Lifetime electronic vehicle registration card issued by RTA.

The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, is set to issue a lifetime electronic vehicle registration cards, instead of the existing ones. The process will be rolled out in three stages starting from January 2018, and ending in September of the same year.

The step is part of RTA’s electronic transformation drive; which is gradually being introduced to all services. It echoes the policy of the Smart City initiative as well as RTA’s third strategic goal 'People Happiness'.

Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, CEO of Licensing Agency at RTA, said, "The new electronic vehicle registration card will save customers time and efforts. Customers can avail this service through RTA-DUBAI or DUBAI DRIVE apps on smartphones. In the initial stage, the service will be available for government organisations, car rentals offices and taxis. The second stage will be launched in May 2018 for private companies, and the third stage in September for individuals."

"The project will be a valuable addition to the Smart City initiative. It also forms part of environmentally friendly products as it reduces the use of environmentally damaging materials, such as polyethene and its plastic derivatives," he added.