I joined private institute for the whole process instead of Government one as in that case you have to wait for at least 1-2 months for your turn after submitting papers.
Government institute takes AED 3000/- upfront and each and every process is covered in that amount, no matter how many times one gets failed... But back and forth transportation will cost separately and depends if you are going by bus or taxi. In case of private institute your instructor will provide you pick and drop at your preferred timings.
Documents needed:
- NOC from your employer
- Company's Immigration certificate copy
- Company's Trade License copy
- Company's Chamber of Commerce copy
- Original passport along with a copy
- Photographs
Initial Payment:
File Opening Fee: AED 120/-
Theory Classes Fee: AED 500/-
Typing Fee: AED 15/-
1 photograph
After your theory test is cleared:
Training Card Fee (for parking): AED 100/-
Typing Fee: AED 5/-
1 photograph
After getting your training card and before having it typed, choose any instructor and get his business card to get his info to be typed on that card.
Then you have to take parking classes, each class is for AED 50/- (official fee is AED 60/-)
I took 4 classes so that was AED 200/-
After classes bring the receipt to institute and get a parking test date, will cost you AED 100/-
Once cleared:
Training Card Fee (for road): AED 100/-
Typing Fee: AED 5/-
One Photograph
Again pay AED 50/- for every class ( in my case it was AED 500 for 10 classes)
Get a test date for AED 100 (this is actually a PRE-TEST aka KACCHA TEST)
If cleared move ahead for final, if not take more classes as instructed by that policeman...
Final Test Fee (aka PAKKA TEST): AED 100/- (in my case that was AED 200/- for urgent date within 10 days, regular date was after 5 weeks)
If you clear your final test then a final payment of AED 535/- to get driving license for people above 20 years of age or AED 135/- if between 18-20 years...
Please note every class costs AED 50/- and every test date AED 100/-
So my total cost was: AED 2500/- approx.