Exempted Countries

The RTA divides expat applicants into two Dubai driving licence categories: the exempted and the non-exempted countries. People from exempted countries holding a valid driving licence can swap it for a Dubai driving licence. The list includes the following countries:

• Saudi Arabic
• Kuwait
• Bahrain
• Oman
• Qatar
• Romania
• Germany
• Italy
• Switzerland
• Poland
• Finland
• Spain
• Holland
• Greece
• Sweden
• Belgium
• Ireland
• Turkey
• Denmark
• Austria
• France
• Britain
• Norway
• United States of America
• Canada
• Japan
• South Korea
• Australia
• New Zealand
• South Africa