UAE: 3 Categories Exempted From Late Renewal Fines For Emirates Id

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has specified the categories exempt from fines for the late renewal of the Emirates ID card.

Failure to renew or update the card within 30 days from the date of expiry can result in fines of Dh20 per day, which can go up to a maximum of Dh1,000.

However, Emiratis and expats can request exemptions from penalties under certain circumstances.

EXEMPTIONS
The ICP states on its website and social media channels that there are three categories that are exempt from late fines related to the Emirates ID card:

1. An individual who left the UAE and spent more than three months outside the country, and the validity of his or her card expired after the date of their departure from the country.
2. An individual whose identity card has expired after being deported by a court order, an administrative decision, or a judicial ruling, or whose passport is seized pending cases, provided that this is proven by a letter or a receipt issued by the competent authorities that deported him or suspended the pending cases.
3. An individual who has not been issued an identity card for the period before obtaining the nationality of the UAE and before obtaining the family book.
   Applying for the Emirates ID late penalty exemption is free of charge. To initiate the exemption request, individuals must start by submitting a request for ID card renewal through one of the approved printing offices, electronically through the ICP website or via the smart application.

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Obtaining an Emirates ID card is mandatory for all residents of the UAE, including Emiratis, citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and expats residing in the UAE. Any person included in one of these categories is required to apply for an ID card from the ICP and renew it when it expires.

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