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Emirates ID

New card, renewal, lost-card replacement and fees — filed with ICP, 100% online.

ICP · Federal Authority for Identity & Citizenship

Your Emirates ID — every service, 100% online.

New card, renewal, lost-card replacement or just the fees — we type, file and track your Emirates ID application with ICP so you never stand in a queue.

  • Typing & filing
  • Biometrics booking
  • Urgent Fawri
  • Delivery tracking
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Emirates ID estimator

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Example · New Emirates ID (2 years)

  1. Card fee (2 years) — 30001
  2. Application & typing — 8502
  3. Biometrics appointment booked for you03
  4. Card printed 24–48 hours after approval04
  5. Collection or tracked delivery05
Government fees385
Who needs it

Mandatory for everyone

Every citizen and resident — newborns included — must hold a valid card at all times.

Validity

Tied to your visa

For residents the card validity always matches the residence visa: 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 years.

Technology

Biometric smart card

The chip holds fingerprints, photo and signature — used for UAE Pass, smart gates and e-signatures.

Daily life

Needed everywhere

Bank accounts, SIM cards, Ejari, DEWA, medical care, insurance and school enrolment.

What do you need today?

Four Emirates ID services, one team.

Each one covers the documents, the exact government fees and the fastest route to getting it done.

from 385

New Emirates ID / typing

First card for a new resident, newborn or family member — typed and filed online.

from 385

Emirates ID renewal

Renew within 30 days of expiry and avoid the 20 per day late fine.

485+

Lost or damaged card

Deactivate the old card and get a replacement — in 24 hours with Fawri.

2026 list

Cost & fees

Every ICP fee itemised — card fee, typing, urgent service and fines.

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How it works

The same five ICP stages, handled for you.

Whether it is your first card or a renewal, the process does not change — only who does the running around.

  1. 01

    Application (typing)

    We prepare and submit the ICP eForm online — no typing centre visit, usually filed within the hour.

  2. 02

    Payment

    Card fee by validity — 200 (1 yr), 300 (2 yrs), 600 (5 yrs) or 1,100 (10 yrs) — plus an 85 application and typing fee. Add 150 for the urgent Fawri service.

  3. 03

    Biometrics

    First-time applicants give fingerprints at an ICP centre — we book the appointment and tell you what to bring.

  4. 04

    Printing

    The card is printed after approval, typically 24–48 hours after biometrics.

  5. 05

    Delivery

    Collect from your chosen Emirates Post office or track delivery in the ICP app.

Our services

A complete, done-for-you Emirates ID service.

The same service typing centres offer, minus the drive, the queue and the guesswork.

Typing & filing

We prepare the ICP application, attach your documents and file it — usually within the hour.

Biometrics booking

We book your fingerprint appointment at the nearest ICP centre.

Urgent Fawri handling

Need the card tomorrow? We file under the 24-hour Fawri service where eligible.

Application follow-up

We track the file with ICP and chase any hold-up until the card is in your hand.

Whole-family processing

Spouse, children, newborns, parents and domestic staff — all handled in one go.

Upfront itemised cost

Government fee versus service charge, in writing, before you pay anything.

Documents

What we need to file your application.

The list depends on whether it is a new card, a renewal or a replacement — send what you have and we confirm the rest.

Original passport & copy

Valid for the duration of the application.

Residence visa or entry permit

Copy of the current permit or visa page.

Personal photo

White background, ICP specification.

Sponsor documents

Required for dependants and family applications.

Attested birth certificate

For newborns and children.

Police report

Only for a lost-card replacement.

Fees

Emirates ID fees at a glance.

Official ICP government fees for 2026. The card fee depends on the validity of your residence visa; the application and typing fee is a flat 85.

285

New card — 1 year

Card fee 200 plus application and typing 85.

385

New card — 2 years

Card fee 300 plus application and typing 85.

685

New card — 5 years (Golden Visa)

Card fee 600 plus application and typing 85.

1,185

New card — 10 years (Golden Visa)

Card fee 1,100 plus application and typing 85.

385

Renewal — 2 years

Card fee 300 plus application and typing 85.

485

Lost / damaged replacement

Replacement fee 400 plus application 85.

+150

Urgent Fawri service

24-hour issuance at ICP main centres.

max 1,000

Late renewal fine

20 per day after the 30-day grace period.

Indicative ICP fees. A printing or courier fee may apply in some emirates. Emirates ID fees are included automatically in every visa quote from our calculator.

Two routes

Typing centre visit vs filing it online with us.

Both reach ICP. Only one of them costs you a morning.

Option one

Walk into a typing centre

In person, during working hours

  • Drive, park and queue at the centre
  • Forms typed while you wait, with limited advice on your case
  • You chase ICP yourself if the file is held
  • Service charge varies and is rarely itemised upfront

Option two

File online through us

WhatsApp, from anywhere

  • Send documents on WhatsApp — filed with ICP usually within the hour
  • Biometrics appointment booked at the nearest centre for you
  • We track the application and chase any hold-up
  • Government fee and service charge itemised in writing before you pay
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Why us

Filed by people who do this every single day.

Current ICP practice

Fees and steps reflect how applications are actually processed today, not an outdated circular.

No fine surprises

We open the renewal window 30 days before expiry so the 20/day fine never starts.

Fawri when it counts

Urgent cases filed for 24-hour issuance wherever the category allows it.

One point of contact

The whole family's cards handled on one thread, with one itemised quote.

“Almost every Emirates ID fine we see is avoidable — the card simply expired while someone was travelling. Renew inside the 30-day grace period and it costs you nothing extra.”
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The Emirates ID is the mandatory biometric identity card issued by ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security) to every UAE citizen and resident, newborns included. It is far more than an ID — bank accounts, SIM cards, Ejari, DEWA, medical care, insurance and school enrolment all depend on it, and for residents its validity always matches the residence visa. We type, file and track the application with ICP so you never visit a typing centre: new cards, renewals, lost or damaged replacements and urgent 24-hour Fawri issuance, with the government fee and our service charge itemised in writing before you pay anything.

New card (2 years)
385
Renewal (2 years)
385
Lost / damaged
485
Urgent Fawri
24 hours

How the ICP process works

Whether it is a first card or a renewal, ICP runs the same five stages — we handle every one of them online.

  • Application (typing) — we prepare and submit the ICP eForm, usually within the hour
  • Payment — card fee 200 / 300 / 600 / 1,100 by validity plus 85 application and typing
  • Biometrics — fingerprints at an ICP centre for first-time applicants; we book the slot
  • Printing — the card is printed typically 24–48 hours after approval
  • Delivery — collect from your chosen Emirates Post office or track it in the ICP app

Documents required

The exact list depends on whether it is a new card, a renewal or a replacement.

  • Original passport and copy
  • Residence visa or entry permit copy
  • Personal photo with a white background
  • Sponsor documents for dependants
  • Attested birth certificate for newborns and children
  • Police report for a lost card replacement

Government fees at a glance (2026)

The card fee depends on the validity of your residence visa; the application and typing fee is a flat 85.

  • New card, 1 year — 200 card fee + 85 application and typing = 285
  • New card, 2 years — 300 + 85 = 385
  • New card, 5 years (Golden Visa) — 600 + 85 = 685
  • New card, 10 years (Golden Visa) — 1,100 + 85 = 1,185
  • Renewal, 2 years — 300 + 85 = 385
  • Lost or damaged replacement — 400 + 85 = 485
  • Urgent Fawri service — additional 150 for 24-hour issuance
  • Late renewal fine — 20 per day after the 30-day grace period, capped at 1,000

What we handle for you

The same service a typing centre offers, minus the drive, the queue and the guesswork.

  • Typing and filing of the ICP application with your documents attached
  • Biometric appointment booking at the nearest ICP centre
  • Urgent Fawri handling where the case is eligible
  • Application follow-up with ICP until the card is in your hand
  • Whole-family processing — spouse, children, newborns, parents and domestic staff
  • Upfront itemised cost: government fee versus service charge, in writing

Frequently asked

Typically 3–5 working days from application to delivery, with the card usually printed 24–48 hours after biometrics. The urgent Fawri service (150 extra) issues the card within 24 hours at ICP main centres.

Free of charge on the official ICP website or the ICP UAE app using your application number (PRAN). No service provider is needed for this step.

You have a 30-day grace period to renew. After that ICP charges a late fine of 20 per day, capped at 1,000.

Yes — for residents the card is always issued to match the residence visa duration: 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 years. Citizens and GCC nationals can hold 5- or 10-year cards.

Yes, every resident of any age must hold one. Children under 15 do not give fingerprints — only a photo is required, so there is no biometrics appointment.

The application and payment can be prepared online, but first-time applicants must be inside the UAE for biometrics and the card is delivered inside the UAE. Renewals that skip biometrics can often be completed while you travel.

400 replacement fee plus 85 application, so 485 in government fees. Add 150 for Fawri if you need it back within 24 hours. We deactivate the old card at the same time.

No. We prepare and submit the ICP eForm online and only send you to an ICP centre for the biometrics appointment, where one is required.

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