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Emirates ID replaces visa sticker: How can you find your UID number, in the UAE 2022?

What is the UID number and when do you need to provide it?

Published: July 22, 2022 17:02 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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Do you know what your UID number is? And do you know how you can find it? Any expatriate living on a residence visa in the UAE is issued the necessary documentation for his or her visa status. — Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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The UID number – which is a Unified Identification number for each expatriate’s file – is a 9-digit number that can be found on your visa stamp. — Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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However, earlier this year the UAE announced that the Emirates ID is replacing visa stickers on expatriates’ passports. — Image Credit: Supplied

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If you have recently renewed your residence visa and have been issued your Emirates ID, how can you find your UID number? — Image Credit: Gulf News

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Why do I need a UID number? The UID number is needed to complete various official processes like checking your visa status or updating details related to your official documents. — Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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“UID number is essential for preparing the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) offer letter and renewing the labour contract, applying for a new Emirates ID or its renewal and while changing a visa from … — Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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“… UID number is also required for tourist visa change for those who came to the UAE on a visa on arrival,” Sirajudeen Ummer, Public relations Manager at Supreme Business Services, told Gulf News. — Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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How can I find my UID number? To find your UID number, you simply need to follow these steps: Visit www.gdrfad.gov.ae. Scroll down to click on ‘Find my Unified Number’. You will be directed to the Unified Number Inquiry Service. — www.gdrfad.gov.ae is the official website of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai. Image Credit: Screenshot/gdrfad.gov.ae

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4. You will then be asked to enter your passport number, nationality, date of birth and gender. 5. Once you enter the correct code for verification, click ‘Submit’. — Image Credit: Screenshot/gdrfad.gov.ae

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The website will then give you the UID number. — Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/ Gulf News

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