The UAE Nationals as well as residents must get an Emirates ID. The identification and citizenship authority issues these in the UAE. It serves as identification for access to government services for both citizens and residents alike.
How to Apply for an Emirates ID online
To apply for an Emirates ID online, Just follow these easy steps:
- Step 1: Go to ICP Apply for a new ID card service online.
- Step 2: Click on the Start Service icon.
- Step 3: Log in to your user account with UAE PASS data.
- Step 4: Proceed to the Apply for a new ID card service from the electronic services.
- Step 5: Follow the instructions to add the required data and upload attachments.
- Step 6: Payment of service fees then Take Fingerprint & Signature.
- Step 7: Issue residency for residents then receive an ID Card.
How to Apply for an Emirates ID via app
To apply for an Emirates ID via app, Here’s how you can do it:
- Step 1: Download the ICP application.
- Step 2: Run the application from the application list and then choose English.
- Step 3: Agree to grant the permissions requested.
- Step 4: Log in to the user account on the ICP website.
- Step 5: Proceed to the Apply for a new ID card service from the electronic services.
- Step 6: Follow the instructions to add the required data and upload attachments.
- Step 7: Payment of service fees then Take Fingerprint & Signature.
- Step 8: Issue residency for residents then receive an ID Card.
How to Apply for new born Emirates ID
To apply for new born Emirates ID, Just follow these easy steps:
- Step 1: Go to Apply for a new ID card service.
- Step 2: Click on the Start Service icon after reading the details.
- Step 3: Log in to your account on the ICP website.
- Step 4: Proceed to the Apply for a new ID card service from the electronic services.
- Step 5: Follow the instructions to add the required data and upload attachments.
- Step 6: Payment of service fees then Take Fingerprint & Signature.
- Step 7: Issue residency for residents then receive an ID Card.
How to Renew Emirates ID online
To renew Emirates ID online, Just follow these easy steps:
- Step 1: Go to ICP Renew ID Card service online.
- Step 2: Click on the Start Service icon after reading the details.
- Step 3: Log in to your user account with UAE PASS data
- Step 4: Proceed to the Renew ID Card service from the electronic services.
- Step 5: Follow the instructions to add the required data and upload attachments.
- Step 6: Payment of service fees then Take Fingerprint & Signature.
- Step 7: Issue residency for residents then receive an ID Card.
How to Renew Emirates ID via app
To renew Emirates ID via app, Here’s how to do it:
- Step 1: Download the ICP application.
- Step 2: Run the application from the application list and then choose English.
- Step 3: Agree to grant the permissions requested.
- Step 4: Log in to your user account on the ICP website.
- Step 5: Proceed to the Renew ID Card service from the electronic services.
- Step 6: Follow the instructions to add the required data and upload attachments.
- Step 7: Payment of service fees then Take Fingerprint & Signature.
- Step 8: Issue residency for residents then receive an ID Card.
What to do if Lost your Emirates ID
When you lose your Emirates ID card, you must submit a request to issue a new card. Here is how to Issue a Replacement for lost ID card:
- Step 1: Go to Issue a Replacement for lost/damaged ID card service.
- Step 2: Read the details and then click on the Start Service icon.
- Step 3: Log in to the user account on the ICP website.
- Step 4: Proceed to Issue a Replacement for lost/damaged ID card service from the electronic services.
- Step 5: Follow the instructions to add the required data and upload attachments.
- Step 6: Payment of service fees then Take Fingerprint & Signature.
- Step 7: Issue residency for residents then receive an ID Card.
Emirates ID Photo Specifications
Below is a list of Emirates ID Photo features and specifications:
- General specs:
- Close up your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up %80–70 of the photograph.
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast.
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution.
- In sharp focus and clear.
- No more than – 6 months old.
- Between 40 mm–35 mm in width.
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases.
- Show you looking directly at the camera.
- Show your skin tones naturally.
- Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality color and printed on photo – quality paper.
- Expression and frame:
- Show you alone with no chair backs, toys or other people visible ,and looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- Style and lighting:
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be color neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible – no hair across your eyes
- Be taken with a plain light – colored background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
- Glasses and head covers:
- Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses if possible, avoid heavy frames – wear lighter framed glasses if you have them.
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Emirates ID status Check steps
To benefit from the Emirates ID Status Check service, Here’s how you can do it:
- Step 1: Go to the ICP ID Card Status service.
- Step 2: Type the application number in the field provided.
- Step 3: Click on the search icon and then view the status of the Emirates ID.
How to Check Emirates ID Fines
To benefit from the Emirates ID Fine Check service, Just follow these easy steps:
- Step 1: Go to the Fines Inquiry Service online.
- Step 2: Click on the Emirates ID option
- Step 3: Enter the Emirates ID number in the designated field.
- Step 4: Enter Date of Birth from the drop down menus.
- Step 5: Select Gender and then perform the required verification.
- Step 6: Check all Emirates ID fines.
How to book appointment for Emirates ID fingerprint
The ICP in the UAE does not provide an appointment booking service for the face print for the card individually. Rather, the booking is made while submitting an application to issue or renew the Emirates ID card or other related transactions, and this is done immediately after completing the application.
How to reschedule Emirates ID Biometric appointment
To reschedule Emirates ID biometric appointment, Here’s what you need to do:
- Step 1: Go to the online ICP Smart Services portal.
- Step 2: Click on the Login icon.
- Step 3: Log in to your user account with UAE PASS data.
- Step 4: Continue to electronic services, then go down to additional services.
- Step 5: Click on the service to modify booked appointments.
- Step 6: Find the previous Emirates ID fingerprint appointment.
- Step 7: Make the required modification and then save the new appointment.
List of Emirates ID Biometric Centres
Below is a list of Emirates ID centres in the UAE:
- Ajman Customer Happiness Center: Ajman – Al Jurf – behind the courthouse
- Al Ain Customer Happiness Center: Al Ain City – Al Jimi Street – opposite the Judicial Department
- General Directorate Of Residency And Foreigners Affairs – Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi – Al Mushrif District – Shakhbut Bin Sultan Street
- Al Baraha Customer Happiness Office: Dubai – Deira – Al Baraha Smart Medical Fitness Center for Residency
- Al Barsha Customer Happiness Center: Dubai – Al Barsha 3 district – near the Saudi German Hospital
- Al Dhaid Customer Happiness Center: Sharjah – Al Dhaid Region – Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building
- Al Ghubaiba Customer Happiness Center: Sharjah – Al Ghubaiba area – in the Al Ghubaiba Preventive Medical Center
- Al Jazeera Center for Customer Happiness: Abu Dhabi – Al Nahyan area – at Al Jazira Sports Club
- Al Nahda Happiness Center: Dubai – Al Qusais area – in Salem Medical Examination Center – behind the Grand Car Wash Station
- General Directorate Of Residency And Foreigners Affairs – Umm Al Quwain: Umm Al Quwain – Ramla area – next to the Civil Defense building
- Ghayathi Customer Happiness Office: Abu Dhabi – Western Region Integrated Services Center (TAMM) Ghayathi Branch
- Hatta Customer Happiness Office: Dubai – Hatta – in the building of the Department of Naturalization and Residence
- Khalifa Customer Happiness Center: Abu Dhabi – Khalifa City A – next to the Al-Forsan Sports Building
- Liwa Customer Happiness Office: Abu Dhabi – Western Region – Integrated Services Center (TAMM) Liwa Branch
- Musaffah Customer Happiness Center: Abu Dhabi – Mussafah Industrial Area – behind the Preventive Medicine Center
- Fujairah Customer Happiness Center: Fujairah – Sakamkam area – Sakamkam Street – next to Saint Mary’s School
- Alghazal Customer Happiness Center: Dubai – Al Bida area – 2nd December Street – in Al Ghazal Mall
- AlMarfa Customer Happiness Office: Abu Dhabi – Western Region – Integrated Services Center (TAMM) AlMarfa Branch
- Al-Quaa Customer Happiness Center: Al Ain – Al Quaa – in Al Quaa municipality building
- AlRashidiya Customer Happiness Center: Dubai – Al Rashidiya District – behind the Rashidiya Council – opposite Mohammed Noor Boys School
- General Directorate Of Residency And Foreigners Affairs – Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah – Al Mamoura area – General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs building
- Alsela Customer Happiness Office: Abu Dhabi – Western Region – Integrated Services Center (TAMM) Alsela Branch
- Ras Al Khaimah Customer Happiness Center: Ras Al Khaimah – Al Dhait area – behind the Traffic and Licensing Department
- Alyalyis Customer Happiness Center: Dubai – Dubai Investments Park 2 – Al Yalayes Center for Governmental Services – First Floor
- Dalma Customer Happiness Office: Abu Dhabi – Western Region – Integrated Services Center (TAMM) Dalma Branch
- General Directorate Of Residency And Foreigners Affairs – Sharjah: Sharjah – Airport Street – Bridge No. 6 – Al Rahmaniya area
- General Directorate Of Residency And Foreigners Affairs – Al Dhafra: Western Region – next to the Integrated Services Center (Tamm), Madinat Zayed Branch
- The Khalifa Medical City Center for Customer Happiness: Abu Dhabi – Khalifa Medical City – Hazaa Bin Zayed Street
- General Directorate Of Residency And Foreigners Affairs – Khorfakkan: Sharjah – Khor Fakkan – Al Mudifi area
- Sharjah Customer Happiness Center: Sharjah – Al Rahmaniya area – Airport Street – near bridge No. 6
Conclusion
The ID card is one of the major identifications for all citizens and residents within the United Arab Emirates to ensure security and access for several services; meanwhile, it’s a key into numerous important service areas. Visit the Emirates E-Portal to access a comprehensive guide on all electronic services related to this card
