Any valid driving licence is acceptable, apart from those with endorsements and penalties.
Drivers must be in possession of a valid driving licence held for at least one year.
Visitors from the UK, USA, France, Japan, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Austria, Ireland, Spain, Norway, Canada, Poland, Finland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Korea, Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore, China Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Greece, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar are allowed to drive in the UAE with their local valid driving licence.
An international driving permit is required for visitors from any other country.
A UAE Driving Licence is required for renters holding a UAE Residence Visa.
Any visitors on a work visa must ensure that they have the required residence visa and meet the previous requirement before they will be able to hire.