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MrScaramanga · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 221

And one more thing: your international visitors (in the country as tourists) are only allowed to drive rental cars, not your private vehicle, regardless of the type of licence they hold.
MrS

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Great piece of info Mrs S... it never came up with me as I always did all of the driving with my guests and would never have thought about this one.

Who would be in trouble if they got stopped for a driving violation? Would your guests be hauled off to jail or would both you and them just be fined?

VS

MrScaramanga · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 221

I guess it would be a matter of insurance coverage in case of accident.
MrS

carlen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 172 Location: UAE

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Is this true in Sharjah and Fujairah? I've gotten licenses in both emirates. Showed up with my North American valid driving license, copies of my passport, a letter from my employer, got the eye test, got fingerprinted, got the application typed up (about 20AED) and got the license (another hundred or so - sorry can't remember).

What is the embassy certifying (I've never done that but it has been 4 years) - the license? They did that at the police station for me.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

carlen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 172 Location: UAE

newtogolf · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 49

Hi carlen,

Did you mean a valid driver's licence from your home country when you say "you need an international licence to rent a car"? or is it really an International driver's licence?

Thanks.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

An "international license" is a specific document that you get at the appropriate office (AAA in the US) after you have shown them your legal license.

VS

newtogolf · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 49

Thank you, VS. You are such a good person roaming all over the place to help people like me.

By the way, will it be a problem if the international driver's licence does not have a local (UAE) address on it(for the traffic police there)? I won't know my UAE address until I get there.

And I got TB immunization shots when I was very little just like all other kids in my country, so my medical exam seems to be always indicating I am TB positive. But acctually it is a result of the TB immunization thing. I am very healthy and have no TB at all. Will the medical staff recognize this? Do I need to provide any written notarized medical document showing this from my home country?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

International licenses normally have the same address on it as your official home country license. Once you have it, it is good in all countries. (though it is only good for like a year or so)

I didn't know there was any such thing as a TB immunization. I remember they used to do a scratch test in elementary school. Can't help you out with this question.

VS

seven seas · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

You will have to get it translated anyway, and they might not notice the 'provisional' bit.

Or they might not be able to differentiate the voiced labio-dental fricative from the unvoiced one, and think you're really good at driving!!

Let's hope they don't notice.

Overall it's best to get your full driving permit first before getign ino the system here.

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

Most employers wouldn't bother about dealing with someone who tested TB positive here. There's already enough paperwork to run about after. Don't resign from your current post until you have your MoL Contract in the UAE and definitely bring the paperwork as a legal document that says you don't have TB and explains why you test positive.