{"id":32758,"date":"2020-04-02T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T06:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news\/?p=32758"},"modified":"2024-03-06T12:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T08:32:58","slug":"coronavirus-renew-your-driving-license-without-eye-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news\/coronavirus-renew-your-driving-license-without-eye-test.html","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus &#8211; Renew your driving license without eye test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eye tests are mandatory in the UAE in to obtain or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news\/how-to-renew-driving-license-in-dubai.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">renew a driving license<\/a>, but as of this week and the current global situation, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have announced an eye-test is no longer required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already in effect, drivers can apply for a one-year online copy on the RTA Dubai app and Dubai Drive App. You can also try the RTA website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To provide an online driver license renewal service, you can now renew your license without conducting a vision test. Obtain a one &#8211; year online copy starting from Sunday 29 March on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RTADubai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RTADubai<\/a> app and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DubaiDrive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DubaiDrive<\/a> app.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StayHome<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W1KLMUXN1E\">pic.twitter.com\/W1KLMUXN1E<\/a><\/p>&mdash; RTA (@rta_dubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rta_dubai\/status\/1243529582696976386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For one year renewal, the fee is AED 300 + AED 20 knowledge fee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to renew, you need to hold a valid Emirates ID. 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