Martin JørgensenAfter paying 300 AED for “knowledge and innovation fees” (I learned nothing, and saw no innovation), I was sent to a machine that prints a barcode to scan at another machine that prints a ticket to hand to a human who types the same barcode into a computer.
Here’s an interesting, slightly offbeat review related to (likely referring to the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, or a similar licensing body): ⭐⭐☆☆☆ “The Parallel Universe Where Time Moves Backward”
My “5-minute eye test” required a separate building, a printed receipt (email apparently doesn’t count), and a stamp. Yes, a physical stamp in 2024. Then back to the main counter, where the officer smiled and said, “Your file is in another emirate.” My file. Which is digital. In 2024.