--- title: Renewing Your Emirates ID in the UAE country: uae service: "emirates-id-renewal" category: identification difficulty: moderate estimated_time: "30-60 minutes online (longer if biometric capture is required); 5 days for card delivery" cost_range: "AED 100-300 standard renewal; AED 150 urgent service; AED 20/day late fee after 1 month, max AED 1,000" last_verified: 2026-04-30 canonical: https://publicservices.guide/uae/emirates-id-renewal/ status: current confidence: low tags: - identification - "emirates-id" - renewal - mandatory sources: - https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/emirates-id - https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e5d - https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/track-visa-application-and-validity - https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/general-provisions-for-the-residence-visa --- # Renewing Your Emirates ID in the UAE **Country:** 🇦🇪 UAE **Last verified:** 2026-04-30 **Estimated time:** 30-60 minutes online (longer if biometric capture is required); 5 days for card delivery **Cost:** AED 100-300 standard renewal; AED 150 urgent service; AED 20/day late fee after 1 month, max AED 1,000 ## Required documents - **Passport** - Required: Original, valid - Cost: Free - _Note:_ Required for all categories — citizens, residents, and GCC nationals. - **Personal photo** *(Photo (passport-size, white background))* - Required: Recent, conforming to ICP standards - Where to get: Most typing centres and customer happiness centres take photos on-site - Cost: Varies by typing centre - _Note:_ Check the UAEICP app for whether a fresh photo is required for your application. - **Category-specific documents** - Required: Varies by status: citizen, resident, GCC national; employment / student / property owner - Where to get: Check the ICP service card for your category - Cost: N/A - _Note:_ Residents typically need a valid residence visa — the federal portal notes that the Emirates ID expires when the residence visa expires. Property owners and students may be asked for proof of status. ## Costs - **Citizens — 5-year validity:** 100 AED — Standard renewal fee. - **Citizens — 10-year validity:** 200 AED — Standard renewal fee. - **Residents — per year of validity:** 100 AED — Total scales with validity period: 1 year = AED 100, 2 years = AED 200, 3 years = AED 300, etc. - **GCC citizens — 5-year validity:** 100 AED — Standard renewal fee for GCC nationals. - **Urgent service (optional):** 150 AED — Listed on the ICP service card as 'Urgent Service: AED 150'. Confirm exact application of this fee on the service card before paying. - **Smart application channel (optional):** 100 AED — Listed on the ICP service card as 'Smart Application: AED 100'. Confirm the exact application of this fee on the service card before paying. - **Late renewal penalty:** 20 AED — Charged after one month from the expiry date, up to a maximum of AED 1,000. ## Steps ### 1. Check Your Card Validity - Open the UAEICP app or ICP Smart Services and check your Emirates ID expiry date - Note that for residents, the EID expires together with the residence visa - If you are within six months of expiry, you may begin renewal > **Tip:** Renewing before expiry avoids the late fee window, which begins one month after the expiry date. ### 2. Choose Your Renewal Channel - Online: ICP Smart Services website, or the UAEICP app on Apple App Store / Google Play - In person: an ICP customer happiness centre (locations published on the ICP website) - Through a typing centre: registered centres can submit on your behalf > **Tip:** Online via the UAEICP app is the fastest path when no fresh biometrics are required. ### 3. Gather Your Documents - Original passport (valid) - Recent personal photo (most typing centres and ICP centres take one on-site) - Current or expired Emirates ID being renewed - Category-specific documents per the ICP service card (citizen / resident / GCC; employment / student / property owner) > **If this fails:** If you cannot find your existing Emirates ID, do not start a renewal — apply for a lost/damaged card replacement instead. That is a separate service with a different fee. ### 4. Submit the Application - Sign in to the UAEICP app or ICP Smart Services with UAE PASS - Select Emirates ID renewal and your category - Upload documents and verify auto-filled details - Pay the renewal fee online (urgent service is offered on the ICP service card) _Useful phrases:_ - "أريد تجديد بطاقة الهوية الإماراتية" (ureed tajdeed bitaqat al-hawiyya al-emaratiyya) — I want to renew my Emirates ID. — use when At a customer happiness centre or typing centre ### 5. Complete Biometrics If Required - If a fresh fingerprint or photo is required, ICP will direct you to a service centre - Anyone aged 15 or older completes fingerprint and signature at an ICP service centre - Bring your passport and the application reference number > **If this fails:** If fingerprints fail to capture cleanly, hydrated and warm hands typically improve scanner reads. ### 6. Receive the New Card - Standard processing time is 5 days - Track delivery via the UAEICP app or ICP Smart Services - The card is delivered by courier or collected from the nominated centre > **Tip:** The UAEICP app holds a digital Emirates ID after renewal — useful when the physical card is in transit. ## FAQ ### When can I start the renewal process? You can renew up to six months before the card expires. The federal portal explicitly allows renewal either before or after expiry, but renewing before expiry avoids the late fee that begins one month after the expiry date. ### My Emirates ID expired more than a month ago — what happens? A late fee of AED 20 per day applies starting one month after the expiry date, capped at AED 1,000. Renew as soon as possible — many government and banking services check Emirates ID validity in real time and may decline transactions while your card is expired. ### Do I need to give fingerprints again at renewal? Anyone aged 15 or older must complete fingerprint and signature procedures at an ICP service centre as part of the renewal. Children under 15 typically renew without an in-person biometric visit. ICP's official guidance is the canonical source for any age-tier exceptions. ### Can I renew online without visiting a centre? Yes for many cases. The UAEICP app and ICP Smart Services website handle online renewals end-to-end, including fee payment, when no fresh biometrics are required. If fingerprints or a new photo are required, you will be directed to a customer happiness centre after starting the application. ### Does my Emirates ID renew automatically when my residence visa renews? Not automatically — the federal portal explicitly notes that when the residence visa expires, the Emirates ID also expires. Most residents file the EID renewal alongside the visa renewal so both line up. Check your status on the ICP website or via the UAEICP app. ### What if my card is lost or damaged, not expired? That is a different ICP service — replacing a lost or damaged Emirates ID — not renewal. Use the lost/damaged replacement service instead, which has its own fee and procedure. ### How can I contact ICP for help? ICP's toll-free helpline number is 600522222, listed on the federal portal. The UAEICP app also offers in-app support. ## Sources - [Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/emirates-id) — accessed 2026-04-30 — _T1_ — Emirates ID can be renewed up to six months before its expiry, or after expiry. Renewal is administered by ICP through customer happiness centres or the smart services system (website and the UAEICP application). Individuals aged 15+ must complete fingerprint and signature procedures at an ICP service centre. Late renewal triggers AED 20 per day after one month from expiry, up to a maximum of AED 1,000. Applies federally across the UAE. - [Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security](https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e5d) — accessed 2026-04-30 — _T1_ — Emirates ID renewal fees: citizens AED 100 (5-year validity) or AED 200 (10-year); residents AED 100 per year of validity; GCC citizens AED 100 (5-year); urgent service +AED 150; smart application +AED 100. Standard processing time: 5 days. Required documents: passport, personal photo, plus category-specific documentation (citizen, resident, GCC, employment/student/property owner status). Applies federally across the UAE. - [Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security- ICP](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/track-visa-application-and-validity) — accessed 2026-04-30 — _T1_ — ICP toll-free helpline number is 600522222. Visa and Emirates ID validity can be checked on the ICP website. Applies federally across the UAE. - [The Official Platform of the UAE Government](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/general-provisions-for-the-residence-visa) — accessed 2026-04-30 — _T1_ — When the residence visa expires, the Emirates ID card issued by the ICP also expires. Residence visa renewal and Emirates ID renewal are linked for residents. Applies federally across the UAE. --- Verification pending — see the canonical page for the latest trust state. Canonical: https://publicservices.guide/uae/emirates-id-renewal/