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- Vehicles at Buraimi border
Dubai: Motorists crossing UAE borders by land will soon benefit from simpler and quicker customs procedures, as officials move to implement UAE’s Land Transport Law.
Unofficial documents such as international driving permits that can cause such problems as rendering insurance invalid in the event of accidents abroad will also be a thing of the past.
As the first step towards the implementation of the law, issued in 2011, the National Transport Authority (NTA) yesterday signed an agreement with the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE), authorising the club to issue three important documents — namely, Carnet de Passage en Douane (CPD) or “trip tickets” for motorists, International Driving Permits (IDP) and TIR Carnets, for truck operators.
CPDs — commonly known as carnets or trip tickets — simplify customs formalities for tourists. When these are presented along with the Certificate of Tourism, vehicles will be allowed to be driven across borders to destinations beyond the GCC. Trip tickets guarantee the payment of any customs duties and import taxes chargeable in the event that vehicles are not re-exported.
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