This was an issue long long time ago but only recently they are being strict in implementing the ID system in the country and being an expat myself me and my husband follow the rules and have applied for the ID and now we dont have to stress ourselves about it, to those other people who doesnt have any clue of what is an emirates card and what is the procedure I hope this steps and procedure can help you with applying its better to be prepared than to face those fines (yikes!) it will do you harm than good.
Registration for the First Time
Step 1:
Fill in the e-form at any Emirates ID authorized typing centers or online.(ID card applicant is not required to attend to the typing center in person).
(Click here to view authorized typing centers)
Step 2:
Upon filling in the e-form, the customer will receive an SMS setting the date and place of registration.Step 3:
On receiving the SMS, the customer heads for the Service Point stated in the SMS.(Children under 15 are not required to go to Emirates ID Service Points)
Required Documents:
UAE Nationals:
- Original valid passport
- Original family book
GCC Nationals:
- Original valid passport
- UAE residence document (valid employment certificate, real estate lease or ownership contract, commercial license, school registration certificate, certificate of dependency, valid marriage contract or an employment card)
Residents:
- Original valid passport
- Residence or entry visa
Children below 15:
- Documents required for each group
- Colored passport-size (4.5 x 3.5 cm) photo with white background
Registration Fees:
Fees of registration and card issuance as of September 29, 2011:
| Issuance and renewal of ID card for UAE citizens and GCC nationals (five years) | AED 100 |
| Issuance and renewal of ID card for residents (for each year of residence) | AED 100 |
| Issuance of a replacement for the damaged or lost card | AED 300 |
| Change of details that require issuing a new card (The updated card expires on the same date as the old one) | AED 150 |
| Application of a mobile vehicle (for individuals, single family, for one day) | AED 1000 |
| Issuance and Renewal of card (Urgent Service) | AED 150 |
- The above fees apply to all age groups.
- People exempted from fees (people under the Social Security Code – People with disabilities and autism).
- Services not included in fees exemption are mobile vehicle service and urgent service.
| Delay in registration or issuance of the ID Card | AED 20 per day, Maximum AED 1000 |
| Delay in renewing the ID Card (30 days after expiry date) | |
| Delay in reporting any change in the details (30 days after the change date) |
Dates of applying delay fees
| November 1, 2011 | UAE Nationals |
| December 1, 2011 | Government and semi-government employees (Federal and Local) |
| December 1, 2011 | Residents of the following Northern Emirates (Umm Al-Quwain, Al-Fujairah, Raas Al-Khaimah and Ajman). |
| February 1, 2012 | Sharjah Residents |
| April 1, 2012 | Abu Dhabi Residents |
| June 1, 2012 | Dubai Residents |
- The residents of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah,with residencies expiring in 2012, will be required to enroll for the ID card along with renewing their residencies
- Delay fees will be applied to children below 15 as of October 1, 2012
- The delay charges will apply to expired cards depending on the deadlines communicated for each emirate
- It is required to renew the expired ID card within 30 days of its expiration
Important Notes for Emirates ID Customers:
- Ensure the service required at the Typing Center (new registration, renewal of ID Card or replacement for lost or damaged card).
- Should you choose the wrong service, we will contact you to pay due fees.
- Ensure that your mobile phone number and PO. Box recorded in the registration form are correct.
- The customer can receive his/her ID card through the PO Box or any office of Emirates Post.
- Ensure that all data recorded in the e-form is correct.
- Visit the typing center to edit your e-form as long as we did not contact you.
- Legal fees of typing centers are AED 30.
- If any Typing Center charges more than AED 30, please contact us.
- In all events, don’t leave your passport at the Typing Center to avoid possible loss.
- Failure to visit the Service Point on the given date for two times will cancel your form and fees.
- Should you want to change the registration date, please call us at 6005-30003
- Keep the financial receipt which proves that you filled in the e-Form.
- Children below 15 are not required to go to the Typing Centers or Service Points.
- Colored contact lenses and hand henna are not allowed at the time of registration.
- People over 15 must bring the Typing Center receipt together with the original passport.
- If the form is modified at a Typing Center other than that where the customer applied for the ID Card, the customer shall pay AED 5 as service fees.
- If you want to set a single appointment for all family members at the same Service Point, you need to ask the Typing Center staff to link these transactions together so that all family members can go to the same Service Point on the same date.
Sponsors set to pay for employees' ID cards
ID to be linked to government services from April
Published
Sunday, January 09, 2011
UAE to ensure comprehensive data for its people, is expected to
be linked to government services from April. (FILE)
Employers in the UAE will have to pay fees for the issuance of national
identity cards for their employees when the ID is linked to residence in the
country, according to the Emirates Identity Authority (EIA).
The national ID, an ambitious project launched by the UAE to ensure comprehensive data for its people, is expected to be linked to government services from April, two months ahead of the deadline for registration.
“The fees for the issuance of the ID card will automatically become the responsibility of the sponsor once it is linked to residence and after the enforcement of the unified application form,” EIA director general Ali Alkhouri told the semi official Arabic language daily Alittihah.
He said some major private sector firms in the UAE, including Al-Jaber Group, had already agreed to pay ID fees for their employees.
“As from April, government services to the public will be linked to registration and obtaining the ID card…during that period, we will work to link the ID electronically with six government establishments including the ministries of interior, labour, education, health, justice and higher education,” Khouri said.
Speaking at a seminar organized by Alittihad, Khouri urged citizens from the other members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to obtain the national ID card, warning that any delay could block their interests in the UAE.
He revealed plans to re-design ID registration centres with the aim of expanding their handling capacity to ensure all people in the UAE are registered on time.
He said the project would be completed within the first half of 2011, adding that the capacity of some centres would be more than doubled
.
“For example, the registration lines at Barsha centre in Dubai will be increased from six to 25 in February,” he said.
© ITP Images
All residents of the UAE have been asked to register for the National Identity card, and you may need to show it under certain circumstances. This can be done by following these steps:
1. Prepare the necessary documents: your original passport and residency permit. For children below 15 years old, you’ll need to bring a colour passport-size photo with light-blue background.
2. To arrange an appointment, go to one of the 30 authorised typing centres in Dubai (locations listed on www.emiratesid.ae), and fill in the electronic form.
3. Pay registration (Dhs100 each year your visa is valid for) and service fees
(Dhs70) at the centre.
4. Wait for an SMS from the Emirates Identity Authority informing you about the date, time and location of the service centre you need to register at.
5. Visit the centre carrying your original passport and complete the registration process, which includes having your photograph taken and fingerprints recorded.
That’s it – you’re done. Your National ID card will be sent to you.
By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai,
The national ID, an ambitious project launched by the UAE to ensure comprehensive data for its people, is expected to be linked to government services from April, two months ahead of the deadline for registration.
“The fees for the issuance of the ID card will automatically become the responsibility of the sponsor once it is linked to residence and after the enforcement of the unified application form,” EIA director general Ali Alkhouri told the semi official Arabic language daily Alittihah.
He said some major private sector firms in the UAE, including Al-Jaber Group, had already agreed to pay ID fees for their employees.
“As from April, government services to the public will be linked to registration and obtaining the ID card…during that period, we will work to link the ID electronically with six government establishments including the ministries of interior, labour, education, health, justice and higher education,” Khouri said.
Speaking at a seminar organized by Alittihad, Khouri urged citizens from the other members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to obtain the national ID card, warning that any delay could block their interests in the UAE.
He revealed plans to re-design ID registration centres with the aim of expanding their handling capacity to ensure all people in the UAE are registered on time.
He said the project would be completed within the first half of 2011, adding that the capacity of some centres would be more than doubled
.
“For example, the registration lines at Barsha centre in Dubai will be increased from six to 25 in February,” he said.
How to get an Emirates ID card
5 simple steps to register for an ID
card in Dubai
All residents of the UAE have been asked to register for the National Identity card, and you may need to show it under certain circumstances. This can be done by following these steps:
1. Prepare the necessary documents: your original passport and residency permit. For children below 15 years old, you’ll need to bring a colour passport-size photo with light-blue background.
2. To arrange an appointment, go to one of the 30 authorised typing centres in Dubai (locations listed on www.emiratesid.ae), and fill in the electronic form.
4. Wait for an SMS from the Emirates Identity Authority informing you about the date, time and location of the service centre you need to register at.
5. Visit the centre carrying your original passport and complete the registration process, which includes having your photograph taken and fingerprints recorded.
That’s it – you’re done. Your National ID card will be sent to you.
By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai,
