I renewed my istemnara on 12/12/11 and I received a SMS on 17/12/11 asking me to go to Khalifa Traffice Dept.(Thats where I got my renewal done)and get the new plate with 30 days of the receipt of SMS. If more than 30 days, charges will be applicable.

I went to Khalifa traffic last week on Saturday and I could see cars queued up for new plates. There is a guy who removes the old plates and installs the new one. Just behind where he is located with his electrical equipments, there is a small door. The guy asked me to go inside and collect the new plates. I went inside and showed the istemara on the counter and he checked in his system and gave me the new plate which was already ready with him. Took the plates, came back to car and got into the queue to get it changed. The same guy removed the old one and installed the new one.

Follow the same steps and there you are...