UAE Number Plate News & Guides

Transfer Guides

How to Transfer a Number Plate to a Family Member in the UAE (2026): Gifting Plates to Spouses, Children and Parents

How to gift or transfer a UAE number plate to your spouse, child or parent in 2026: first-degree relative rules, RTA and TAMM steps, real fees, and how to...

Aug 4, 2026 • 22 min read •Dubai

Transfer Guides

Temporary, Export, Test & Dealer Number Plates in the UAE (2026): The Complete Guide to Red Plates, Export Plates and Trade Plates

Red plates, export plates, dealer trade plates and the new autonomous "Auto Drive" plates explained — validity, the RTA Export Certificate (30 days), fines...

Aug 3, 2026 • 16 min read •Dubai

Transfer Guides

What Happens to Your UAE Number Plate When You Leave the Country? The 2026 Expat Departure Guide

Leaving the UAE for good? Your number plate is a separate asset from the car. The 2026 guide to your four options — sell, reserve, transfer, or let it laps...

Aug 2, 2026 • 19 min read •Dubai

Price Guides

UAE Number Plate Financing 2026: Can You Get a Bank Loan or Installments for a Premium Plate?

The 2026 buyer's guide to financing a UAE premium number plate: bank personal loans (conventional + Sharia Murabaha), post-dated cheque installments, credi...

Aug 1, 2026 • 23 min read •Dubai

Emirate Guides

UAE Motorcycle Number Plates 2026: The Complete Guide (Categories, Costs, Rules, Delivery-Bike Regulations)

The 2026 guide to UAE motorcycle number plates: AED 260 registration, AED 25 plate blank, the new front-plate rule for delivery bikes since Nov 2025, code...

Jul 31, 2026 • 18 min read •Dubai

Emirate Guides

How to Bid at an RTA Number Plate Auction Online in Dubai: The 2026 First-Timer Walkthrough

The complete 2026 walkthrough for first-time bidders at the Dubai RTA online plate auction: registration, AED 5,000 deposit, bidding strategy, closing 5-mi...

Jul 30, 2026 • 19 min read •Dubai

Emirate Guides

UAE Smart Number Plates 2026: NFC, GPS, the Digital Plate Pilot and Abu Dhabi's Blue Auto-Drive Plates Explained

The RTA digital plate pilot, Abu Dhabi's blue "Auto Drive" plate (launched 13 July 2026), NFC, GPS, e-wallet features — what's actually live in 2026, what'...

Jul 29, 2026 • 17 min read •Dubai

Transfer Guides

Can You Buy a UAE Number Plate From Abroad? The 2026 Non-Resident Guide

Yes - non-residents and foreigners can legally own a UAE number plate via a Traffic File (no residency needed). The complete 2026 guide to buying remotely,...

Jul 28, 2026 • 16 min read •Dubai

Price Guides

How Much Does a 2, 3, or 4-Digit Number Plate Cost in Dubai? (2026 Price Guide)

Real 2026 price ranges for Dubai number plates by digit count, from 5-digit plates under AED 15,000 to 2-digit plates in the millions. What each tier actua...

Jul 22, 2026 • 13 min read •Dubai

Investment

I Read 100 of Dubai's Rarest Number Plates. Here's the Pattern Nobody Talks About.

Everyone quotes the AED 55 million headlines. But line up the 100 rarest plates and a different story appears: the numbers people photograph are not the on...

Jul 15, 2026 • 9 min read •Dubai

Price Guides

أرقام دبي للبيع 2026: الدليل الكامل لشراء وبيع لوحات السيارات المميزة

دليل شامل لشراء وبيع أرقام دبي المميزة في 2026. الأسعار، الأكواد، المزادات، نقل الملكية، وكيف تحدد قيمة لوحتك قبل البيع. كل ما تحتاجه في مكان واحد.

Jul 8, 2026 • 1 min read •Dubai

Emirate Guides

How to Reserve a Specific Plate Number in the UAE Before You Buy the Car (2026)

You can reserve the exact plate number you want before you even have the car, and in Dubai it costs as little as AED 20. Here is the RTA and MOI reservatio...

Jul 8, 2026 • 11 min read •Abu Dhabi