The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) identified 3 documents, which UAE nationals must submit to renew their passport during their presence abroad through the UAE Traveller page at the Ministry website www.mofaic.gov.ae or through the smartphone application (UAE mofaic).
According to the Ministry, the documents include: a copy of the passport, a personal image, and a message showing the reasons for residing outside the UAE.
It also noted that the renewal of the passport will be through three stages: firstly by signing in through a smart channel of the Ministry with the digital identity; secondly applying for the service electronically through the “Personnel Services,” and thirdly, the applicant receives a text message and an electronic message alerting them to head to the mission headquarters to receive deliver the old passport and collect the new one.
The UAE Travellers’ page on the ministry’s website offers multiple services for citizens abroad and to those who wish to travel.
These include: Clarification of procedures and guidelines for entry into each country, reporting the infection with COVID-19, “Twajudi Service” and issuance of passports and return documents.
