Roads & Transport Authority - Service Details

• RTA Website

• The customer logs in using his username and password.
• The customer clicks on Permit then Permit on Right of Way.
  
• The customer selects the Right of Way advertising services.
  
• The customer uploads the scanned required documents and specifies the location of the proposed advertising board through the system.
• The customer receives a number for the transaction.
• The concerned parties at RTA study the application technically.
  
• The customer receives the approval or the rejection of the application through the website, email or SMS.
  
• In case of approval, the customer settles the required fees online through the Advertising Management System or by cash at Customer Happiness Centres Umm Ramool and Al Barsha.
• The customer prints the permit through the Advertising Management System.
  

• Instantly.

The validity varies according to the event or campaign.

Temporary permit to instal an advertising board on the Right of Way with a specific location and period.

• The customer must receive an approval from the Right of Way Department for traffic diversions and must coordinate with the Roads and Facilities Maintenance section for electrical connections.
• Sign installation must not conflict with traffic guidance signs or advertisement signs and must not block the visibility of drivers or affect the pedestrians path.
• Traffic guidance signs installation must not be on sidewalks, footpath and bicycle tracks.
• All temporary advertising boards and flags must be installed not less than the height of the advertisement + 1m from road edge.
• Both the company requesting the advertisement and the advertising company that will execute it can apply for the service, but the permit is provided to the advertising company.
• The executing company holds full responsibility for any damage that results from installing the advertisement. It is also responsible for maintaining and cleaning the boards.
• The customer is prohibited from installing any cutouts or additions or internal lights on the boards without having a permit. If the permit is approved, the lights must be fixed on the board.
• The customer must have an approval on the content of the advertisement from the Advertising Section of Dubai Municipality for all types of advertisements.
• The customer must abide by the adopted rules and conditions by the governmental departments and agencies, and must have the necessary approval of all concerned parties.
• The customer receives a preliminary approval for 2 weeks to apply for a No Objection Certificate for permits that require NOCs. The permit is issued after receiving the NOC from the concerned service authorities.
• The customer must have the approval of the Rail Agency for locations that are under its authority (near the route of the metro or the tram).
• The customer must take all the measures and precautions related to public safety and preventive measures related to the safety of road users while installing, maintaining or removing advertising boards after obtaining the approval of the Right of Way Department for traffic diversions.
• The customer must coordinate with the Advertisement and Investment Services section at the Traffic Department when installing the boards to make sure that the company is using the location agreed on.
• The customer must remove the advertisement when the permit expires and must leave the location clean as it used to be before.
• RTA preserves its right to withdraw the permit or remove the boards or change their locations should they affect the traffic safety conditions or should they violate the licensing conditions or for any other reasons.
• Permit fees of less than 200,000 AED can be paid online.
• For more information about the approval or the rejection of the request, the customer can check the Advertising Management System using the application number.