Driving licences from the following Arab countries can be used by tourists and visitors in the UAE: –
| No. | GCC Countries | Arab Countries | |||
| Local Driving License | International Driving License issued by the country |
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| 1 | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 1 | Egypt | 1 | Egypt |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | Jordan | 2 | Jordan |
| 3 | Kuwait | 3 | Tunisia | 3 | Tunisia |
| 4 | Sultanate of Oman | 4 | Algeria | 4 | Algeria |
| 5 | Qatar | 5 | Morocco | 5 | Morocco |
| 6 | Sudan | 6 | Sudan | ||
| 7 | Somalia | 7 | Somalia | ||
| 8 | Palestine | 8 | Palestine | ||
| 9 | Lebanon | 9 | Lebanon | ||
| 10 | Libya | 10 | Libya | ||
| | | 11 | Syria | 11 | Syria |
| | | 12 | Yemen | 12 | Yemen |
| | | 13 | Iraq | 13 | Iraq |
| | | 14 | Djibouti | 14 | Djibouti |
| | | 15 | Comoros | 15 | Comoros |
| | | 16 | Mauritania | 16 | Mauritania |
| Remarks: | – Treated as a UAE Driving License. – Unlimited Period. |
| – Only on their own vehicles. – Cannot be used on vehicles rented inside the country. |
| – Can be used to drive their own vehicles. – Can be used while drive vehicles rented inside the country. |
N.B: As per the Vienna Accord on Road Traffic signed by all Arab countries in 1968.
Arab countries that allow the use of a UAE Driving Licence by tourists and visitors during their stay: –
| 1 | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 11 | Yemen | ||
| 2 | Bahrain | 12 | Somalia | ||
| 3 | Sultanate of Oman | 13 | Sudan | ||
| 4 | Qatar | 14 | Mauritania | ||
| 5 | Kuwait | 15 | Djibouti | ||
| 6 | Egypt | 16 | Comoros | ||
| 7 | Jordan | 17 | Tunisia | ||
| 8 | Morocco | 18 | Iraq | ||
| 9 | Syria20 | 19 | Palestine | ||
| 10 | Lebanon | 20 | Algeria |
Foreign countries that accept the use of a UAE driving license by tourists or visitors: –
| 1 | Belgium | 13 | Greece | 25 | Hungary |
| 2 | Spain | 14 | Sweden | 26 | Luxembourg |
| 3 | France | 15 | China | 27 | Portugal |
| 4 | United States of America | 16 | Poland | 28 | Lithuania |
| 5 | Italy | 17 | Canada | 29 | Singapore |
| 6 | Germany | 18 | Turkey | 30 | The United Kingdom |
| 7 | Denmark | 19 | Norway | ||
| 8 | Switzerland | 20 | Latvia | ||
| 9 | The Netherlands | 21 | New Zealand | ||
| 10 | Slovakia | 22 | Serbia | ||
| 11 | Ireland | 23 | South Africa | ||
| 12 | Austria | 24 | Finland |
Foreign countries that swap the UAE driving license by residents and students: –
| 1 | Belgium | 13 | Greece | 25 | Hungary |
| 2 | Spain | 14 | Sweden | 26 | Luxembourg |
| 3 | France | 15 | China | 27 | Portugal |
| 4 | United States of America | 16 | Poland | 28 | Lithuania |
| 5 | Italy | 17 | Canada | 29 | Singapore |
| 6 | Germany | 18 | Turkey | 30 | The United Kingdom |
| 7 | Denmark | 19 | Norway | ||
| 8 | Switzerland | 20 | Latvia | ||
| 9 | The Netherlands | 21 | New Zealand | ||
| 10 | Slovakia | 22 | Serbia | ||
| 11 | Ireland | 23 | South Africa | ||
| 12 | Austria | 24 | Finland |
Foreign countries which driving licenses can be used in the UAE by tourists or visitors: –
| 1 | Belgium | 13 | Greece | 25 | Hungary |
| 2 | Spain | 14 | Sweden | 26 | Luxembourg |
| 3 | France | 15 | China | 27 | Portugal |
| 4 | United States of America | 16 | Poland | 28 | Lithuania |
| 5 | Italy | 17 | Canada | 29 | Singapore |
| 6 | Germany | 18 | Turkey | 30 | Hong Kong |
| 7 | Denmark | 19 | Norway | 31 | Romania |
| 8 | Switzerland | 20 | Latvia | 32 | Japan |
| 9 | The Netherlands | 21 | New Zealand | 33 | Korea |
| 10 | Slovakia | 22 | Australia | 34 | The United Kingdom |
| 11 | Ireland | 23 | South Africa | ||
| 12 | Austria | 24 | Finland |
Foreign countries which driving licenses can be swapped for a UAE driving license for residents: –
| 1 | Belgium | 13 | Greece | 25 | Hungary |
| 2 | Spain | 14 | Sweden | 26 | Luxembourg |
| 3 | France | 15 | China | 27 | Portugal |
| 4 | United States of America | 16 | Poland | 28 | Lithuania |
| 5 | Italy | 17 | Canada | 29 | Singapore |
| 6 | Germany | 18 | Turkey | 30 | Hong Kong |
| 7 | Denmark | 19 | Norway | 31 | Romania |
| 8 | Switzerland | 20 | Latvia | 32 | Japan |
| 9 | The Netherlands | 21 | New Zealand | 33 | Korea |
| 10 | Slovakia | 22 | Serbia | 34 | The United Kingdom |
| 11 | Ireland | 23 | South Africa | 35 | Australia |
| 12 | Austria | 24 | Finland |
source@MOFA