30-day grace period to legally stay in the country after its expiration date
"Identity" allows the renewal of the residence permit and the card electronically through 6 steps
Renewing the residence visa before the grace period expires avoids fines.
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The Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Ports Security has made it possible to renew the residence electronically and through its smart application, through six steps, starting with registration and creating the digital identity account, or entering electronic services in the case of prior registration, choosing the service to renew the issuance of a residence permit, submitting the application and reviewing the retrieved data Updating it, paying the fees, submitting a request to renew the identity card, handing over the passport to the approved delivery company, placing the residence sticker on the passport, and delivering the passport through the approved delivery company.
The authority advised customers to ensure the accuracy and validity of the data, including verifying the validity of the ID number and its expiration date in the renewal or replacement request, and ensuring the accuracy and validity of the data entered in the electronic form before paying the fees, to avoid delays in completing the transaction, and to ensure the speedy completion of the transaction on time. .
She called on customers to verify the phone number, e-mail, and delivery method included in the electronic form, noting that the data entered are subject to review and audit by the authority.
For its part, the Emirates Digital Government has warned, through its electronic portal, that the UAE grants a grace period of 30 days to legally stay in the UAE after the expiry of the residence visa, and therefore the residence visa must be renewed before the expiry of that period to avoid any fines.
She pointed out that once the person's residence visa in the UAE expires, the sponsor must speed up its renewal for his dependents within the deadline set for the renewal of visas, to avoid any fines or legal consequences.
She pointed out that according to the residency fines system in the UAE, the fine for staying in the country after the end of the grace period is 25 dirhams per day, during the first six months (180 days), 50 dirhams per day, during the following six months, and 100 dirhams per day, after a year and more.
She stated that it should be noted that with the expiration of the visa, the validity of the identity card also expires, and it must be renewed before applying for the renewal of the residence.
Regarding the possibility of renewing the residence visa before its expiry date, the government indicated that if the customer has reasons that require him to renew it one to six months before its expiry (for reasons of travel, health conditions or other), he must obtain prior approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs In the emirate that issued the visa.As for the requirements for renewing a residence visa, she explained that the same necessary conditions must be met for issuing a visa for the first time, whether for residents to sponsor their families, or for a work visa, noting that the basic requirements for renewing a residence visa are a sponsor with a valid residence, passing a fitness test Compulsory health insurance for those over the age of 18, a health insurance card (which is currently mandatory in Dubai and Abu Dhabi), and the renewal of the ID card from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), and some documents must be attached when submitting the application, which is the online application form Or through the printing offices licensed to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in the concerned emirate, the original passport of the sponsored, and a personal photo of the sponsored.
With regard to guaranteeing the residence of private sector employees, the sponsoring company must submit the following additional documents, to be able to renew the employee’s residence visa, copies of the valid facility card, the valid commercial license of the facility, the work card of the sponsored, duly renewed, and a receipt for the renewal of the work card for those who are 60 years and over.
• The Emirates Identity Authority advised customers to ensure the accuracy and validity of the data in the electronic form before paying the fees, to avoid delays in completing the transaction.
Sponsoring families and families
The Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Ports Security confirmed that for the sponsors of their families and families such as the husband, wife, children, parents, and siblings (first and second degree relatives), additional documents must be submitted upon renewal, which is a copy of the husband/wife’s work contract , or from the company’s contract if the sponsor is an investor or an employer, a salary certificate from the employer showing the employee’s monthly salary, an official and approved marriage certificate, if the sponsorship is for the wife, a registered residential lease contract for the sponsor, the latest water and electricity service bill for the sponsor’s residential property.
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