silenroc

We are soon going to do our first road trip from Riyadh to Dubai. I was wondering whether my wife (with UK driving licence) will be allowed to drive our Saudi registered car in the UAE. I would hope so, but I am not sure about the insurance cover. Also, is there anything specific to note when going through the border by car? E.g. documentation to have on hand, etc?

mission

don't you need an NOC from your saudi insurer to 'allow' you to drive the car in the UAE and also be covered for insurance?

Meow

You will need the permission of your insurer for your wife to legally drive the car so I expect that will be the stumbling block.

nottmbantam

As you drive over the border crossing at Salwa, there are a couple of stops you need to make - one obviously is to purchase insurance in order to drive the car in UAE. There is a standard rate for the number of days and type of car - I assume they insure the driver + car but you may be able to check with them that your wife can also drive - as the price may be for only insuring the car.

You will need your Istemara - that about it in terms of car documentation other than your usual travel documents.

Depending on when you're travelling, the border crossing might take a while with the Eid Holidays and everyone leaving KSA for a few days.

sicklyman

not if you're with Tawuniya. When I took my Saudi car to Bahrain I called Tawuniya and asked them about my wife driving. Interestingly it was a woman who I was speaking to. She paused and said eventually that she didn't know and she'd call me back. A few days later she did so and said that as the insurance was based on the car, not the driver, my wife would be insured for it if she drove it in Bahrain.