UAE Phrasebook

24 terms and phrases for government offices

Opening a Bank Account in the UAE

الهوية الإماراتية

Emirates ID

جواز السفر

Passport

إثبات العنوان

Proof of address in the UAE

Getting Mandatory Health Insurance in the UAE

إيصال طلب الهوية الإماراتية

Emirates ID application receipt or Emirates ID

نموذج الإفصاح الطبي

Medical disclosure form (only if aged 65 or above)

Getting a Dubai Driving License

بطاقة الهوية

Emirates ID

رسالة عدم ممانعة

NOC letter from employer

أريد تحويل رخصة القيادة الأجنبية

ureed tahweel rukhsat al-qiyada al-ajnabiyya

I want to convert my foreign driving license.

Use when: Visiting an RTA center for license conversion

أريد استلام رخصة القيادة

ureed istilam rukhsat al-qiyada

I want to collect my driving license.

Use when: Picking up your license from the RTA center

Renewing Your Emirates ID in the UAE

Photo (passport-size, white background)

Personal photo

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

Getting Your Emirates ID in the UAE

صورة شخصية

Personal Photo

إثبات الإقامة في الإمارات

Proof of UAE residence

Applying for a UAE Good Conduct Certificate (Police Clearance)

Hawiya

Emirates ID

Getting a Work Permit from MOHRE in the UAE

خطاب العرض الوظيفي

Job offer letter signed by the employer

الشهادات الأكاديمية والمهنية

Educational and professional credentials

Applying for a UAE Tax Residency Certificate (TRC)

Ejari (Dubai); Tawtheeq / municipality registration in other emirates

Tenancy contract / Ejari

Travel report

Entry and exit record from ICP or GDRFA

Getting a Standard Work Visa (Residence Visa) in the UAE

شهادة اللياقة الطبية

Medical fitness certificate

بوليصة التأمين الصحي

Health insurance policy

Renewing Vehicle Registration (Mulkiya) in the UAE

Fahas

Vehicle technical inspection result (used vehicles)

Renewing Your UAE Residence Visa

عقد الإيجار

Tenancy contract or accommodation proof

أريد فحص اللياقة الطبية لتجديد الإقامة

ureed fahs al-liyaqa al-tibbiyya li-tajdeed al-iqama

I want a medical fitness test for visa renewal.

Use when: Registering at the medical fitness center

أريد تجديد تأشيرة الإقامة

ureed tajdeed ta'sheerat al-iqama

I want to renew my residence visa.

Use when: Visiting a typing center for visa renewal