Launching the service of requesting an entry permit for residents who have stayed outside the country for more than 6 months

The Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Ports Security announced the adoption of its smart channels to provide a service for applications submitted for entry permits related to residents who have stayed outside the country for more than six months, which was activated as of last Friday, indicating that this service does not apply to residents who hold golden residency .

The authority said in a statement that the new service was launched with the aim of delighting customers and enabling residents who have valid residency, and were forced to stay outside the country for study, work or treatment for a period of more than six months, and then they exhausted the specified period of stay outside the country, which results in the cancellation of residency in terms of legal.

She explained that the new service allows these residents to activate the residency again and enter the country with the same residency, after the approval of the authority, noting that this service includes all residencies approved within the system of services provided by the authority.

She stated that the approval of a permit request for those who stayed outside the country for more than six months requires submitting a copy of the Emirates ID and a copy of the passport, and attaching the reason for the delay in entering the country during that period, stressing that this service is limited only to dealers from abroad only who stayed more. Six months abroad.

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