This would be dependent on which country license you are holding. As far as I know, there are license from certain countries (such as Austria Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.) that can be exchanged to UAE License directly. By this, you will be only paying for fees and service charge that would total to 100 AED to 500 AED maximum. Please see a full list of the countries here: Dubai Driving Center - Exchange of LicenseFor those whose license are not among the list of countries you can exchange your license, you need to take 20 - 40 hours of course, depending on how many years you have been driving. Course fees will be dependent on which Driving Centre you will be taking it, but I highly suggest Dubai Driving Center and Emirates Driving Institute. Expect the course fees to be around 2022 - 5000 AED including Eye Tests, Driving Final Exam and others. Be sure to pass your exam on the first try or you will need to take additional courses in order to be able to retake the exam again.Overall, if your license cannot be exchanged to UAE License, then expect to pay 4000 - 7000 AED fees in total. But this all really depends because one of my friend paid a hefty fee of 12022 AED total just to get his license, and he is from Iraq. Also, another tip, take your lessons during Ramadan, instructors seem to be more kind during these months and might pass you on your first try.Goodluck!