emirates7 - The UAE has announced it will cancel the residency visa stamp, and Emirates IDs will be enough to serve as proof of their residency.
The decision will take effect next Monday, April 11.
This means that UAE residents will no longer need to stamp their residency visas on their passports.
The residence visa stamp is applied as a sticker on the holder's passport once he or she completes residency procedures. The stamp has information such as the sponsor details, date of issue and expiry date, along with residency file number.
This also means the issuance or renewal of residency visas and Emirates IDs will be in one application.
According to the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security, the move comes in implementation of the Cabinet decision to support the development of services provided and apply best practices. It aims to reduce the steps associated with the process of issuing and renewing residency visas and will now instead be linked to the Emirates ID.
The decision will take effect next Monday, April 11.
This means that UAE residents will no longer need to stamp their residency visas on their passports.
The residence visa stamp is applied as a sticker on the holder's passport once he or she completes residency procedures. The stamp has information such as the sponsor details, date of issue and expiry date, along with residency file number.
This also means the issuance or renewal of residency visas and Emirates IDs will be in one application.
According to the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security, the move comes in implementation of the Cabinet decision to support the development of services provided and apply best practices. It aims to reduce the steps associated with the process of issuing and renewing residency visas and will now instead be linked to the Emirates ID.