first time dia tengok kita.
Alhamdulillah...sekali test saya passed. TAPI of course...drive mau ok.
Moral of the story...orang sini masih lagi berpegang kepada prinsip..siapa atau orang apa yang buat kerja tu...bukan bagaimana dia melakukan...there's no standard procedures for everybody.
Ini hanyalah pengalaman. Kawan saya yang tidak pass sebelumnya...pass selepas memakai kepiah macam saya...it works.
Bukan guna Islam..but be proud of it...
sms :-) international licence is commonly used as a stop gap measure, but only while your work permit is under process. Once you have work permit stamped in your passport - the only legal way to drive is get a local driving license.
ReplyDeletepakpayne
zbaddubai :-)
ReplyDeletethank you sharing such great tips!! I agree with you, it is not about 'using religion' but it is about living the religion. When I took my test in Saudi four years ago, I passed the first time too. Now upon reflection, perhaps it was the 'Bismillillah' which I uttered which has opened the way - All because we did what we did in the name of Allah!
Maybe, even splash of minyak attar - wangian2 also helps!
Thanks again for a practical and useful tip!!
Pakpayne
Hi. I'm a Malaysian Chinese. I intend to go to Dubai and work. If getting a driving license is so difficult, how's the public transport like? How long will all these procedures to get the driving license there?
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