Dubai · UAE · GCC
From Dubai, IFA advances autotourism across the UAE and GCC by connecting public authorities, tourism organisations, the automotive sector and road-infrastructure partners.
About IFA
IFA was established as a public foundation and non-profit organisation in 2002. Today, the Federation's licensed Dubai representation develops autotourism, road mobility and driver support across the UAE and GCC.
Public-sector and expert engagement across UAE and GCC
IFA works with public authorities and sector organisations on automotive mobility, driver documentation, borders and customs, road safety, sustainability and service infrastructure. The Dubai representation connects local expertise with regional route programmes.
About us→IFA Route Development
Three focused route concepts anchored in the UAE and built around real GCC road connections. Distances are indicative; border, insurance and service conditions are verified before publication.
ROUTE CONCEPT
Dubai · Hatta · Muscat · Nizwa · Al Ain
A mountain and heritage circuit linking Dubai, Hatta, northern Oman and Al Ain, with border, insurance and heat-readiness checks built into the route brief.
ROUTE CONCEPT
Abu Dhabi · Al Batha · Riyadh · Al Khobar · Manama
A long-distance capital-to-causeway corridor focused on border timing, vehicle authorisation, insurance continuity and fatigue-safe staging.
ROUTE CONCEPT
Abu Dhabi · Al Batha · Riyadh · Salwa · Doha
A two-border GCC circuit linking the UAE with Doha through Saudi Arabia, designed around licence recognition, insurance, entry permissions and dependable rest stops.
Newsroom · regulatory watch · field agenda
Original IFA reporting on road-travel developments, GCC regulation and the operational changes that matter to international drivers.
A practical editorial reading of the federal traffic framework effective from March 2025 — and the checks visitors should still complete before driving.
Read the briefing→Photo: Hasham Khosa / Pexels
How insurance, vehicle authorisation, live crossing information and the Jesr app fit into Saudi–Bahrain road-trip preparation.
Read the briefing→Photo: Wajahat Mahmood / CC BY-SA 2.0
A country-by-country verification method for licences, insurance, vehicle permissions and visitor time limits across GCC routes.
Read the briefing→Photo: Qatar Ministry of Transport / CC BY 3.0International cooperation sectors
Research & briefings
IDP · Mobility briefing
