Renew a resident ID card

LIVING IN THE UAE

HOW TO'S

A comprehensive step-by-step instruction guide to setting up in the UAE, from applying for your residence visa and resident ID to renting a home and opening a bank account.

Open a Bank Account (1/19)

Take the medical test (2/19)

Apply for visa (3/19)

Renew of visa (4/19)

Apply for a resident ID card (5/19)

Renew a resident ID card (6/19)

Apply for a health card (7/19)

Apply for Mobile (8/19)

Connect Electricity & Water (9/19)

Connect Internet (10/19)

Apply for a landline (11/19)

Subscribe to satellite / cable TV (12/19)

Buy a property (13/19)

Apply for UAE driving licence (14/19)

Transfer a foreign driving licence (15/19)

Buy a new vehicle (16/19)

Buy a second-hand vehicle (17/19)

Have a baby (18/19)

Obtain a Birth Certificate (19/19)

Overview

The Emirates Identity Authority will send you an SMS when your Resident ID is due to expire, asking you to renew it. There’s no time to delay, as you will need a Resident ID application form certified by the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) before you can renew your residence visa – which expires at the same time.

Info

Renew your Resident ID online at id.gov.ae/en.

Prerequisites

Existing Resident ID

What to bring

Passport (original)
Expired or valid residence visa (copy)
Expired Resident ID card (if not available, an ID number certificate can be obtained from the EIDA)
Dhs.100 for every year in residence
Dhs.70 typing fee

Procedure

Visit a typing centre with the documents to complete the relevant application form and pay the fees or online.
You will only need to visit an Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) centre if you are instructed to be photographed or fingerprinted again (i.e. if your appearance has changed at all).
Pick you Resident ID up from an Emirates Post Office once you receive a confirmation SMS.