Emirates ID Renewal
Emirates ID renewal — beat the AED 20/day fine.
Your card expired, or is about to? You have 30 days after expiry to renew penalty-free. We file the renewal with ICP the same day, usually with no new fingerprints.
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Example · Renewal (2 years)
The renewal rules, in plain English.
Three things decide whether your renewal is routine or expensive: the grace period, your visa status and the fine clock.
ICP gives you 30 days from the card's expiry date to file the renewal. Inside this window there is no penalty at all.
From day 31, the fine ticks at AED 20 per day and caps at AED 1,000. It must be paid before any new application goes through.
A resident's card can't outlive the visa. If your visa is also expiring, the visa renewal is processed first — we handle both together.
Renewals normally reuse your existing fingerprints. ICP only asks for new biometrics occasionally (e.g. photo update needed) — we'll tell you upfront.
Renewal, step by step.
What we need and what happens — most renewals are card-in-hand within 3–5 working days.
Emirates ID renewal — online process
Documents
- Passport copy
- Current residence visa copy (renewed visa, if the visa was also expiring)
- Copy of the expiring / expired Emirates ID
- Recent photo on white background (only if ICP requests an update)
Procedure
- Fine check (free): we confirm your grace-period status and any accrued fine before you commit.
- Type & file: the ICP renewal eForm is prepared and submitted the same day.
- Pay: card fee AED 100 per year + AED 40–70 application fee, itemized on one link. Fawri 24-hour service available for AED 150.
- Approval & printing: usually 24–48 hours; no fingerprint visit in most renewals.
- Delivery: pick-up at your chosen Emirates Post office, tracked until you have it.
Renewal fees, 2026.
The card fee follows your visa duration — everything else is flat.
| Duration | What's included | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Card fee AED 100 · application & typing AED 70 | AED 170 |
| 2 years | Card fee AED 200 · application & typing AED 70 | AED 270 |
| 3 years | Card fee AED 300 · application & typing AED 70 | AED 370 |
| 5 years (GCC / citizens) | Card fee AED 500 · application & typing AED 70 | AED 570 |
| 10 years (Golden Visa) | Card fee AED 1,000 · application & typing AED 70 | AED 1,070 |
| Urgent Fawri service | 24-hour issuance at ICP main centers | + AED 150 |
| Late fine (after 30-day grace) | AED 20 per day | max AED 1,000 |
Indicative ICP fees; small typing/PCI variations apply by emirate. If your residence visa is also up for renewal, use our calculator — it bundles visa, medical and Emirates ID fees in one quote.
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