Emirates ID: biometrics, delivery and fines

Every UAE resident must hold an Emirates ID; its validity follows the residence visa and it is cancelled when the residence is cancelled. Biometrics: anyone who has completed 15 years of age must give fingerprints and a signature at an ICP service centre; if biometrics or required corrections are not completed within the set period, the application is cancelled. Photos must meet ICAO standards, and on renewal the photo must differ from the current card. Passport must be valid for at least 3 months. In Dubai the Emirates ID is applied for separately from the residence (ICP's combined residence-and-ID form is used in the other emirates), and a resident's card is completed only after a medical examination with a 'fit' result. Delivery: standard cards are delivered by ICP's authorised courier; an urgent request is started only at an ICP centre and collected there (ICP lists the AED 150 urgent fee for citizens and GCC citizens; for residents our team confirms it). Standard processing is about 5 days. Fees for residents: AED 100 per year of residence plus a smart service fee of AED 100. Fines: renewing more than one month after expiry costs AED 20 per day up to AED 1,000; late reporting of data changes (30-day grace) also AED 20 per day up to AED 1,000. A lost or damaged card must be reported within 7 days; a replacement costs AED 300 plus AED 100 smart service fee and keeps the old expiry date. ICP centres in Dubai include Al Barsha and Al Rashidiya.