With the announcement of the UAE Golden Residency visa in 2021, Emirates Driving Institute extends gratitude to the Golden Visa holders by providing fast-track driving courses for those holding no driver's license or holding previous drivers' licenses.
UAE granted long-term residency visas to thousands of expats, including businessmen, investors, entrepreneurs, specialized talents, researchers, top students, high net worth individuals, celebrities, sportsmen, professionals, frontline heroes, and families.
Not holding a driving license:
Customers not holding any previous driving license can sign up for a beginner training of 20 hours.
Below are the options of training courses:
- Regular Driving Course
- Night Driving Course
- Weekend Driving Course (Friday or Friday & Saturday)
- Shift Driving Course (flexible)
- Gold Excellence Driving Course (VIP)
- Platinum Driving Course (VIP)
Holding a driving license:
Customers holding a valid original previous driving license can sign up for the Direct Test Course
- Original Emirates ID or soft copy of latest Emirates ID from the ICA app
- Copy of UAE Golden residency visa
- The eye test must be completed before the RTA file opening at any of EDI’s main centers (Al Qusais or Al Quoz) or at RTA authorized optical centers in Dubai.
- Valid original or lost previous driving license issued from other country of the same vehicle category (if any):
- In case your driving license is not in English or Arabic, please legally translate your driving license only from Dubai.
20 hours of training: For beginners
Training Courses | Normal Package Limited training & tests |
Fixed Package Unlimited training & tests |
Fixed Package with card payment* (Group A) Unlimited training & tests |
Fixed Package for company employees & dependents* (Group B) Unlimited training & tests |
|||||
Partial payment fee |
Full payment fee |
Partial payment fee |
Full payment fee |
Partial payment fee |
Full payment fee |
Partial payment fee |
Full payment fee |
||
Regular Training | Automatic Gear | AED 4905 | AED 4645 | AED 9800 | AED 8820 | AED 8738 | AED 7864.2 | AED 8198 | AED 7378 |
Manual Gear | AED 4745 | AED 4505 | AED 11,600 | AED 10,440 | AED 10,358 | AED 9322.2 | AED 9728 | AED 8755.2 | |
RTA fees of AED 1350 included in the above prices | |||||||||
Night Training | Automatic Gear | AED 5065 | AED 4785 | AED 9800 | AED 8820 | AED 8738 | AED 7864.2 | AED 8198 | AED 7378 |
Manual Gear | AED 4905 | AED 4645 | AED 11,600 | AED 10,440 | AED 10,358 | AED 9322.2 | AED 9728 | AED 8755.2 | |
RTA fees of AED 1350 included in the above prices | |||||||||
Weekend training (Friday or Friday & Saturday) |
Automatic Gear | AED 5865 | AED 5485 | AED 12,050 | AED 10,600 | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||
Manual Gear | AED 5865 | AED 5485 | AED 12,050 | AED 10,600 | Not applicable | Not applicable | |||
RTA fees of AED 1350 included in the above prices | |||||||||
Shift Training (Flexible Timings) |
Automatic Gear | AED 6185 | AED 5765 | AED 12,950 | AED 11,400 | Not applicable | Not applicable | ||
Manual Gear | AED 6185 | AED 5765 | AED 12,950 | AED 11,400 | Not applicable | Not applicable | |||
RTA fees of AED 1350 included in the above prices | |||||||||
Package information | Normal Package includes: • Limited training • Free theory lectures • Discount of 4 training hours • RTA fees • One theory test, parking test, initial driving assessment test, & road test. Additional fee applies from second test onwards (Eye test and VAT not included) |
Fixed Package includes: • Unlimited training & tests until pass • Free theory lectures • 10% discount • RTA fees (VAT not included) |
*selected banks only. Fixed Package includes: • Unlimited training & tests until pass • Free theory lectures • 10% discount • RTA fees (VAT not included) Available at EDI main centers & branches |
*selected companies only. Fixed Package includes: • Unlimited training & tests until pass • Free theory lectures • 10% discount • RTA fees (VAT not included) Available at EDI main centers & branches |
|||||
Gold Excellence Driving Course |
Automatic Gear | AED 17,000 | AED 16,150 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |||
Manual Gear | AED 17,000 | AED 16,150 | |||||||
Combination package includes: (Eye test fees not included) |
|||||||||
Platinum Driving Course |
Automatic Gear | Not Applicable | AED 22,000 | AED 20,900 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |||
Fixed Package includes: • Unlimited training & tests until pass in luxury vehicles • Free theory lectures • Eye test fees • RTA fees included • Complimentary pick & drop (VAT not included) |
Direct Test Course: For previous driving license holders
Normal Package | Gold Excellence Driving Course package | |
Fees | AED 1970 (excluding VAT and eye test) | AED 8000 excluding eye test |
Gear | Automatic & Manual Gear | Automatic & Manual Gear |
Process |
*training extension fee applies
|
Students can directly appear for the knowledge test & road test Gold Excellence Driving Course package includes:
|
Training Courses |
Regular Training |
Night Training |
Weekend Training (Only Friday or Friday & Saturday) |
Shift Driving Course |
Gold Excellence Driving Course |
Platinum Driving Course |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Training options |
Option1: |
Option2: |
Option 3: |
Option 4: |
Option1: |
Option 2: |
Option 3: |
Option1: |
Option2: |
S-Course |
V-Course |
V-Course |
Training per day |
1 hour |
1 hour |
2 hours |
2 hours |
1 hour |
1 hour |
2 hours |
2 hours |
4 hours |
max. 4 hours |
max. 4 hours |
max. 6 hours |
No. of training days |
6 days |
3 days |
2 days |
3 days |
6 days |
3 days |
3 days |
1 day |
1 day |
6 days |
6 days |
6 days |
Training per week |
6 hours |
3 hours |
4 hours |
6 hours |
6 hours |
3 hours |
6 hours |
2 hours |
4 hours |
8 hours |
24 hours |
24 hours |
TRAINING VEHICLES |
||||||||||||
Nissan Sunny, or Toyota Yaris |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
× |
× |
||||||
Nissan Patrol, or Lexus |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✔ |
× |
||||||
Mini Cooper, Tesla, Porsche Cayenne, |
× |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✔ |
||||||
FEE STRUCTURE |
||||||||||||
Pay as you go |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Combination |
× |
||||||
Fixed price with unlimited training & tests |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|||||||
PAYMENT (Cash, card or current-dated cheque) |
||||||||||||
Partial payment |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
Full payment |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
THEORY LECTURES |
||||||||||||
Classroom lectures |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
Online lectures |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
SMART SELF-BOOKING |
||||||||||||
Select & book the training slot |
× |
× |
× |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
Pay online |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
× |
× |
||||||
Cancel the training slot within 48 hrs |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
TESTS |
||||||||||||
Mock test |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
Theory test |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
Initial Driving Assessment Test | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | × | × | ||||||
Smart Yard parking test | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | × | × | ||||||
Excellence test: Parking & road test on one day |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
Road Test |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
× |
× |
||||||
TEST BOOKING CHANNELS |
||||||||||||
Call center |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
× |
× |
||||||
EDI test department staff / RTA Smart screen |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
× |
× |
||||||
Course in-charge |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✔ |
✔ |
||||||
TRANSPORT |
||||||||||||
Free shuttle bus service |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
× |
× |
||||||
Complimentary pick and drop |
× |
× |
× |
× |
✔ |
✔ |
Students registering for the 20 of training or upon RTA theory test failure in Direct Test Course must attend 8 theory lectures; online in English, Urdu or Arabic or in classroom lectures at the main EDI centers
NOTE: The students must bring the Emirates ID and RTA Learning Permit to attend the lectures.
Lecture Topics:
Lecture 1 : Attitude and Responsibilities
Lecture 2 : Traffic signs
Lecture 3: Managing Risks
Lecture 4 : Driver Condition
Lecture 5 : Driving Environment
Lecture 6 : Rules of Road
Lecture 7 : Hazard and Emergencies
Lecture 8: Safety Demonstration
- Please ensure to attend 8 theory lectures before appearing for the RTA theory test. Get your user guide here
- Classroom lecture schedule - click here to download.
RTA's Remote Interpretation System (RIS)
The service provides a remote instant interpretation of driving theoretical tests, conducted by RTA, to driver license applicants for as many as 195 different languages. The step is part of RTA's endeavors to enrich the Smart City initiative and realize its third strategic goal - People's Happiness
How to use the RIS service?
- As per RTA guidelines, students have to submit an application for appointing an interpreter in the preferred language at the time of opening the RTA file and pay the applicable fees.
- This service cannot be added at a later stage while booking the road test.
Fees: An additional fee of AED 435 is applied
Tests |
How to book? |
Important information |
Test 1: Knowledge test by RTA |
|
|
Test 2: Initial Driver Assessment test by EDI |
||
Test 3: Smart Yard Assessment test by EDI |
||
Test 4: Smart Yard Parking test by RTA |
||
Test 5: Road test by RTA |
|
|
Please ensure to carry your Emirates ID, RTA learning permit and a male permit**at all times.
**If a female student below 21 years wishes to be trained a male instructor, a male permit must be obtained for AED 10.