Life and travel in the UAE
Getting a driving licence in the UAETemporarily unavailable
Obtaining a local UAE driving licence. A tourist may drive on a foreign licence, but once you have an Emirates ID that's no longer allowed — every resident must hold a UAE licence. Citizens of a number of countries exchange their licence without exams.
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