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UAE Rules & Paperwork
Plain-English guides to the UAE's driving rules and paperwork: licence and registration renewal, inspection, fines and black points, Salik, insurance, accidents and buying or selling a used car.
UAE Rules & Paperwork5 min read
Modifying Your Car Legally in the UAE: Tint Limits, Approvals, and What the Inspection Will Accept
The 50% tint rule and the windscreen exception, which modifications need the licensing authority's approval, colour changes and the police permit, lighting and lift kits at inspection time, and how an undeclared change reaches your insurance.
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What to Do After a Car Accident in the UAE: Reporting, Police Apps, Saaed, Rafid and the Insurance Claim
Call 999 or use the app? Move the car or leave it? The rules for minor accidents in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, the report your insurer needs, the three-month validity, and what to photograph before anything moves.
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Car Insurance in the UAE: Third-Party vs Comprehensive, What the Law Requires, and What the Policy Actually Pays
The two unified policies every UAE insurer must use, the AED 2,000,000 property limit, who is and isn't covered, agency repairs in the first year, and how to read a comprehensive quote before you buy.
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Salik and Darb Explained: How the UAE's Toll Gates Charge You, and How Not to Get Fined
Dubai's Salik tag and variable toll, Abu Dhabi's Darb account and daily cap, the grace periods, the fines for a missing tag or an empty balance, and what to do with the tag when you sell the car.
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UAE Traffic Fines and Black Points: How to Check, Pay, and Keep Your Licence
Where to check fines in every emirate, how black points add up to a suspension, what the 2025 federal traffic law changed, Dubai's instalment scheme, and the mistakes that turn a fine into an impound.
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Buying or Selling a Used Car in the UAE: How the Ownership Transfer Works
The seller's fines, the mortgage release, the online sale agreement, the 14-day plate deadline and the buyer's inspection and insurance — the RTA's transfer process step by step, plus a checklist for both sides.
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UAE Vehicle Technical Inspection: What Is Checked, Why Cars Fail, and How to Pass First Time
Tyres, brakes, lights, emissions, glass and leaks — what the testing centres actually look at, the five-year tyre rule, the 30-day certificate, and a pre-test checklist you can do in your driveway.
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Renewing Your Car Registration (Mulkiya) in the UAE: Inspection, Insurance, Fines and the 150-Day Window
What the RTA checks before it renews your Mulkiya, when you can apply, the 30-day grace period, how the technical inspection works and where to do it — from the official Dubai, Abu Dhabi and federal pages.
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How to Renew Your UAE Driving Licence (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates)
Validity periods, the eye test, what to do about fines and black points, delivery options and the AED 10-a-month late penalty — the renewal process for every emirate, taken from the RTA, TAMM, MOI and u.ae service pages.
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