How to replace lost damaged Driving Licence in Dubai?

Written By Gautham Krishna   | Updated on January 29, 2023




This service enables you to re-print your driving licence if it was lost or damaged.

Eligibility Criteria

Citizens and residents are eligible to apply for this service.

Documents Required

  • Emirates ID.

How to replace lost damaged Driving Licence in Dubai?

Through Website

  • The customer enters his Emirates ID or driving licence details.

  • The system verifies the customer’s identity by sending an OTP to his registered phone number.

  • The customer applies for Replacing a Lost/Damaged Driving Licence.

  • The customer settles all required fees and fines by credit card.

  • The customer receives a temporary driving licence by email while waiting for the original licence, which can be delivered through 2 channels:

    • Customer Happiness Centres in Deira or Al Barsha

    • Through the delivery service, the delivery fees are as follows:

      • Standard delivery 20 AED

      • Same day delivery 35 AED

      • Delivery within 2 hours 50 AED

      • International delivery 50 AED.

Through Smart Apps

  • The customer enters the following information:

    • Driving licence number

    • Issue date

    • Birth year

    • Traffic code number.

  • The customer specifies the reason for printing the driver's licence (lost or damaged)

  • The customer settles all required fees and fines by credit card.

  • The customer receives a temporary driving licence by email while waiting for the original licence, which can be delivered through 2 channels:

    • Customer Happiness Centres in Deira or Al Barsha

    • Through the delivery service, the delivery fees are as follows:

      • Standard delivery 20 AED

      • Same day delivery 35 AED

      • Delivery within 2 hours 50 AED

      • International delivery 50 AED.

Through Self Service Machines

  • The customer enters the required information on the screen: the driving licence number, the driving licence issuing authority, the year of birth, the reason for reprinting the driving licence (lost or damaged).

  • The driving licence details are displayed to the customer for verification and completion of the transaction.

  • The customer settles the fines, if any.

  • The customer settles the required fees.

  • The customer prints the driving licence through the Self Service Machine.

Fees Required

  • For customers younger than 21 years old: 100 AED

  • For customers 21 years and older: 300 AED

  • + 20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.

Time Required

  • 5 minutes.

Validity

The remaining validity period of the damaged or lost licence.

Terms and Conditions

  • The customer must pay all the licence fines before applying to this service.

  • The lost or damaged driving licence must not be expired.

FAQs

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If the customer updated information, such as picture, name, or nationality in the traffic file, and replaced the driving licence, will he get the new driving licence updated with information added to the traffic file?
Yes, he will receive the new driving licence updated with the new information added to the traffic file without the need to apply for amending the driver licence data.