RENTAL
TERMS
TERMS
Driver’s License
RENTAL TERMS
Driver’s License
UAE Residents
All drivers with a UAE-issued Residence or Employment Visa must produce a valid, UAE-issued driving license that has been held for at least 12 months.
Tourists and Visitors
Citizens with driving licenses from the following countries may drive in the UAE using their foreign license with a valid visit or tourist visa only. Note that the original license should be from the same country as the residence visa of the customer. These countries include:
GCC
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
East Asian
Australia
China
Hong Kong
Japan*
New Zealand
South Korea*
Singapore
South Africa
Australia
China
Hong Kong
Japan*
New Zealand
South Korea*
Singapore
South Africa
North American
Quebec State in Canada
United States of America
Quebec State in Canada
United States of America
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland*
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland*
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovaki
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey*
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovaki
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey*
* Customers with driver’s licenses from Japan, Turkey, Greece, and South Korea are requested to provide a translation of their driver’s license duly approved by their respective consulate or embassy.
Drivers from countries which are not listed above may rent a vehicle as long as they have a valid International Driver’s Permit (IDP) in addition to a valid foreign driver’s license that has been held for at least 12 months.
Drivers from countries which are not listed above may rent a vehicle as long as they have a valid International Driver’s Permit (IDP) in addition to a valid foreign driver’s license that has been held for at least 12 months.
Important: Please note that the details related to Driving License Requirement get updated from time to time. While we attempt to provide the most up-to-date information to our customers, Dar Bahar does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of this information. Please refer the website of the UAE Government for details.
Passport
For all UAE residents, a copy of their passport (photo ID page and visa page) should be provided at the time of rental. For tourists and visitors, a valid UAE entry visa along with a passport is mandatory.
Dar Bahar Car Rental will ask for the copies of the passport and visa to be shared at the time of booking to avoid issues at the collection stage.
Dar Bahar Car Rental will ask for the copies of the passport and visa to be shared at the time of booking to avoid issues at the collection stage.
Payment
- A credit card is not required to rent a car from Dar Bahar Car Rental. We accept credit and debit cards (online payment through the link and/or terminal), cash, transfers and cryptocurrency. Ask our managers about the convenient method of payment.