In a major new development, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has made it mandatory for all car owners to upgrade their vehicle license plates by 2020. RTA is a modern-day transport and licensing authority that is well-reputed for taking positive initiatives for the well-being of its customers in Dubai. The initiative to introduce new generation license plates is part of RTA’s efforts to standardize the license plate design in Dubai.
The new license plate design is elegant and stylish and will feature three elements including number, code and Dubai (Brand). The process of upgrading license plates was initiated in 2018 while January 2020 has been announced as the deadline for the ruling.
Official Statement by RTA
RTA has released details of the newly introduced license plate design and outlined the procedure to upgrade the current license plate to the new one. According to an official, RTA has started the issuance of new generation license plates for newly registered vehicles from January 2019. The issuance of new license plates for vehicles registered in the name of public or private organizations will start as of July 2019. RTA has also revealed the one-time upgrading cost for number plates, which varies for short and long number plate design.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of RTA said that the new design of license plates will provide people with an opportunity to replace their current number plate with a new and distinctive number plate. She added that the new number plate design is clear and easy to read from a distance, which will help improve monitoring of vehicles involved in traffic violations.
As of January 1, 2020 it is mandatory for all personal vehicles to get the new designed license plates. As for vehicles owned by private and public sectors, their license plates can be changed starting July 2019. pic.twitter.com/Rd0i1922vS
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) December 20, 2018
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Upgrading Cost of New Number Plates
RTA has announced that four different number plate designs are available for car owners to choose from while upgrading their license plates. The upgrading cost of all four designs is different, however, all four designs will feature the same three elements that are Dubai (Brand), number and code.
Here are the details of the four designs that car owners can select from while upgrading to the new license plate:
Short Plate
The regular short plate design will have the number in center, Dubai written at the top right corner and code at the top left corner. Car owners can upgrade to the new regular plate in AED 35.
Long Plate
The long plate will have the number dragged towards left, Dubai written at the top right corner and code placed below it. It will be available at a price of AED 50 per plate.
License Plate with Colored Dubai Logo
The license plate with colored Dubai logo will be available at a price of AED 400 in both long and short plate designs.
Luxurious Plate
The luxurious plate is exquisitely designed and can be purchased at a price of AED 500 per plate.
How to Upgrade to Newly Designed Number Plates in Dubai?
RTA has made it mandatory for all car owners to upgrade their license plates to the newly designed plates by January 2020. There is a simple procedure that car owners can follow to upgrade their license plates without facing any inconvenience.
Here is the step-by-step procedure:
- Go to RTA website (rta.ae) and register as a new user or log into your current account.
- Select the option of license plate upgrade and click on “Apply Now.”
- Complete the process of upgrading your license plate and accept the Terms and Conditions.
- Click on the “Apply for Service” button.
- Fill out the details of the license plate to be upgraded.
- Choose the license plate design as per preference.
- Select the location of the preferred RTA service centre from where you will like to receive your new license plate.
- Make payment against the upgraded license plate through the RTA website.
Bottom-line
The launch of new generation license plates is part of RTA’s plans to standardize the number plate design in Dubai. The new number plate design will also help improve the traffic monitoring standards of Dubai Police as new plates will be easily readable and traceable. It will help increase the scrutiny of traffic offenders as vehicles involved in traffic violations will be easily traced through traffic monitoring devices installed on Dubai roads.
New vehicles will now be issued newly designed number plates, however, other car owners will need to upgrade their number plates according to the procedure outlined by RTA. It has become mandatory for all vehicle owners to upgrade their license plate by January 2020, which has been announced as the deadline for the ruling by RTA.
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