DOT launches e-residents permit

The Department of Transport (DOT) in Abu Dhabi has announced, through its parking department 'Mawaqif', the official launch of the "electronic residents permit" service for parking, to replace the previous permits that were in use.

This initiative comes in line with the department's efforts to constantly use innovative and sustainable techniques to deal with parking issues in the capital in the best manner, and to facilitate the use of public parking spaces efficiently, and easily for residents.

The new service allows residents to obtain electronic permits, without having to place them visibly on the dashboard of the vehicle. The initiative also allows Mawaqif inspectors to track the status of all cars through their registered plate numbers via the electronic system which allows for more efficiency.

Residents can obtain their electronic permits from customer service centres, where their documents and information will be verified and added into the electronic database. The documents required to obtain the resident permit include: passport copy with valid residency visa, lease of contract or residency ownership proof, last electric bill, vehicle ownership, relationship proof for the vehicle owner if different from the tenancy or ownership contract. Annual fees for the resident permits are Dh800 for the first vehicle and Dh1,200 for the second vehicle via cash or credit cards.

Residents in the allocated areas can apply for resident permits from the Mawaqif Customer Service Centers. Residential permits allow drivers to park in any available standard parking bay in the area where they reside at any time without having to pay any additional charges This permit is available to owners or the tenants and their affiliates of first kin relationships - mother, father, wife and kids, in addition to brothers and sisters- with a maximum of two permits per household. Each permit is sector and vehicle specific.

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