Step-by-step guide to open a driving traffic file in Sharjah. Learn about required documents, fees, driving school registration, and the full process to get a UAE driving license.
Must currently live in Sharjah + meet one condition:
If your visa is issued outside Sharjah, you'll need these additional documents.
Visit the Naseriya complex to complete your eye test and begin the traffic file opening process for your Sharjah driving license.
Follow these steps in order to complete your driving traffic file opening and begin your training.
Visit the AL Naseriya Driving School Complex to complete your eye test. This is a mandatory first step before you can proceed with opening your traffic file.
Open your traffic file through the MOI Portal (Ministry of Interior) online, or our driving school can assist you in opening your traffic file directly.
Tip: Our driving school can handle the traffic file opening process for you, saving you time and ensuring everything is submitted correctly.
Students are required to make a payment of AED 882.50 at the Naseriya Driving School Complex. Payment must be made in person at the complex.
Payment Location
Naseriya Driving School Complex — In-person payment only
For parking training, the student has to pay 572.50 AED which includes 5 classes. After finishing all 5 classes, the student will pay 400 AED for the Parking Exam with an examiner.
For assessment training, the student has to pay 1,412.50 AED which includes 15 classes. After finishing all 15 classes, the student will pay 400 AED for the Assessment Exam with an examiner.
For final road training, the student has to pay 1,045 AED which includes 10 classes. After finishing all 10 classes, the student will pay 300 AED for the Final Road Exam with an examiner.
Congratulations! Once you pass the final road exam, you'll have to apply your UAE driving license through MOI Portal Online. Best of luck!
Complete breakdown of all payments
Answers to frequently asked questions about opening a traffic file in Sharjah.
If you have a Sharjah visa, you only need a valid Emirates ID. If your visa is from another emirate, you need: valid Emirates ID, Sharjah tenancy contract, NOC from employer, copy of Trade License, copy of Chamber of Commerce registration, and valid Labour/Immigration Computer Card.
Yes, provided you currently live in Sharjah and meet one of these conditions: you have a tenancy contract under your name or a first-degree relative (spouse/parent), OR your employer has a branch in Sharjah and provides a NOC confirming you work at the Sharjah branch.
The eye test costs 100 AED and opening the traffic file costs 200 AED, totaling 300 AED for the initial file opening process. The complete process including all training and exams costs approximately 5,312.50 AED.
Yes, you can open your traffic file through the MOI Portal (Ministry of Interior website). Alternatively, the driving school can assist you with the process. However, the eye test and theory class payment must be done in person at the Naseriya Driving School Complex.
The eye test is conducted at the AL Naseriya Driving School Complex. Operating hours are: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, and Saturday–Sunday 8:00 AM–2:00 PM.
A beginner needs a total of 30 driving classes: 5 parking classes, 15 assessment classes, and 10 final road classes. Each class is 40 minutes long, with a maximum of 2 classes per day.
Yes. You first pay for the training classes (parking: 572.50 AED, assessment: 1,412.50 AED, final: 1,045 AED). After completing the classes, you then pay the exam fee separately (parking exam: 400 AED, assessment exam: 400 AED, final exam: 300 AED).
If you fail an exam, you only need to pay for additional training classes as determined by the testing committee & test fees depending on the step. You don't need to re-register or repay fees you've already paid. The committee will decide how many extra classes you need before you can reattempt.
Start with just 300 AED for the eye test and traffic file opening. Visit AL Naseriya Driving School Complex today to begin your journey to a UAE driving license.