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