Sharjah Police Traffic and Licensing Department - Al Ramtha

Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA), separate from RTA Dubai, regulates public transport, intercity bus routes, school transport, taxi concessions and parking tariffs across Sharjah. Sharjah Police Traffic and Licensing Department, which operates Al Ramtha, handles every private-vehicle and motorist transaction - driving licences, vehicle registration, ownership transfer, fines, accident reports and good-conduct certificates. The two bodies coordinate on school-zone traffic management and on Mwasalat bus-lane enforcement. If your matter involves a private car or your personal licence, Al Ramtha is the correct counter; if it involves a Sharjah Mwasalat bus, taxi franchise or paid parking permit, SRTA's customer happiness centres at Al Wahda and Al Jubail Souq are the destination. Public-transport drivers themselves still licence through Sharjah Police; SRTA only manages the commercial concession overlay.

No appointment is required for routine transactions. The counters operate on a first-come, first-served basis using a queue ticket dispenser. For complex matters such as black-points appeals, accident report disputes or special-plate auctions, it is sensible to call 06 563 3333 in advance so the relevant officer is available. The Sharjah Police app and the Ministry of Interior unified portal at moi.gov.ae also support most services without any need to attend in person. UAE PASS authentication unlocks the full digital catalogue including fine payment, registration renewal without inspection (for cars under three years old) and licence renewal where biometrics remain valid.

Ramadan hours shift to 09:00-14:30 from Monday to Thursday and 09:00-12:00 on Friday, with the centre closed Saturday and Sunday. The vehicle inspection lanes follow the same schedule. Sharjah Police announces any deviation through its official X account and the public information desk at the entrance. Plan to arrive before 13:00 because the final ticket dispenser typically stops 45 minutes before counter closing to allow staff to clear the queue before Iftar. The first three working days after Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha are consistently the busiest of the year, so file urgent transactions on the digital channels during the holiday week.

Yes. Inter-emirate renewal is permitted under federal traffic law provided the vehicle passes a fresh inspection at the Al Ramtha lanes and the insurance certificate names Sharjah as a covered emirate. However, transferring the registration plate from Dubai to Sharjah requires the original Dubai mulkiya to be surrendered through RTA Dubai first. Renewal without transfer takes about 45 minutes; transfer adds AED 350 in fees and an additional half-day for processing. Sharjah-resident drivers commuting daily to Dubai often keep Sharjah plates because of lower annual registration costs and no Salik gate exposure on the Emirates Road corridor.

The all-inclusive fee is AED 600 for nationals of approximately 40 eligible countries including the GCC states, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and most EU member states. This covers eye test verification, the knowledge and innovation fees, and a ten-year licence card. Applicants from non-eligible countries must instead complete a full theory and road test at a Sharjah-approved driving institute (Emirates Driving Centre or Sharjah Driving Institute), which costs AED 6,000-8,000 in total. The original foreign licence and a certified Arabic translation are mandatory; expired foreign licences cannot be converted regardless of nationality, and reactivating them in the home country is the only fix.

Both channels are accepted. The counter takes card payments (debit, credit, Apple Pay) and Emirates ID-linked wallet balances; cash is no longer accepted for any traffic transaction. Online payment through shjpolice.gov.ae, the Sharjah Police app, or moi.gov.ae offers the same fines list and is usually faster. The fines screen shows all offences across the seven emirates linked to your plates and your driving licence. Discounts of 25-50 per cent are sometimes announced by Sharjah Police during national holidays and Ramadan; these are auto-applied at both channels and the discount window typically runs for 30-60 days.

Black points are visible on the Ministry of Interior unified driver file. Points accrued through traffic offences automatically lapse one year after the offence date provided no further offences are committed. Counter staff can print a current black-points statement on request. Drivers exceeding 24 active points face automatic licence suspension; reinstatement requires a Sharjah Traffic Court appearance, payment of all fines, and in some cases attendance at a defensive-driving course at a Sharjah-approved institute. Recurring offenders may also lose access to the Sharjah school-zone parking permit and the Sharjah industrial-area free parking scheme.

Yes, freely. The Al Ramtha compound has a dedicated women's section accessible through a side entrance. Female-only counters handle the same transactions as the main hall and queues are typically shorter. The centre is staffed by female officers throughout working hours. Drop-off bays are positioned next to the entrance for drivers being collected after surrendering plates. Family-friendly amenities include a nursing room and a small play corner adjacent to the women's section.

Bring your Emirates ID, the original mulkiya, the front and rear number plates, and a no-objection letter from any financing bank. The export counter cancels the registration, issues an Arabic-English export certificate valid for 90 days, and returns the deregistered plates. The fee is AED 120. The certificate is recognised by Saudi, Omani, Kuwaiti and Bahraini customs and is needed for re-registration abroad. Insurance must remain valid until the vehicle physically leaves UAE territory. For shipping abroad, the export certificate must be presented at Khalifa Port or Jebel Ali customs alongside the bill of lading.

Inspection lanes are inside the same compound on the eastern side and operate during the same hours. There is no need to visit Tasjeel or Wasel separately for a Sharjah-registered car. The inspection costs AED 50 and takes about 12 minutes during off-peak windows. Vehicles older than three years require an inspection at every annual renewal; the first three renewals after purchase are exempt provided the car remains under warranty and accident-free. Modifications such as window tint above 30 per cent, lift kits, non-OEM exhausts and decorative under-body lighting will fail inspection until reverted.

Yes, but each licence requires the holder's biometric capture if not already on file. PROs filing fleet vehicle renewals can process batches of up to 25 cars in one queue ticket provided every original mulkiya, insurance certificate and inspection slip is presented together. A power-of-attorney letter on company letterhead, stamped and signed by the authorised signatory, must accompany the file. The counter usually allocates an inner cubicle for batch transactions to keep individual queues moving. For batches above 25 vehicles, the SP Business portal allows bulk online filing with no counter visit at all.

For digital transactions, the Sharjah Police app and the MOI unified app at moi.gov.ae handle fine payments, registration renewals (where no inspection is due), licence renewals (where biometrics are valid) and good-conduct certificate requests without any visit. For in-person matters, the Khor Fakkan Sharjah Police traffic office serves east-coast residents, and the Al Dhaid community station handles licence renewals for the eastern enclaves. Out of emirate, ICP federal centres do not handle Sharjah traffic files, but RTA Dubai's Al Barsha and Deira Customer Happiness Centres will accept inter-emirate transfer applications onto Dubai plates. For cars stuck under impound, only Al Ramtha can sign the release order.

Accident reports are filed at the dedicated traffic-accidents counter inside Al Ramtha or online through the Sharjah Police app if the accident is under AED 5,000 in damage with no injuries. Bring your Emirates ID, mulkiya, insurance details and a copy of the original police report number issued at the scene. The accident report copy fee is AED 100 and the document is issued within 48 hours; older reports add AED 50 archive fee. For insurance subrogation claims involving the other driver's insurer, request the bilingual Arabic-English version. The police report is mandatory for any insurance claim above AED 1,000 in the UAE.