Procedures for exporting cars from the UAE

From sports cars to economical cars to cars with powerful engines and four-wheel drive vehicles, the UAE is considered a homeland for various types of cars, and this is due to the low taxes that make the prices of cars cheap. Have you ever thought about obtaining a certificate to export cars from the UAE to various countries of the world? In this article, we’ll show you all the steps needed to be able to do so!

Anyone wishing to export his vehicle from the UAE must obtain a certificate to export a vehicle outside the country, and this is done through the service centers of the Traffic and Licensing Department in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Certificate

You can obtain this certificate, which enables you to export your vehicle from the UAE to other countries through 3 basic methods, namely:

• Site RTA Dubai 
• RTA application
• Customer happiness centers
• Service centers
• Call centers

Website and App

To obtain a certificate for exporting cars from the UAE through the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority website, you have to do the following steps:

• Log in to the application or website using your username and password
• Enter the required data
• Pay the fees by credit card
• Receive the certificate from the Customer Happiness Center (Al Barsha or Deira) with the plates

Service centers

The duration of the transaction through the Customer Happiness Centers or the service centers spread across Dubai is less than 5 minutes, and you must follow the following steps to obtain the certificate:

• Submit the required documents
• Pay the fees and obtain a receipt for the payment
• Receive the export certificate
• The customer also gets the export plate if requested

Call center

Here are the necessary steps to obtain a car export certificate from the UAE through call centers:

• Call: 800 9090
• Provide the employee with the traffic file number and the vehicle number
• Pay the fees by credit card
• Receive the certificate from the Customer Happiness Center (Al Barsha or Deira) with the plates

Terms and Conditions

After identifying the channels and means of providing the service, the following are the most important conditions that must be known before undertaking any of the procedures for exporting a car from the UAE to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, or any other country:

• Either the person concerned or his legal representative will be present
• Bringing a pledge of allegiance from an approved showroom in Dubai (in case the seller cannot be present)
• Ensure that all traffic fines are paid before obtaining the service
• The possibility of using the remaining insurance period to issue export plates if the vehicle is registered (if the vehicle is exported to the owner himself with insurance)
• Immediately return the plates to the Roads and Transport Authority and refrain from driving the vehicle (after using the certificate)
• Opening a traffic file for the customer (if there is no file for him in the Emirate of Dubai)
• Installing a Salik tag on the plate
• The export plates are subject to all the provisions of the Traffic Law with regard to violations and penalties
• Driving a vehicle is prohibited on domestic roads in the country, and it is only permitted on the main roads leading to outside the country

The documents required to complete the transaction of exporting cars from UAE

You must make sure to bring the following documents if you want to complete the procedures for exporting a car from the UAE to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and other Arab and foreign countries:

Individuals

• Bring the vehicle documents, including the customs certificate, transfer certificate, possession certificate, or ownership transfer or possession transfer certificate
• The original Emirates ID
• Hand over vehicle plates
• A letter from the police (in case one or both of the license plates or a motorcycle plate are missing)
• Vehicle inspection (in case the license is expired or not licensed)
• Electronic mortgage release from the mortgagee (in case the vehicle is mortgaged)
• New insurance for the issuance of export plates (in case of a request to export the vehicle in the name of another owner)
• Obtaining a 14-day export insurance for the vehicle in the event that the export plates are issued, with attaching a copy of the vehicle driver’s driver’s license issued by the emirates of the state or the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council only, as no driving licenses issued by other countries are approved in the event that the vehicle is exported with plates
• A copy of the passport or original ID card (in the absence of a traffic file)

Companies

• Bring the vehicle documents, including the customs certificate, transfer certificate, possession certificate, or ownership transfer or possession transfer certificate
• An official letter in Arabic certified by the company
• A copy of the commercial license
• Letter of credit, signature and authorization
• Hand over vehicle plates
• A letter from the police (in case one or both of the license plates or a motorcycle plate are missing)
• Vehicle inspection (in case the license is expired or not licensed)
• Electronic mortgage release from the mortgagee (in case the vehicle is mortgaged)
• New insurance for the issuance of export plates (in case of a request to export the vehicle in the name of another owner)
• A 14-day vehicle export insurance must be obtained in the event that the export plates are issued, with attaching a copy of the driver’s driver’s license issued by the emirates of the state or the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council only, as no driving licenses issued by other countries are approved if the vehicle is exported with plates
• A copy of the commercial license (in the absence of a traffic file)

Fees for exporting cars from Dubai

* Car export fees from the UAE, specifically Dubai, have been approved for the export certificate from the Roads and Transport Authority website

• Fees for export plates: 70 AED
• Additional AED 20 knowledge and innovation fees

Certificates Needed

Individuals and companies can request to export a vehicle outside the United Arab Emirates by following the following steps:

Steps

• Submit the application and the necessary documents through the available channels (Abu Dhabi Police services, Tamm center, etc.)
• Pay the prescribed fees
• Receive the export certificate

Documents

• Certified and valid license, license or ownership
• Emirates ID
• Mortgage redemption certificate
• passport
• Vehicle insurance policy
• Vehicle ownership

Fees

The fees for exporting cars from the UAE, specifically Abu Dhabi, are the same as the service fees from Dubai, with a maximum of 100 dirhams and a minimum of 50 dirhams, and can be paid either in cash or by credit card.