How to Renew Your UAE Residence Visa in 2022

It is critical to understand how to renew your multi-year UAE resident visa, and to do so. In 2022,  a resident visa can only be renewed 30 days before it expires. If you need to renew your visa between one and six months early for travel considerations, you must first acquire special permission from the emirate's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs (GDRFA).

Read on to discover how to renew your UAE residence visa this 2022.

Obtaining an Emirates ID

Begin by entering your Emirates ID application. You can complete this process online at icp.gov.ae, the website of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP), or you can go to any approved typing facility in the UAE and have it completed for you by a public relations officer (PRO) or representative. Choosing the second option will result in typing center fees.

Keep the following documents on hand to quickly renew your Emirates ID: A recent color photograph, passport documents, a copy of your residence visa, and copies of your expired Emirates ID card (front and back).

The cost of renewing your Emirates ID depends on its expiration date, which processes immigration applications for Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA): Dh195 for one year, Dh295 for two years, and Dh395 for three years.

Emirates IDs are issued within five days, according to the ICP website. The ICP will print the Emirates ID application once it has been approved. It will be printed and distributed via email and SMS. Your identification will be issued by your local Emirates Post office.

While you wait for your Emirates ID card in the mail, you can inspect a digital version with the ICP app.

Accomplishing a Full Health and Physical Examination

An Emirates ID must be accompanied by a medical fitness evaluation. UAE youngsters must undergo a medical examination before their visas can be renewed. UAE nationals must pass a medical fitness check to ensure they are HIV- and tuberculosis-free.

Medical examinations must be performed at government-run fitness centers. The health authorities in the Emirates are offered in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and other medical examination centers. Medical fitness tests often cost Dh250.

For this, you will need a genuine passport copy, a valid Emirates ID, and a color photo with a white background. You may also need to save your Emirates ID application form, depending on the Emirate you are applying for.

Following the medical fitness test at the center, you will receive an email and SMS with your results. MOHAP issues the certificate of medical fitness. A medical fitness test is required for the renewal of a resident visa.

Renewing Your Permit of Residence

According to the latest update of the ICP, Emirates ID cards have replaced residence visa stickers as the primary residency verification mechanism in the UAE.

You can renew your resident visa after receiving your couriered medical fitness certificate. The permit can be renewed at a registered typing facility or online. If you applied online, your passport will be picked up from your home by a registered courier service. After the process is completed, the immigration center's kiosk accepts passports for courier service.

The documents required for renewing a residence visa are a recent color image with a white background, a copy of your passport, as well as your Emirates ID or health insurance card.

Fees for renewing a residence visa with ICP involve Dh50 for application, Dh50 for ICP fees, and Dh100 for issuance. This would be a total of Dh200.

Claiming Your Renewed Emirates ID and a Copy of Your Passport

If your Dubai visa is approved, you will receive your passport and visa sticker. The authorized courier service will deliver this.

Your Emirates ID will also be delivered to an Emirates Post Office location, where you must pick it up.

Conclusion

In just four steps and a specific amount of paid fees, you can renew your UAE residence visa. Again, it is critical that you must accomplish these steps to be able to visit, live, work, and maybe even build a business in the UAE.

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