All UAE residents are required to have an Emirates ID, and not renewing or losing it can result in penalties of up to Dh20,000.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security has categorized 14 violations related to Emirates ID card services and UAE visa services, with fines varying from Dh20 to Dh20,000. Six fines of Dh500 each apply to residency and foreign affairs services.
These fines are inflicted for various violations, such as tendering transactions that do not belong to the company and not carrying the card when submitting transactions.
Fines for residency and foreign affairs services:
The ICP has imposed six fines of Dh500 each for the following violations related to residency and foreign affairs services:
– Submitting transactions to the passport employee that do not belong to the company
– Entering unauthorized data via e-dirham
– Expiration of the company representative’s card
– Not carrying the card when submitting transactions
– Violating the work system in service centers
– Non-compliance with the pledge submitted by individuals to the ICP
3 violations worth Dh5,000
The ICP imposes fines for violations such as misuse of the system, hindering ICP employees’ work, and failure to pay service fees.
• Residents who delay Emirates ID renewal may face fines of Dh20 per day, up to a maximum of Dh1,000.
• Flaws in printing requests deserve a Dh100 fine while providing false information results in a Dh3,000 fine.
• Issuing visas to non-existent facilities carries a Dh20,000 fine.
• Replacement of a lost or damaged Emirates ID costs Dh300, with additional application fees. An express ID replacement service is available for an extra Dh150.
Exemption from late renewal
Here are the eligibility criteria for requesting exemptions from penalties for late renewal of Emirates ID:
1. Individuals who left the country and spent more than three months outside the country, and the validity of their identity card expired after the date of their departure from the country.
2. Individuals whose identity card has expired after being deported by an order, an administrative decision, or a judicial ruling, or whose passport is seized pending cases, provided that this is proven by a letter or a receipt issued by the competent authorities that deported them or suspended them pending cases.
3. Individuals who have not been issued an identity card for the period before obtaining the nationality of the country and before obtaining the family book.
4. Bed-ridden individuals or those suffering from a contagious disease or partial or full disability. This has to be proven with a medical certificate issued by relevant authorities in the country.
5. Staff of diplomatic or consular missions in the country and those under their care.
6. Elderly people (70 years and older) who are unable to visit customer happiness centers in different emirates are exempted from delay fines, provided their age is proved by their family book, passport, or any other document approved in the UAE and states the customer’s age.
7. Emiratis under the social security system and those under their sponsorship need to prove their financial status with an official certificate issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs or other relevant authorities to be exempted from fines.
8. If the delay in updating or renewing the Emirates ID card is due to a computer error, fines can be waived.
UAE declares 10-year validity of passports for citizens 21 and above