Dubai Mall to Open August 28

Dubai Mall, the new "Biggest" mall and shopping center in the Middle East will open on August 28 - 2008 says Emaar. With 5.9 millioin sqf of floor space the Dubai Mall will host up to 1.200 shops, 120 food outlets and possibly a lot of tourists :-)

Visitors to Dubai from selected countries now have an easier time here. New rules from RTA means that you are no longer required to obtain a local temporary driving license to drive local registered cars.

Thank you for writing to RTA.

In response to your email, please be informed that according to the new rules, you  are able to drive with your driving licensee (from the below list of countries) while you are in visit visa ,without applying for Dubai Temporary Driving License .

Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Austria, USA, Spain, Australia, Japan, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, UK, Belgium, Poland, Turkey, Czech Republic, South Africa, Slovakia, Singapore, Switzerland, France, Finland, Cyprus, Canada, South Korea, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Netherlands.

Please don't hesitate to contact us for any further clarifications at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 800-9090 (24 hours a day / 7 days a week).

Yours Sincerely,

Customer Support Team,

Roads & Transport Authority,

Dubai - UAE

www.rta.ae

Update Nov 2008: No Drivers licence for 100 categories of UAE Workers