Resident visa holders may soon file for the renewal of their Emirates ID and visas depending on the expiry date of their documents.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship outlined specific schedules for all UAE residents to avoid overcrowding at the renewal centres across the country.
Here are the schedules:
For residency visas that expired from March 1 to April 30: Renewal requests accepted from July 12 onwards
For residency visas that expired from May 1 to 31: Renewal requests accepted from August 11 onwards
For residency visas that expired from June 1 to July 11: Renewal requests accepted from September 10 onwards
For residency visas that expired from July 12: Renewal allowed at any date
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ICA resumes its services across its centres on July 12 based on the Cabinet Resolution issued in this regard.
The Cabinet decision came after the current situation was studied in detail to ensure that there were no negative effects or repercussions on various sectors.
The ICA has urged everyone to take advantage of the smart services it provides, respond and adhere to the above time-plan to achieve the requirements for spatial distance across all stages of providing and presenting the service and to avoid administrative fines.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship Resumes its Services to Customers.#ICA #UAE pic.twitter.com/cSQ87qWSjH
— Identity and Citizenship- UAE (@ICAUAE) July 11, 2020
