Due to the physical distancing measures being taken to spread the curb of the coronavirus, motorists across the UAE can now renew their vehicle registration entirely online.
With inspection centres shuttered, there's a temporary pause on getting vehicles examined ahead of registration.
For the next three months, motorists are exempt from vehicle inspections. They also don’t need to pay fines or traffic black points before getting their registrations renewed, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
However, the fines will still remain on the motorist's file.
The vehicle inspection waiver is only valid to those whose registration expired less than six months ago. This means that if your registration expired before October 31, 2019, you’re still going to need to get your car inspected, and so you will have to wait.
So how does one go about renewing their vehicle registration right now?
You can now renew ownership of expired vehicles online from home for the next three months without the need to review service delivery centres, pay fines, and traffic black points. Visit https://t.co/d59n6xYb3x or download the "RTA Dubai" App or "Dubai Drive".#StayHome #RTA pic.twitter.com/VZ4G0dsawQ
— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 23, 2020
You can just log in to the Ministry of Interior’s website or the police app of your corresponding emirate and complete the necessary steps to get your vehicle’s registration renewed, which costs Dh350 for light vehicles.
In Dubai, head to RTA's website or in Abu Dhabi, the emirate's Abu Dhabi Police e-services portal. There you simply select your vehicle and submit the relevant information online.
Thanks for contacting us. We would like to clarify that, according to the directives issued by the Ministry of Interior, the vehicle’s inspection is required if the expiry date is more than 6 months( before the date of October 1, 2019). 1/2
— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 31, 2020
Motorists still need to ensure their insurance is valid for 13 months prior to registering their vehicle.
Insurance can normally be renewed over the phone. Once you have your new insurance plan, you have one month to renew your car registration, which runs for a full year.
After finalising the registration renewal, you select how you’d like your new registration card to be delivered, which costs from between Dh12 and Dh15.
And then that's it, you’re done.
Vehicles that have less than 6 months expiration date are excluded from the inspection and can renew registration online. 2/2
— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 31, 2020
