Renew a Dubai driving licence: fees, eye test and late fine
Renewing a Dubai driving licence costs AED 300 if you are 21 or older (AED 100 if younger), plus an eye test…
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Abdelrahman Mohamed
Abdelrahman Mohamed is the founder and editor of MyGuide AE. He writes and checks the site's guides from official sources — the UAE government portal, the ministries and emirate authorities, tourism boards and the venues' own websites — and every guide shows its sources and the date it was last checked. Guides on work, visas and other legal topics are general information, not legal advice.
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