Can you drive in Dubai with international driving license/permit ?

Are you coming Dubai and want to to drive a car under your “international driving license / permit” . In this article we will explain everything about driving a car in Dubai and talking about laws you must know before you start your journey.

First we have to understand between National License and international driving license / permit . so National License is driving permit issued by your country’s government and valid within your country while and international driving permit (IDP) also issued by your government on base of your national license and accepted for all over the world.

Is my International Driving Permit valid in Dubai?
The answer is YES. Your international driving permit are valid in Dubai and you can rent a car with your international driving permit in Dubai.

What if i don’t have international driving license / permit?
If you don’t have international driving permit / license but you have valid national driving license from these countries below, you can still drive in Dubai

Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Malaysia
Netherland
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
USA

Remember you may need Translated Copy for some countries…
so if you have national license issued by any of above country, you can still drive in Dubai without having any problem or international driving permit, but if you have national license from any other country (like South Asian countries), then you must obtain international driving permit from your own country first before drive in Dubai.

4 comments on “Can you drive in Dubai with international driving license/permit ?

  1. vijay

    I want to ask you i have an Indian driving license in English and i’m visiting Dubai next week fro 3 days , can i rent a car? please reply fast

    Reply
    1. admin Post author

      If you have a valid international licence issued by Indian authorities an if you are on a tourist visa ,you are permitted to drive in DUBAI

      Reply

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