Immigration file number amendment
Corrects the immigration file number recorded in your MOHRE records through Tasheel.
How it works
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Documents
You
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Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI
MARIO E.G.S.H AI
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Submitted at Tasheel
Runner at MOHRE
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Permit issued
MOHRE
Documents required
Establishment card issued by immigration (ICP/GDRFA) showing owners and authorised signatories (both sides)
copyMust be valid and up to dateTrade licence copy
copy
Conditions, time and validity
- The new number must belong to a valid immigration establishment card for the same licence (staff confirm).
- Processing time
- No official time published.
- Validity of the result
- Permanent until the next change.
- Where it is applied for
- MOHRE website and app (with UAE PASS of the owner or authorised signatory), Tasheel/business service centres and the Tawseel mobile service. The centre types the request at a Tasheel centre or files it online for you.
Steps at the authority
- Check the number on the immigration establishment card.
- Type the amendment request.
- MOHRE updates the record.
Tips that save you a trip
- If visa applications are being rejected for a 'file mismatch', this is often the fix; bring the immigration establishment card.
Common reasons for rejection or delay
- Number belongs to a different licence or an expired immigration card.
Questions and answers
Is this the same as renewing the immigration establishment card?
No. The immigration card is renewed with ICP/GDRFA; this only updates the number in MOHRE.
Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.
Legal basis
Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations and its Executive Regulations (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022); Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2020 on MOHRE service fees and administrative fines
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