Residents demanded the abolition of "identity" and "residency" fines due to the "pandemic"

"Identity and Nationality" specifies 8 cases of exemption from fines for delaying renewal

The ID affirmed that all citizens, citizens of cooperation countries, and residents can request exemption from fines.

From the source

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship confirmed that all citizens, citizens of countries of cooperation and residents, who have not been able to issue or renew their or sponsored ID cards on the specified date or during the specified period, can apply for exemption from delay fines, in accordance with the established conditions, specific eight cases The exemption applies.

While residents told «Emirates Today», that changing the procedures for renewing identity cards and expired residency, and the multiple deadlines granted during the current year, cost them financial fines, stressing that they faced difficulties to renew them through electronic systems, which left them in the problem of delay, proposing to reconsider the imposition of these Fines for late transactions since the emergence of the Corona pandemic, and their exceptional cancellation.

In detail, residents stated that changing the procedures related to residencies and expired ID cards during the current year, since the emergence of the Corona pandemic, and the procedures that followed, had left them in a state of confusion and confusion, which resulted in a delay in completing their transactions.

(Abuis) said that his daughter's residency ended last July, and he thought that he had three months to renew her residency, but he was surprised by the presence of late fines on the identity and residence card, as he paid 1882 dirhams, suggesting that such fines be reconsidered exceptionally in light of the changes. The multiple procedures for identity and expired residency during the current year due to "Corona".

For his part, (Muhammad S.) said that he was surprised by the existence of delayed fines for the renewal of his wife's ID and residency card, indicating that it ended last July, and he was unable to renew it during the previous period, proposing a study to cancel these fines, taking into account the exceptional circumstances that occurred during the year Ongoing.

And (Muhammad M.) agreed with him, as he stated that he had paid late fines for renewing the identity card and residency of his two sons, which ended last July, as he confirmed that he had visited the printing office and told him that he had to wait three months, in addition to that, he had difficulty renewing it through Electronic systems, calling for a review of the fines for the delay in renewing identity cards and residency expired after the first of last March.

For its part, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has identified eight cases on its website for exemption from delay fines, which are: the individual who left the country and spent more than three months outside the country, and the resident whose residency expired while outside the country, and the validity period of his identity card expired after the date Departure, provided that this is proven on the date of exit proven in his travel document, and in the third case the individual whose identity card has expired after being deported by an administrative order or decision or a court ruling, or whose passport has been seized due to cases or because of the renewal of the passport, provided that this is proven by a letter or receipt It is issued by the competent authority that deported or arrested him pending cases or a passport renewal receipt.

As for the fourth case, it is an individual suffering from an infectious disease, clinically incapacitated, or with a total or partial disability, provided that this is proven by a medical certificate issued by the competent authorities in the state.

And the fifth is the category of diplomatic missions and consuls in embassies and consulates, and those of similar status within the state.

And the sixth case is the category of elderly people (70 years and over) who are unable to reach customer service centers in the emirates of the country, provided that this is proven by the family book, passport or any other document approved in the country stating that the age of the customer is determined.

As for the seventh case, it is the category of those subject to social security and their sponsored persons, provided that their status is proven by an official certificate issued by the Ministry of Community Development in the state or the competent authorities.

And the individual who has not been issued an identity card for the period before obtaining the nationality of the state and before obtaining the summary of registration.

As for the eighth category, it is the delay resulting from a utility error or a reason related to the authority’s regulations, one of its employees, or one of the printing offices commissioned by the authority, and that error resulted in the delay in registration or renewal of the ID card.

Decisions

Last April, the UAE announced decisions to alleviate residents from the effects of international measures taken in the face of the outbreak of "Corona", especially in the wake of the near-total closure of air traffic, which included considering the residency of expatriates, whether they are inside or outside the country, in effect until the end of December From this year, when its expiration date happened after the first of March 2020, and considering all ID cards expiring on the first of March of this year are valid until the end of December 2020, and on last July 10, the procedures were amended by resuming the services of the customer happiness centers in the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship and services Visas and entry permits. Accordingly, the decision to extend visas and residency has been canceled, and the payment of fees due from July 10.

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