Fujairah driving license cost: school fees & renewal

A Fujairah driving license costs about AED 3,200 to AED 4,500 in total for most beginners who train on a Regular or Shift package at the Fujairah National Driving Institute (FNDI) and pass first time, and renewing it costs AED 300 (AED 100 if you are under 21). Every new licence in the emirate is trained and tested through FNDI with Fujairah Police examiners, and renewals are done online through the Ministry of Interior (MOI) UAE app.

This guide breaks down the full Fujairah driving license total fees, the Fujairah driving school fees structure package by package, the eye test and online renewal steps, and FNDI branch timings and contact numbers. It also shows how to buy car insurance in Fujairah online the day you pass, because a car cannot be registered without a policy.

How much does a Fujairah driving license cost in total?

For a beginner aged 21 or over, the total runs from about AED 3,230 on the cheapest manual package to about AED 4,440 on a 40-class automatic Shift package, before any retests.

About AED 1,500 of the bill is fixed whichever package you choose: AED 300 to open the traffic file, AED 100 for the medical check, AED 800 in FNDI test fees and AED 300 for issuing the licence. Applicants under 21 pay AED 100 for issuance instead, which takes AED 200 off every total below. Everything else is your training package plus 5% VAT.

FNDI package (light vehicle)	Training fee, ex-VAT (AED)	Estimated total, aged 21+ (AED)
Regular Daily, manual, 30 classes	1,650	≈ 3,230
Regular Daily, automatic, 30 classes	1,800	≈ 3,390
Regular Daily, automatic, 40 classes	2,400	≈ 4,020
Shift, automatic, 30 classes	2,100	≈ 3,705
Shift, automatic, 40 classes	2,800	≈ 4,440
VIP Daily, 30 classes	3,150	≈ 4,810
VIP Silver, 30 classes	4,500	≈ 6,225
VIP Platinum, 40 classes	12,000	≈ 14,100

The rule of thumb: total cost = AED 1,500 in fixed fees + your package price × 1.05. Each failed road test adds AED 270 plus whatever extra classes FNDI assigns before you can sit it again.

FNDI asks for a minimum payment of AED 1,500 plus VAT when you register. It is the upfront part of your training fee rather than a separate charge, so do not add it on top of the package price; confirm the payment schedule at the registration desk. If you are getting the licence to drive your own car, the next fixed cost is the policy, so get car insurance quotes and buy online before you collect the car.

Budget for insuring your first car

No vehicle in the UAE can be registered or renewed without at least third-party cover, and new licence holders usually pay more than experienced drivers. For an older, low-value car you can buy third-party car insurance online; if the car is financed or worth more than about AED 30,000, buy comprehensive car insurance instead.

Fujairah drivers can get AFNIC car insurance quotes from the emirate’s home-grown insurer, Al Fujairah National Insurance Company. Popular first cars are among the cheapest to cover: buy Toyota car insurance for a Corolla or Yaris, or get Nissan car insurance quotes for a Sunny or Kicks.

Fujairah’s mountain roads, wadis and winter floods are worth pricing in from day one: add 4×4 off-road cover to your car insurance, buy car flood insurance cover, and add roadside assistance to your policy for breakdowns on long stretches like the Masafi road.

If the first-year premium is a stretch, buy car insurance with Tabby installments or pay for car insurance in instalments with Tamara. Our guide to car insurance for new and young drivers covers other ways to lower a first premium.

Fujairah driving school fees structure: FNDI packages explained

FNDI is the Fujairah driving school almost every applicant ends up at. It runs the theory lectures, practical classes and internal assessments, hosts a Fujairah Police traffic branch that issues learner permits, and hands out finished licences, so you never need a separate trip to the traffic department to collect yours.

FNDI packages differ by pace and price per class, not by what you learn. Every light-vehicle class lasts 40 minutes, and the published prices cover training up to your first road test.

Package	How it runs	Per class: automatic / manual (AED)	Automatic: 30 / 35 / 40 classes (AED)
Regular Daily	Maximum one class per day	60 / 55	1,800 / 2,100 / 2,400
Shift	Up to three classes per day	70 / 65	2,100 / 2,450 / 2,800
VIP Daily	Up to 11 classes per day	105 / 105	3,150 / 3,675 / 4,200
VIP Silver	VIP scheduling, higher tier	150 / 150	4,500 / 5,250 / 6,000
VIP Platinum	VIP scheduling, top tier	300 / 300	9,000 / 10,500 / 12,000
Saturday VIP	Weekend classes; sold as 28, 36 or 44 classes	105 / 105	2,940 (28) / 3,780 (36) / 4,620 (44)

Manual Regular Daily packages cost AED 1,650, 1,925 and 2,200 for 30, 35 and 40 classes, and manual Shift packages AED 1,950, 2,275 and 2,600. The VIP tiers cost the same for both gearboxes.

Which package should you choose? Pick Regular Daily if you can attend most weekdays and want the lowest bill. Pick Shift if you need to finish in a few weeks. Pay for VIP only when you have a hard deadline, such as a job offer that needs a licence within days, because the extra money buys speed, not a higher pass rate.

Automatic or manual? Automatic costs AED 5 more per class on Regular and Shift, and an automatic licence limits you to automatic cars. Since most cars sold in the UAE are automatic, it is the sensible default for a first licence; if you have never driven one, read how to drive an automatic car before your first class.

FNDI test fees

Test fees are charged on top of every package; FNDI’s own FAQ confirms its training packages exclude police test fees.

Test (light vehicle)	Fee (AED)	Who it applies to
Eye test	100	All applicants
Preliminary test	80	Beginners
Inside (parking) test	270	Beginners; examined by Fujairah Traffic Police
Assessment test	80	Beginners; FNDI internal examiners
Re-assessment test	80	Only if you fail the assessment
Road test	270	All applicants; examined by Fujairah Traffic Police
Signal test	250	Licence holders taking the direct route

The theory test has 32 multiple-choice questions, and you need 20 correct answers to pass. A failed signal or assessment test means sitting it again and paying the fee again.

Fujairah driving school offers and discounts

FNDI runs a small number of standing offers rather than rotating promotions:

• Esaad card discount: 20% off the class fees for UAE nationals and residents who hold an Esaad card. Fujairah visa holders must register for a full course to qualify.
• Corporate rates: special pricing for employers registering more than 15 drivers, across all vehicle categories.
• Foreign licence holders: a valid original licence from your home country lets you register for a 30- or 35-class package, depending on its issue date, instead of a longer beginner course.
• GCC licence holders: no classes at all; you go straight to the signal test and road test.

No package guarantees a licence within the classes you buy. FNDI states plainly that some students pass in fewer classes and others need more, so the cheapest route is the package you can attend consistently.

Who can apply, and which documents you need

Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024, which took effect on 29 March 2025, lowered the minimum age for a UAE driving licence to 17. FNDI’s own pages still describe the older rule (training from 17 and a half, licence at 18), so confirm the current cut-off with FNDI before you pay. Motorcycle files can be opened at 17.

FNDI’s admission checklist asks for a Fujairah residence visa. If your visa was issued in another emirate, confirm your eligibility with FNDI before you register. Bring the following:

• Original Emirates ID and a copy
• Passport copy and residence visa page
• Four passport-size photographs
• The approval SMS or email from the Fujairah Police traffic department (beginners)
• Your eye test result, which is completed during file opening
• If your employer is registering you: a trade licence copy and company-stamped documents

A sponsor no-objection certificate (NOC) is usually no longer needed: FNDI announced that traffic files can now be opened without one, although its admission page still lists it for company-sponsored applicants.

Most applicants train for category 3, the light motor vehicle licence. FNDI also trains motorcycles (category 1), light and heavy buses, heavy trucks, forklifts and shovels; the full list of UAE driving license categories explains what each one lets you drive. Your learner’s permit is valid for six months and can be renewed, which is also the window for resuming training if you take a break.

How to get a driving license in Fujairah, step by step

The Fujairah driving license procedure has eight stages, and each one must be cleared before FNDI books the next:

1. Get approval and open your traffic file. Beginners first receive online approval from Fujairah Police by SMS or email, then open the file at FNDI’s police branch (AED 300) and complete the medical check (AED 100). File opening runs from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.
2. Register and pay for your package. FNDI takes a minimum of AED 1,500 plus VAT at registration.
3. Attend the theory lectures and pass the theory test. The lectures cover UAE road rules, signs and the driving test checklist; the test is 32 questions with a pass mark of 20.
4. Complete your practical classes. Each class is 40 minutes with a licensed FNDI instructor.
5. Pass the parking test. Parallel, garage and hill parking, examined by Fujairah Traffic Police.
6. Pass the assessment test. FNDI’s internal examiners decide whether you are ready for the road; all dues must be cleared first.
7. Pass the road test. Taken with a Fujairah Traffic Police examiner; your learner’s permit and traffic file must both be valid.
8. Collect your licence. Pick it up at FNDI with your original Emirates ID after paying the issuance fee (AED 300, or AED 100 under 21).

Expect roughly one to three months from file opening to licence on a Regular package. Shift and VIP packages shorten the class stage, not the waiting time for police test slots. Fujairah Police also runs a one-day licensing track for national service recruits who are high school graduates, who can sit the eye, theory and road tests in a single day.

Already hold a licence from another country?

A valid GCC licence is the fastest route: you still open a traffic file and pass the medical, then go straight to the signal test (AED 250) and the road test (AED 270), with no classes in between.

Holders of other foreign licences register for a shorter 30- or 35-class package, based on the licence’s issue date, and then follow the normal test sequence. Drivers from countries on the UAE’s licence-exchange list can swap their licence without tests; Fujairah Police lists replacing a licence issued in another country at AED 600. The process mirrors converting a licence in Dubai, with Fujairah Police as the issuing authority.

Fujairah bike license fees

A beginner motorcycle licence in Fujairah costs about AED 2,100 to AED 3,550 in total for an applicant aged 21 or over. The fixed part is AED 1,340: AED 300 for the file, AED 100 for the medical, AED 640 in tests (preliminary 80, inside 240, assessment 80, road 240) and AED 300 for issuance. Motorcycle classes last 30 minutes.

Motorcycle package	10 classes (AED)	15 classes (AED)	20 classes (AED)
Shift (AED 70 per class)	700	1,050	1,400
VIP Daily (AED 105 per class)	1,050	1,575	2,100

Fujairah driving license renewal: fees, eye test and online steps

Fujairah driving license renewal fees are AED 300 if you are 21 or over and AED 100 if you are under 21, plus an eye test, and the whole renewal can be completed online in the MOI UAE app.

Driver	Renewal fee (AED)	Validity after renewal
Under 21	100	1 year
21 or over, UAE resident	300	5 years
21 or over, UAE or GCC citizen	300	10 years
Eye test at an approved optician	100–150	Paid to the optician
Card delivery (optional)	35	Up to 7 working days

A first licence issued in Fujairah is valid for two years; the longer validity periods apply from your first renewal.

Eye test for a Fujairah driving license, including in Dubai

You do not have to travel to Fujairah for the renewal eye test. Any optician approved for licence renewals uploads the result straight to the MOI system, and you receive an SMS when you can renew. In Fujairah, Fujairah Police lists Al Falah Optics, Yateem Optics, Al Sharq Hospital and Dibba Medical Center among its testing partners; in Dubai, use one of the approved eye test centres in Dubai. Bring your original licence and Emirates ID.

How to renew a Fujairah driving license online

1. Clear any fines. Outstanding fines stop the renewal, so check and clear traffic fines first.
2. Take the eye test at an approved optician and wait for the confirmation SMS.
3. Log in to the MOI UAE app with UAE Pass and select the driving licence renewal service.
4. Upload a recent passport-size photo and confirm the details UAE Pass fills in.
5. Choose Fujairah as the emirate, enter a delivery address and pay by card.
6. Keep the receipt. The new card arrives within about seven working days.

To confirm the new expiry date afterwards, check your driving licence status online through the same MOI account.

Grace period and late renewal fines

You can renew up to six months before your licence expires. After expiry there is a 30-day grace period with no fine; from then on, a late fee of AED 10 is added for every month of delay. Driving on an expired licence is a separate offence carrying a AED 500 fine, four black points and a seven-day vehicle impound.

Renewing in Dubai or moving your licence to another emirate

Fujairah driving license renewal in Dubai works exactly like renewal in Fujairah: eye test at a Dubai optician, then renew in the MOI UAE app with delivery to your Dubai address. Moving the licence itself is a different service: Fujairah Police charges AED 200 to transfer a licence file to another emirate and AED 100 to transfer a trainee file mid-training, and the receiving authority may charge its own fees.

FNDI branches, timings and contact numbers

FNDI operates from a head office in Fujairah city and three branches. Hours change during Ramadan and on public holidays.

Branch	Location	Phone	Timings
Head office	Al Hayl Road, Fujairah	09 222 2333	Sun–Thu 8:00 am–5:00 pm; Fri split hours; Sat closed
Dibba	Al Rifaa, Dibba	09 244 4054	Sun–Thu 8:00 am–5:00 pm; Sat closed
Qidfa	Merbah Street, opposite Fujairah Municipality	09 236 0037 · 055 727 7075	Sun–Fri 9:00 am–1:00 pm and 3:00–7:00 pm
Masafi	Masafi–Dhaid Street, near the Emarat station	09 222 9184 · 050 955 3252	Sun–Fri 9:00 am–1:00 pm and 3:00–7:00 pm

FNDI’s email is [email protected], and enrolled students can track bookings through the FNDI student login on fndi.ae. For licence matters handled by the police, the Fujairah Police Traffic and Licensing department in Al Hail is on 09 222 2666 and serves customers Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm and on Friday from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. The Fujairah Government contact centre is 800 385.

Got your licence? Next steps before you drive your own car

Licence in hand, the order is policy first, registration second. Compare and buy car insurance in Fujairah so the policy is active on the day you register, then move on to registering a car in Fujairah.

Buying used? Read up on transferring car ownership in Fujairah and the insurance companies in Fujairah before you sign.

Driving license guides for other emirates

• Dubai driving license
• Abu Dhabi driving license
• Sharjah driving license
• Ajman driving license
• Ras Al Khaimah driving license
• Umm Al Quwain driving license
• Al Ain driving license

Fees and schedules are set by FNDI and Fujairah Police and can change; confirm current rates with FNDI on 09 222 2333 before you register.

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