Missed your renewal date? Don't panic — here's exactly what it means, what it costs, and how to sort it quickly.
Your vehicle registration (mulkiya) in Dubai is valid for one year. When it expires, the car isn't legal to drive until you renew — but you're not fined the moment it lapses. Here's what actually happens, step by step.
Dubai gives you a 30-day grace period after the expiry date. If you renew within that month, there's no late fine — you're completely fine.
Once the 30 days pass, a late renewal fine of around AED 25 per month applies. It's an admin charge for renewing late — small, and it's not the scary number people worry about.
This is completely different. If you actually drive a car whose registration has expired, it's a traffic offence — a much larger fine, black points on your licence, and possible vehicle impounding. So even during the grace period, it's safest not to drive until you've renewed.
Yes — you can renew at any time. Your car will need to pass the RTA inspection (and any outstanding fines cleared) as part of the renewal. If it's been expired a long time, an inspection is almost always required.
Rather than driving an unregistered car to a testing centre (which you shouldn't), let us handle it. We collect your car door to door, take care of the passing and RTA renewal, and return it — legal again. Our service fee is AED 319, and any government fees are confirmed with you first and added at cost.
Door-to-door renewal in Dubai — AED 319 service fee, government fees at cost.