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Reminder: Renew your Emirates ID before October 11 if it expired during COVID-19 restrictions

Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) urges residents to renew documents

Published: October 05, 2020 19:04 Last updated: October 10, 2020 18:03 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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Did your Emirates ID expire after March 1 and during the COVID-19 restrictions that were implemented in the UAE? — The October 10 deadline is for those whose Emirates ID expired during COVID-19 restrictions. Image Credit: Gulf News

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Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) posted a reminder on their social media channels. — Image Credit: Gulf News

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ICA urged residents to regularise their documents before the deadline ends. Image Credit: Stock image

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In an interview earlier this month with Gulf News, Major Salim Bin Ali, Director of the Amer Department for the Happiness of Customers at the GDRFA in Dubai, said that Dubai residents with expired visas from March 1 — Read the interview here: https://gulfnews.com/1.74166467 Image Credit: Gulf News

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The deadline is October 10. — The deadline is for people whose IDs expired between March 1 and July 12, 2020. Image Credit: Gulf News

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How to renew your Emirates ID — The process is quite straightforward. Image Credit: Gulf News

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The renewal is done right after the step for the medical fitness test. — Read our detailed guide on residence visa renewal here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1578927228907 Image Credit: Gulf News

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Step 1: Fill out the Emirates ID renewal form — The typing forms are easily available at typing centres. Image Credit: Gulf News

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Step 2: Submit documents — Documents required for renewal. Image Credit: Gulf News

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Original Emirates ID, original passport, passport photograph, birth certificate, passport of parent — Image Credit: Gulf News

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Parents' documents are required for those under 15. — Image Credit: Gulf News

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Step 3: Make the payment — The payment is made at the same time. Image Credit: Gulf News

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Cost Dh270 for two years Dh370 for three years — For a complete breakdown of the Emirates ID prices, visit https://gulfnews.com/1.1578238451831 Image Credit: Gulf News

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Late payment fines Normally, if the Emirates ID is not renewed within the grace period after expiry, late payment fines of Dh20 per day are applied, with a maximum fine of Dh1,000. — Image Credit: Gulf News

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