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UAE GPS Compliance Checker

Registration emirate, operating emirates, activity — and the verdict comes with the resolution number, the authority, the fine and the source. Where the law is silent, it says so.

COMPLIANCE.CHECKERSECUREPATH · ASATEEL · ICP · SCHOOL BUS · LIMITERS

1. Where are the vehicles registered (plates)?

2. Where do they operate? — select every emirate they enter

3. What do the vehicles do?

Choose what the vehicles do to see the verdict, the legal basis, the penalty and the sources.

GPS COMPLIANCE UAE

Which vehicles need mandatory GPS tracking in the UAE, and under which law?

Dubai: every activity in Schedule 1 of Executive Council Resolution 47/2017 — rental and lease, bus rental, heavy and light truck transport, hazardous/fuel/gas/waste, delivery and logistics, cash-in-transit, desert safari, piling and mobile workshops — must install the SIRA-approved tracking system (SecurePath) as a condition of the RTA activity permit (Art 5(9), replaced by Resolution 2/2022 Art 5(14)); fine AED 4,000; free zones included. School buses need GPS and an 80 km/h limiter under RTA Resolution 196/2015; taxis are tracked through the RTA platform (bylaw 516/2022). Abu Dhabi: goods transport for a fee (heavy above 2.5 t unladen incl. trailers, light incl. motorcycles) must carry an ITC-approved tracker linked to Asateel under DMT Chairman Resolution 74/2021 (AED 4,000; AED 10,000 without permit; vehicles from other emirates need ITC authorisation), and buses over 9 seats — including those registered elsewhere — under Resolution 33/2021 (AED 2,500 per bus). Nationwide: school buses must meet UAE.S 5012:2020 (Cabinet 56/2020: tracking, cameras, 80 km/h), and trucks moving transit, hazardous, restricted or high-duty goods through customs ports must register on the ICP tracking system (Cabinet 95/2021, fines since 31 Oct 2023). No mandate was found for own-account corporate fleets, Abu Dhabi rental cars, or private vehicles; Sharjah and the northern emirates have no SecurePath/Asateel equivalent.

Requirements by activity and emirate

The matrix behind the checker. "Mandatory" means we read it in the resolution or on the authority's page; "enforced in practice" means permit practice or authority news only; "recommended" or "no mandate found" means exactly that. Sources in brackets refer to the list below.

UAE GPS tracking requirements by vehicle activity in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates, with speed limiter rules
ActivityDubaiAbu DhabiSharjah & northern emiratesSpeed limiter
Rental / leaseCars, buses, trucks, bikes or equipment hired outMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]RecommendedAsateel[8][9]No mandate foundSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain[4]No mandate foundNot required.
Taxi / limousine / e-hailPassenger transport by car under franchise or permitEnforced in practiceRTA Public Transport Agency platform · Permit penalties under 6/2016[6]Enforced in practiceAsateel · Not retrieved[10]Enforced in practiceSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain · Not retrieved[23]Enforced in practiceNot a fixed cap in law; set by the authority platform.
School busAny vehicle carrying students under a school transport permitMandatoryRTA school transport permit · Permit suspension or revocation[5][7]MandatoryAsateel · Permit refusal[7][10][12]MandatorySharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain · Permit refusal[7][20][21]Mandatory80 km/h nationwide.
Bus / coach (10+ seats)Staff, tourist, hotel, labour or rented busesMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]MandatoryAsateel · AED 2,500 per bus[9][10][13]No mandate foundSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain[18][19]MandatoryLarger coaches: no instrument retrieved.
Goods transport — heavy truckTrucks, trailers and tankers above 2.5 t unladenMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]MandatoryAsateel · AED 4,000 for no GPS, GPS switched off, deactivated or not linked[8][10][11][14]Enforced in practiceSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain · None found[22]RecommendedFit one where a contract, Civil Defence permit or insurer asks; speed itself is policed by road limits and black points.
Goods / delivery — light vehicleVans, pickups and delivery motorcycles for hire or deliveryMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]MandatoryAsateel · AED 4,000 for no GPS, GPS switched off, deactivated or not linked[8][10][11][14]Enforced in practiceSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain · None found[22]No mandate foundNot required.
Hazardous / fuel / gas / wasteChemicals, fuel, gas, explosives, radioactive, wasteMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]MandatoryAsateel · AED 4,000 for no GPS, GPS switched off, deactivated or not linked[8][10][11][14][25]Enforced in practiceSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain · None found[22]RecommendedFit one where a contract, Civil Defence permit or insurer asks; speed itself is policed by road limits and black points.
Construction / concrete / equipmentMixers, piling, mobile workshops, equipment rentalMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]MandatoryAsateel · AED 4,000 for no GPS, GPS switched off, deactivated or not linked[8][10][11][14]Enforced in practiceSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain · None found[22]RecommendedFit one where a contract, Civil Defence permit or insurer asks; speed itself is policed by road limits and black points.
Cash-in-transit / desert safariSIRA-listed security-sensitive activitiesMandatorySecurePath · AED 4,000 per violation[1][2][3][4]RecommendedAsateel[8]No mandate foundSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al QuwainNo mandate foundNot required.
Company own-account cars / vansSales, service and staff vehicles not hired outRecommendedSecurePath[1]RecommendedAsateel[8]No mandate foundSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al QuwainNo mandate foundNot required.
Government vehicleFederal or local government department fleetNo mandate foundSecurePath[1]No mandate foundAsateel[8]No mandate foundSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al QuwainNo mandate foundNot required.
Private vehiclePersonal carNo mandate foundSecurePath[3]No mandate foundAsateel[8]No mandate foundSharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al QuwainNo mandate foundNot required.

Reviewed 2026-10-11 against the texts below. SecurePath fees from SIRA: device approval AED 120, Basic AED 240 per licence per year (minimum 50), Premium AED 290 (minimum 25); SIRA does not publish which categories need which tier. Asateel issues no permit fees. Not legal advice.

Sources

Primary texts first (Dubai Legislation Portal, SIRA, Abu Dhabi Mobility, UAE Legislation), then authority announcements. Vendor pages were used only to cross-check category lists.

  1. [1]Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. 47 of 2017 (transport & rental activities) — Schedule 1 (52 permitted activities), Art 2 scope incl. special development zones, Art 3(a) government exemption, Art 5(9) SIRA tracking system, Schedule 3 fine AED 4,000, AED 1,000 annual permit
  2. [2]Executive Council Resolution No. 2 of 2022 amending Res. 47/2017 — Art 5(14): install the vehicle tracking system approved by SIRA per its rules; violation 17, AED 4,000
  3. [3]Dubai Law No. 12 of 2016 regulating the security industry (SIRA) — SIRA mandate applies emirate-wide including free zones and DIFC
  4. [4]SIRA — SecurePath service page — 17 activity categories; device approval AED 120; Basic AED 240/licence/yr (min 50); Premium AED 290/licence/yr (min 25)
  5. [5]RTA Administrative Resolution No. 196 of 2015 (school transport bylaw) — Art 6(c)(8) GPS required; Art 6(c)(1) 80 km/h and ESMA speed control device; Art 14 permit suspension/revocation
  6. [6]Administrative Resolution No. 516 of 2022 (passenger transport by cars bylaw) — Taxi/limo: link to RTA Public Transport Agency electronic platform; undertaking to install a speed monitoring device
  7. [7]Cabinet Resolution No. 56 of 2020 — UAE.S 5012:2020 school bus standard — Federal: tracking equipment, road-facing cameras, left-child alert, 80 km/h limiter on all school buses from 17 Aug 2020 (365-day grace)
  8. [8]DMT Chairman Resolution No. 74 of 2021 (Abu Dhabi freight transport) — Heavy >2.5 t / light ≤2.5 t unladen incl. motorcycles; Art 6(3) tracking per ITC specs; Art 5(5) link to ITC; Art 11(2) out-of-emirate authorisation; fines AED 4,000 (no/inactive GPS) and AED 10,000 (no permit)
  9. [9]DMT Chairman Resolution No. 33 of 2021 (Abu Dhabi passenger transport by buses) — Buses >9 seats incl. those registered outside Abu Dhabi; Art 5(14) link to ITC tracking system; AED 2,500 per bus
  10. [10]Abu Dhabi Mobility — Asateel commercial transport permits — "Permits are only available for vehicles that have a functioning tracking device installed" — freight, bus, school bus, bike permits
  11. [11]ITC approved tracking device list (status 21 Apr 2026) — Approved devices for trucks, trailers and delivery motorbikes
  12. [12]ADEK School Transportation Policy v1.1 (2024) — Cites DMT Chairman Decision 259/2017; trip buses must be registered on Asateel
  13. [13]Gulf News — Abu Dhabi bus tracking deadline 15 Sep 2022 — ITC bus-tracking deadline; no permit fees
  14. [14]Zawya / ITC — Asateel freight grace ended 5 Oct 2022 — Fines for freight operators from 6 Oct 2022
  15. [15]Cabinet Resolution No. 95 of 2021 — National System for Tracking Trucks and Shipments (ICP) — Federal tracking for transit, hazardous, restricted and high-duty trucks through customs ports; registration at register.entsts.ae
  16. [16]Dubai Customs Notice No. 9 of 2023 — ICP truck-tracking fines enforced from 1 Nov 2023 (federal start 31 Oct 2023)
  17. [17]Gulf News — ICP truck tracking fines up to AED 10,000 — No registration AED 1,000 + AED 100/month (max 5,000); tampering AED 1,000 (max 5,000); false data AED 5,000–10,000
  18. [18]Gulf News — commercial buses must have speed limiters (2018) — 9–22-seat buses 100 km/h, school buses 80 km/h; no registration pass certificate without limiter
  19. [19]Khaleej Times — speed limiters for private passenger buses mandatory (2014) — MoI/ESMA 100 km/h limiter on 9–22-seat buses since 31 Mar 2013
  20. [20]Gulf News — Sharjah school transport Decision 17/2019 — SRTA permit regime for school buses in Sharjah
  21. [21]RAK Media Office — Emiri Decree 16/2020 on school transport — Smart tracking systems and cameras inside and outside RAK school buses
  22. [22]Ajman Government — truck / cargo permit service — Permit AED 500 (≤3.5 t) / AED 1,000 (>3.5 t); tracking device install AED 550, renewal AED 450 listed
  23. [23]Gulf News — Ajman smart speed limiters on taxis (Oct 2025) — GPS-linked limiter rollout on Ajman taxis and limousines
  24. [24]Gulf News — RTA heavy-truck telematics programme (2017–18) — Trucks ≥2.5 t phased by age; registration renewal blocked without device
  25. [25]Gulf News — Abu Dhabi hazardous-materials tracking (2021) — ITC hazmat tracking with Civil Defence permits

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UAE GPS Compliance — FAQ

Yes for every activity in Schedule 1 of Executive Council Resolution 47/2017 (rental and lease of cars, buses, trucks, bikes and equipment; bus rental; heavy and light truck transport; hazardous, fuel, gas and waste transport; home delivery and logistics; cash-in-transit, desert safari, piling and mobile workshops). Article 5(9), replaced by Resolution 2/2022 Article 5(14), requires permit holders to install the vehicle tracking system approved by SIRA — that is SecurePath. The permit is issued by the RTA Licensing Agency, the fine is AED 4,000 per violation, and the rule covers free zones and special development zones. Own-account company cars and vans are not a Schedule 1 activity, so no SecurePath text covers them.
Two DMT Chairman Resolutions. 74/2021 covers goods transport for a fee: heavy vehicles above 2.5 tonnes unladen including trailers, and light vehicles up to 2.5 tonnes including motorcycles. Article 6(3) requires an ITC-specification tracker and Article 5(5) the link to the ITC platform; the fine is AED 4,000 for no GPS, GPS off, deactivated or unlinked, and AED 10,000 for operating without a permit, enforced since 6 October 2022. 33/2021 covers buses of more than 9 seats — including buses registered outside Abu Dhabi operated inside it — at AED 2,500 per bus. Permits are issued only to vehicles with a functioning tracker from the ITC approved list. No Asateel text was found for rental cars, taxis or own-account corporate fleets.
Both. In Dubai the SecurePath obligation sits on your RTA activity permit. In Abu Dhabi, Resolution 74/2021 Article 11(2) says a goods vehicle must be Abu Dhabi-registered unless ITC authorises an out-of-emirate vehicle for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months — you apply with the registration card, the contract and the trade licence, and the vehicle still needs the ITC-approved tracker. SecurePath and Asateel are separate platforms with separate device lists, so one tracker serves both only if it is on both lists and the vendor is enrolled with both. Buses are simpler: Resolution 33/2021 Article 2 explicitly covers buses registered outside Abu Dhabi.
No SecurePath or Asateel equivalent was found. Three layers still apply: the federal school bus standard UAE.S 5012:2020 (Cabinet Resolution 56/2020, in force since 17 August 2020 — tracking, road-facing cameras, left-child alert, 80 km/h) everywhere; emirate school-transport rules (Sharjah Decision 17/2019, RAK Emiri Decree 16/2020 requiring tracking and cameras); and the federal ICP truck-tracking system for trucks moving transit, hazardous, restricted or high-duty goods through customs ports (Cabinet Resolution 95/2021, fines since 31 October 2023). Ajman's truck permit lists a tracking-device fee, but the mandate wording was not retrieved.
Verified caps: school buses 80 km/h (federal standard and Dubai Resolution 196/2015) and 9–22-seat buses and minibuses 100 km/h (MoI/ESMA since 31 March 2013 — no registration pass certificate without it). For heavy trucks we found no federal or emirate instrument: the 80 km/h cap and the "AED 10,000 limiter fine" repeated on vendor sites could not be verified, and a 2013 MoI proposal to extend limiters to all commercial vehicles was never confirmed. Dubai taxis undertake to install a speed monitoring device (bylaw 516/2022) and Ajman is rolling out GPS-linked smart limiters on taxis.
The date is real but belongs to a different system. 31 October 2023 is when fines started under the federal National System for Tracking Trucks and Shipments run by ICP (Cabinet Resolution 95/2021, fines 96/2021 as amended by 117/2022; Dubai Customs Notice 9/2023 enforced it from 1 November 2023). It covers trucks moving transit, hazardous, restricted and high-duty goods through customs ports, with fines from AED 1,000 plus AED 100 a month to AED 10,000 for false data. Dubai's general goods-transport tracking obligation comes from Resolution 47/2017 and has nothing to do with that date. Earlier versions of this page repeated the vendor conflation; it was corrected on 2026-10-11.

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