How to Get RTA Tourism Certificate: Application Process, Eligibility and Fees

The RTA tourism certificate is mandatory to take your car outside the UAE for tourism and official purposes. It is also known as the vehicle tourism certificate.

The RTA authority provides a vehicle tourism certificate on a request basis. Both individuals and companies can apply for a vehicle tourism certificate from RTA.

The RTA tourism certificate allows the vehicle owner to take their vehicle outside UAE across all GCC countries including Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Eligibility for RTA Tourism Certificate

Both the individuals and business organizations/companies who possess a vehicle registered with RTA, are eligible to apply for a vehicle tourism certificate from RTA Dubai.

Note: The individuals/companies whose vehicle is registered in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah or any other Emirate except Dubai, can not get a tourism certificate from RTA Dubai. They can apply for a tourist vehicle certificate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), UAE.

Required Documents for RTA Tourism Certificate

The RTA authority issues a vehicle tourism certificate after verifying the application form, necessary documents and fees submitted by the applicant.

The documents needed for RTA tourism certificate are different for individual applicants and business organizations/companies. Here I provide the list of documents required to apply for a tourism certificate in Dubai.

List of Documents for Individual Applicants

• Emirates ID.
• Vehicle Ownership Certificate.
• An Electronic No Objection Certificate (eNOC) is issued by the Mortgage Company if the vehicle is under mortgage.
• If the applicant is an Expat Resident, they have to provide An Electronic No Objection Certificate (eNOC) issued by the Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO).
• The Emirati Citizens, GCC Nationals/Citizens, Government Corps and Diplomats do Not need to provide an eNOC issue by the EMSO.

List of Documents for Companies:

• An Official Letter Written in Arabic from the Company with a Request to Issue a Vehicle Tourism Certificate.
• A Copy of Trade License of the Company.
• Vehicle Ownership Certificate.
• Authorization Letter and Endorsement of Signature.
• An Electronic No Objection Certificate (eNOC) issued by the Mortgage Company if the vehicle is under mortgage.
• An eNOC or NOC issued by the Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO), if applicable.

All the documents mentioned above are mandatory to apply for a vehicle tourism certificate to RTA Dubai. If required, the RTA authority may request for additional documents to process your request to issue a tourism certificate for your vehicle.

RTA Tourism Certificate Fees

When an individual/company applies for an RTA Tourism Certificate, they have to pay the fees to the Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai.

The Fees for RTA Tourism Certificate are different for light vehicles, medium heavy vehicles, heavy vehicles and other vehicles. Here I provide the RTA tourism certificate fees details as under;

The RTA Authority charges different fees for

1. Motorcycle: 100 Dhs
2. Light Vehicle: 100 Dhs
3. 3 Ton to 12 Ton Vehicle: 100 Dhs
4. Beyond 12 Ton Vehicles: 200 Dhs
5. Light Mechanical Equipment: 100 Dhs
6. Heavy Mechanical Equipment: 200 Dhs
7. Bus with 14 to 26 Passenger Capacity: 100 Dhs
8. Bus with More than 26 Passenger Capacity: 200 Dhs

Additional Fees:

• Knowledge & Innovation Fee: 20 Dhs
• Customs Book Issue Fee: 50 Dhs

You must pay an additional fee of 70 Dhs also to get an RTA Tourism Certificate.

How to Apply for RTA Tourism Certificate

You have to visit your nearest RTA Customer Happiness Center or Vehicle Registration & Inspection Center to apply for an RTA tourism certificate.

You can check the list of Customer Happiness Centers and Vehicle Registration Centers given below. Thereafter choose a service center that is close to your location and follow the steps mentioned below to apply for an RTA tourism certificate in Dubai.

1. Go to your nearest RTA Customer Happiness Center or Vehicle Registration & Inspection Center in Dubai.
2. Meet a front desk officer and request for a vehicle tourism certificate.
3. The officer will provide you a link to upload required documents.
4. Open that link and upload all required documents to receive a transaction code from RTA.
5. Provide the transaction code to the officer.
6. The officer will process your application and verify your details/documents.
7. Now, you and the officer have to sign the application electronically.
8. Pay the application fee by cash or credit card or other mode as available.
9. Soon you will receive an email containing your RTA tourism certificate in electronic format.
10. Save the e-Certificate and print it if needed.

In this way, you can apply for an RTA tourism certificate in Dubai and receive it via email or SMS in a few minutes.

List of RTA Customer Happiness Centers

RTA Customer Happiness Center	Address
RTA Customer Happiness Center – Al Barsha	Dubai Police Traffic Building, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Quoz, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: 800 90 90
RTA Customer Happiness Center – Al Kifaf	Al Kifaf Center Near Zabeel Park, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street, Za’abeel, Al Kifaf, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: 800 90 90
RTA Customer Happiness Center – Al Manarah	Dubai Municipality, Al Manara Center, Sheikh Zayed Road Near Noor Bank Metro Station, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: 800 90 90
RTA Customer Happiness Center – Al Twar	1st Floor, Al Twar Centre, Al Nahda Street, Next to Ministry of Education, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: 800 90 90
RTA Customer Happiness Center – Deira	Behind Dubai Traffic Court, Al Quds Street , Al Twar, Al Twar 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: 800 90 90
RTA Customer Happiness Center – Umm Ramool	Marrakech Street, Umm Al Ramool, Opposite Emirates Metro Station, Umm Ramool, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: 800 90 90

List of Vehicle Registration & Inspection Centers in Dubai

Vehicle Registration & Inspection Center	Address
Al Qusais Tasjeel	Beirut Street, Al Qusais Industrial Area 5, Toward Sharjah
Barsha Tasjeel	Shk. Zayed Road toward Abu Dhabi, Behind Bur Dubai Traffic dept. in Barsha, Opposite to Lulu Hypermarket
Al Warsan Tasjeel	Al Manama Road toward Shk. Mohammad bin Zayed road, Opposite to Academic City Road
Jebel Ali Tasjeel	Shk. Zayed Road toward Abu Dhabi, Jafza, Gate No.4
Hatta Tasjeel	Hatta – Oman road, Opposite to NHRD in Hatta, Before the roundabout of Emirates Co-op Society
Tasjeel Discovery Gardens	Discovery Garden, Street Number 6 near Discovery Pavillion
Tasjeel City of Arabia	City of Arabia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street
Al Adheed Shamil	Shk. Rashid Road toward Al Mankhool Road, Opposite to International Modern Hospital
Muhaisna Shamil	Beirut Road toward Sharjah
Nad Al Hammar Shamil	Nad Al Hamar toward Ras Al Khour Industrial Area before Airport Tunnel
Shamil Al Qusais	Baghdad street, behind Emarat Central Workshop
Al Mumayaz Vehicle Testing – Aswaaq Mizher	Sheikh Zayed Road to the Direction of Abu Dhabi, the Entrance of Services to Safa Area, next to Safa Health Center
Al Mumayaz Vehicle Testing – Al Barsha Mall	Barsha Street, behind Al Barsha Health Center
Wasel Vehicle Testing – Al Jaddaf	Al Khail road toward Oud Maitha road , opposite to Jaddaf Dubai
Wasel Vehicle Testing – Arabian Centre	Al Khawaneej Road toward Algeria Road Intersection
Wasel Vehicle Testing – Nad Al Hammar	Nad Al Hamar toward Ras Al Khour Industrial Area before Airport Tunnel
AG Cars Vehicle Testing Centre – Deira	Abu Bakr Siddiq street toward Intersection of Viewings, Wheel Services Street No. 8
AG Cars Vehicle Testing – Al Mamzar	Al Mamzar , street 44
Al Mutakamela Center – Al Aweer	Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area – 3 – Dubai
Al Mutakamela Center – Al Quoz	Al Quoz Industrial Area 2, Al Khail Road, Zomord Street
Tamam Vehicle Testing	Al Khail Road toward Dragon Mart – before Ras Al Kour Industrial Bridge
Al Yalayis Vehicle Testing	Dubai Investments park
Tajdeed Vehicle Testing	Al Ruwayyah (3), near to Dubai Government workshop
Quick Registration Vehicle Testing Centre – Seih Shuaib	2 Al Fayah Truck Rd – Seih Shuaib – Dubai Industrial City

RTA Tourism Certificate Validity

The RTA tourism certificate comes with a validity of six months. If you take a look at your vehicle tourism certificate, you can see the certificate issue date and expiry date clearly mentioned by the Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai.

RTA Tourism Certificate Sample

To understand the RTA tourism certificate properly, you need to see the certificate. Here I provide a sample of RTA tourism certificate for you.

Can I Apply for RTA Tourism Certificate Online?

No, the RTA authority accepts the application for a tourism certificate in-person at RTA Customer Happiness Centers and at Vehicle Registration & Inspection Centers. The RTA Dubai does not provide an online application service to get a vehicle tourism certificate.

RTA Tourism Certificate Terms & Conditions

In order to get a tourism certificate from RTA Dubai, the applicant must have all required documents and must fulfill all terms & conditions given below;

• The applicant or their legal representative must be present at the time of applying for an RTA tourism certificate at a Customer Happiness Center or Vehicle Registration & Inspection Center.
• Both the vehicle owner and the other person (e.g. driver) must be present at the RTA Service Center and the owner must provide an Authorization Letter if the other person is going to take the vehicle outside UAE.
• The applicant must pay all traffic fines before applying for an RTA tourism certificate.
• In case the applicant wants to send the vehicle outside UAE in transport via a cargo company, the cargo company name must be mentioned in the application form and the same must be added to the tourism certificate.
• The UAE Nationals/Citizens and GCC Nationals/Citizens need to provide an eNOC (Electronic No Objection Certificate) issued by Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) only if they want to take the vehicle outside the GCC countries.

Summary

The RTA tourism certificate is required when you take a vehicle outside UAE for tourism purposes. Above I have shared all important information about how to apply for a vehicle tourism certificate in Dubai.

You can check RTA tourism certificate eligibility criteria, required documents, fees and the application process above. For more queries, you can ask us in the comment section.

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