If you’re living outside the UAE and have noticed that your passport is expired or nearing expiration, fear not! Through UAEICP, Emiratis can easily renew their passports in just three simple steps while abroad.
This service is designed for individuals away from the country for medical or educational reasons, allowing them to renew their expired passports easily. Once processed, the renewed passports will be delivered to the UAE Embassy in their current location for pickup.
For applicants over 15 years of age, both a signature and fingerprint must be present on the ID card in order to issue the passport and valid passport must be available for less than 6 months.
In July 2024, the Emirates passport’s validity has been extended from 5 to 10 years for individuals aged 21 and older. This will also reduce a customer’s journey to the passport office from two trips to just one trip, supporting the government’s efforts to streamline bureaucracy and save time for citizens. Citizens can apply for the new service when their existing passports expire, or until all its pages are fully used, whichever happens earlier.
Emiratis can renew their passports while abroad through the UAEICP website (www.icp.gov.ae) or smart application, by following the following steps:
1. Log in to your account using digital ID
2. Choose the service for renewing citizens’ passports
For those abroad:
3. Submit the application, review and update the retrieved data and pay the fees.
4. Receive the original passport by choosing a service (delivery to the specified address – UAE Embassy).
The applicant must provide all required information and ensure that the data is entered accurately.
1.Ensure that all information entered in the registration application is accurate and correct before submitting payment to avoid any delays in processing your transaction.
2. Accurate and valid registration application data guarantees timely completion of your transaction.
3. Verify that the phone number, email address, and delivery method provided in the registration application are correct.
4. Please note that the data submitted will be subject to review and audit by the Commission.
For further information and inquiries, individuals can contact: 600522222
The passport is issued electronically 48 hours after receiving and accepting the service request that meets the conditions.
Required documents
Recent personal photos that meet the approved standards
Personal photo criteria:
- The photo is recent and conforms to the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- The image is in colour, high quality, and up to date (35 – 40mm) 6 months
- The background of the image is white
- The facial expressions are neutral, natural, and not exaggerated
- The head position is straight, not tilted, and parallel to the photographic lens
- The hands do not appear above the shoulders
- Eyes: They must be open towards the camera and without the use of coloured lenses
- Glasses are acceptable as long as they do not obscure the eyes and do not cause light reflection
- The image does not contain a frame
- Dress code: The official uniform of the UAE
- Head covering: Allowed according to customs and traditions
- Resolution (pixels): at least 600 dpi without ink traces or wrinkles
- Image width 40-35 millimetres
Personal photos subject to modification or enhancement programs cannot be accepted. If a recent personal photo is available in the electronic systems, it is shown to customers and they are given the option to either approve the retrieved photo or add a new photo.
Fees
Request fee — Dh10
Issue fee — Dh40
Delivery fee — Dh15
It is required to present the old passport to the embassy employee for the new passport to be issued. Customers are exempt from fees in cases of material errors made by the authority during the issuance of identity cards or citizens’ passports. The following groups are also exempt from fees:
- Individuals subject to the Social Security Law
- Persons with disabilities and autism.