Changes in Resident Permits and Emirates IDs Procedures

Given the current situation in view of the pandemic caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19), we would like to inform you that Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship have rolled out a set of changes to the procedures of residence permit stamping and Emirates IDs biometric, to ensure public health and safety.

The detailed steps are as follows:

Emirates ID:
• Applicant shall need to pass the medical fitness test first in order to proceed with the Emirates ID fingerprint (biometric) registration.

Resident Permit
• After medical fitness result is received, the customer shall upload the necessary documents in the system. The courier shall update the task and will not collect any physical documents.

• Collection of original passport from the customer shall be suspended as Residence Permits will not be stamped in the passport until further notice

• The request (SR) will be updated as additional documents needed to inform the customer to upload the Employment Contract signed by both employee and employer and stamped.

• Resident Permit requests will be processed in the system and the customer shall receive a notification once the request is approved by GDRFA.

The new procedures shall be effective from Wednesday 25 March 2020 until further notice.