Cabinet Resolution No. 88 of 2022 Concerning Fees for Services Provided by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security

§Preamble

Cabinet Resolution No. (88) of 2022

Concerning Fees for Services Provided by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security

The Cabinet, ‒ Upon reviewing the Constitution; and ‒ Federal Law No. (1) of 1972, Concerning the Competences of Ministries and the Capacities of Ministers, and its amendments thereof; and ‒ Federal Law No. (17) of 1972, Concerning Citizenship and Passports, and its amendments thereof; and ‒ Federal Decree-Law No. (26) of 2019, Concerning Public Finance; and ‒ Federal Decree-Law No. (29) of 2021, Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners; and ‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (2) of 1972, Concerning the Executive Regulations for the Citizenship and Passports Law, and its amendments thereof; and ‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2010, Concerning Departure Fees through the State Sea, Air and Land Ports; and ‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (25) of 2011, Concerning Fees Determined for Services Provided by the Emirates Identity Authority; and ‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (22) of 2014, Regulating and Developing the Services of the Citizenship, Residency Affairs, and Ports Sector at the Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security, and its amendments thereof; and ‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (62) of 2017, Introducing Fees for Digital Certification Portal Services and Electronic Link Services Provided by the Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security; and ‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (23) of 2020, Concerning the Refund of Bank and Financial Guarantees Provided to the Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security; and

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‒ Cabinet Resolution No. (65) of 2022, Concerning the Executive Regulations for Decree-Law No. (29) of 2021 Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners, and its amendments thereof; and ‒ Based on the proposal submitted by the Minister of Finance and the Cabinet’s approval, Hereby resolved:

§Article 1 — Definitions

In application of the provisions herein, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:

State : United Arab Emirates.

Authority : Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security.

Chairman : Chairman of the Authority.

Services : Transactions carried out by the Authority to meet the needs of service

recipients.

System : The electronic system through which the Authority’s services shall be

provided.

System Users : All government agencies, establishments and individuals who obtain the services provided through the System.

Service : Relevant auditors or their representatives from all government agencies, Recipient establishments and individuals.

Establishment : Any institution or company licensed under the applicable legislation to

engage in any economic, service, professional, craft, agricultural, or other activity.

Financial : The amounts of money to be submitted in accordance with the Guarantee conditions referred to in this Resolution.

Identity Card : A card issued in accordance with the provisions of the law with a unified

number, and it shall include the data necessary to determine the identity

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of its holder and shall contain visible and invisible data that shall be stored electronically within the electronic Sharia that it contains.

Certification : A portal that enables the beneficiaries of the service to identify and verify Portal the identity of their customers electronically.

Electronic : A platform that allows service beneficiaries to provide and verify Link Services personal data.

Digital : A request submitted by the beneficiaries of the service to obtain one of Certification the services of the digital certification portal and electronic link services, and Electronic which results in a successful response thereto from the ICP Link Transaction

§Article 2 — Fees of Services

1. In consideration of the services provided by the Authority as shown in table no. (1), attached herein, the fees assigned thereto shall be collected.

2. The fees charged for issuing the services as shown in table no. (1) attached herein shall be refunded, in the case that the application submitted in this regard is incomplete.

§Article 3 — Digital Certification Portal and Electronic Link Services Fees

1. For the services of the digital certification and electronic link portal provided by the Authority, as shown in table no. (2) attached herein, the fees assigned thereto shall be collected.

2. A one-time subscription fee of (AED 25,000) twenty-five thousand dirhams shall be collected or upon reactivation of the closed account in return for obtaining the services of the digital certification portal and the electronic link services.

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3. The federal or local government entity shall be exempted from paying the fees set forth in Clause (1) of this Article, and this shall not include companies owned by these entities or which are co-owners of them.

4. The Chairman shall issue the controls for the services of the digital certification portal and the electronic link.

§Article 4 — Subscription to the System

1. System Users shall subscribe thereto in accordance with the requirements and controls issued by Chairman Resolution, and pay the fee prescribed in Table No. (1) attached herein in return for obtaining the service.

2. The Service Recipients shall bear the cost of the service provided to them and the material consideration referred to in Clause (3) of this Article.

3. The Chairman, in coordination with the Minister of Finance, shall issue a resolution determining the material remuneration that System Users receive in return for the services they provide to the Service Recipient.

§Article 5 — Financial Guarantees

1. In exchange for the following transactions, the financial guarantees assigned thereto in the table below shall be collected:

No Transaction Financial Guarantee Value in AED 1 Single Entry visit visa 1,000 2 Multiple entry visit visa 2,000 3 Multi-entry (5-year) tourist visa 3,000 Recruitment of domestic workers category 4 2,000 for foreigners

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Registration of the foreigner in the 5 2,000 administrative list by the establishments Cancellation of the residence of the guarantor or host without cancelling the 6 5,000 residence of foreigners brought with his guarantee Humanitarian cases are to be determined by 5,000 per person and a maximum of a Chairman resolution 15,000

3,000 for each family member and a 8 Recruiting an investor family

maximum of 15,000 9 The property card 75,000 10 Subscription to Electronic System 1,000

2. The Chairman shall specify the conditions and controls for fulfilling the financial guarantees referred to in Clause (1) of this Article and the cases of exemption from them.

3. The Chairman may reduce or order instalment of the amount of the value of the financial guarantees referred to in Clause (1) of this Article.

§Article 6 — Refund or Execution of the Financial Guarantee Amount

1. The amount of the financial guarantee referred to in Article (5) herein shall be refunded according to an application submitted by the person concerned in the event that the person submitting it adheres to the purpose for which the guarantee was met.

2. The financial guarantee referred to in Article (5) herein shall be fully executed in any of the following two cases:

a. Violation of the legislation regulating the entry and residence of foreigners in the State.

b. The failure of the provider of the financial guarantee to apply for its refund within (5) five years as of the date of its entitlement, and after the lapse of this period, it becomes public money to be supplied to the State treasury.

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3. The Chairman or his Authorised Representative may be exempted from implementing the financial guarantee referred to in Article (5) of this resolution or return it after execution.

§Article 7 — Exemption from Fees and Financial Guarantees

1. Citizens of countries included in the visa exemption system in accordance with the legislation in force in this regard shall not be exempted from the entry visa extension fee referred to in Table No. (1) attached herein.

2. Courtesy entry visas, wanted persons, and special visas shall be exempted from the fees and financial guarantees stipulated in accordance with the provisions herein, in the case that an invitation is sent by one of the ministries, departments, and federal and local governmental public bodies to persons abroad.

3. The following categories and cases shall be exempted from the fees and financial guarantees mentioned herein:

a. Subject to the Social Security Law.

b. Persons with disabilities "determination" and autism.

c. Families of martyrs according to the categories determined by the Chairman.

d. The deceased.

e. The category of diplomatic missions and consuls in embassies, consulates, and the like within the State.

f. In the case of a material error due to a reason attributable to the ICP when issuing identity cards or passports of citizens.

g. When replacing the identity card in order to add the signature and fingerprint for those over fifteen (15) years of age, and the same remaining validity as the previous card is granted.

h. Fishing boat establishments, where they are exempted from fees and guarantees for issuing entry and residence visas and establishment cards.

i. Sailors and crews of tourist and pleasure craft.

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j. The escorts of foreigners coming to the State for tourism (children of tourists) who are under the age of (18) eighteen years, who shall be exempted from the fees and guarantees of an entry visa for the visit for the purpose of tourism.

k. The companions of citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) who are on their personal guarantee, based on a chairman resolution, where they are exempted from fees and guarantees for the entry visa for the visit, provided that they shall accompany their guarantor.

l. Persons who are deported or expelled by order, administrative resolution, or court ruling.

m. Those who obtained a transit visa for single entry for the first (48) hours of airports, and those who obtained an emergency entry visa.

4. Cabinet resolutions regarding exemption or reduction of fees for services provided by the ICP issued prior to the implementation of the provisions herein shall continue unless a resolution is issued by the Cabinet to cancel them.

§Article 8 — Collection of Fees and Guarantees

1. The Authority shall collect the fines mentioned herein in accordance with the collection mechanism after coordination with the Minister of Finance in this regard.

2. The collected fines shall be deposited in the account of the unified State treasury, and they shall be monitored in accordance with the criteria set by the Ministry of Finance for this purpose.

§Article 9 — Advertising Revenue

The Authority may collect financial returns in return for publishing advertisements and means of advertising through the existing devices and mechanisms, and such returns shall be issued by a resolution of the Chairman after coordination with the Minister of Finance.

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§Article 10 — Final Provisions

1. The Authority, or any entity that is authorised, may contract with public and private institutions and companies to provide any of the services.

2. For the purposes of collecting the fees stipulated in Article (2) herein, part of a day shall be considered a full day, part of a month shall be considered a full month, and part of a year shall be considered a full year.

§Article 11 — Fee Amendment

The Council of Ministers shall have the authority to make any amendments to the fees mentioned herein, whether by addition, deletion or amendment.

§Article 12 — Repeals

With the exception of Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2010 regarding the departure fee through the State sea, air and land ports, the following Cabinet resolutions shall be repealed, as well as any provision that contradicts or contravenes this resolution:

1. Cabinet Resolution No. (25) of 2011 Concerning fees charged for services provided by the Emirates Identity Authority;

2. Cabinet Resolution No. (22) of 2014 regulating and developing the services of the Citizenship, Residency Affairs and Ports Sector at the Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security, and any amendments thereof;

3. Cabinet Resolution No. (62) of 2017 about the introduction of fees for digital certification portal services and electronic link services provided by the Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security; and

4. Cabinet Resolution No. (23) of 2020 regarding the return of banking and financial guarantees submitted to the Federal Authority Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security.

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§Article 13 — Publication and Enforcement

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of 03/10/2022.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister

Issued by Us:

On: 04 Rabi` al-Awwal 1444 A.H.

Corresponding to: 30 September 2022 AD

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Table (1) Attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (88) of 2022 Concerning Fees for Services Provided by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security

Application Issue Fee Total No. Description Notes Fee (AED) (AED) (AED) First: Entry visa for visit

Issuance fee 1 Single Entry visit visa 100 100 200 100 per month Issuance fee 2 Multiple entry visit visa 100 200 300 200 per month 3 Extension of entry visa for visit 100 500 600 4 Multi-entry (5-year) tourist visa 100 500 600 Single entry (7-days) seafarers 5 50 50 100 visa Entry visa for nationals of the Republic of India from ordinary passport holders holding a visa 6 – 100 100 or green card issued by the United States and European Union countries Extension of entry visa for nationals of the Republic of India from ordinary passport holders 7 – 250 250 holding a visa or green card issued by the United States and European Union countries

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Second: Transit visa

A 96 hours single transit visa from 8 50 50 100 sea/airports

48 hours single transit visa from sea 9 50 – 50 ports

Third: Entry visa for work 10 Entry visa for work 100 100 200 Fourth: Entry visa to work for the purpose of obtaining a green residence Entry visa to work for the purpose of 11 100 100 200 obtaining a green residence Fifth: Entry visa for residence without work 12 Entry visa for residence without work 100 100 200 Sixth: Entry visa for golden residency Golden residence multiple visa for a 13 100 1,000 1,100 period of 6 months Extending a golden residence 14 multiple visa and for a period of 6 100 1,000 1,100 months Seventh: Entry visa for GCC residents Single Entry visa for GCC residents 15 100 100 200 and their companions Single Entry visa for foreign 16 50 100 150 companions of the GCC countries Eighth: Other visa services 17 Amendment 500 – 500 18 Extension of validity of entry visa 50 – 50

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19 Cancellation of entry visa 50 – 50

Amendment of entry visa 20 50 – 50 information

Ninth: Residence permit for work

Issuance fee 21 New/Renewal Residence Permit 100 100 200 100 per year Tenth: Green Residence Permit Green Residence Permit New/Renewed for 5 years Issuance fee 22 (for investor and partner – for highly 100 100 200 100 per year skilled worker – for self- employment) Eleventh: Residence Permit without Work Residence permit without work Issuance fee 23 100 100 200 new/renewal 100 per year Twelfth: Golden Residence Permit New Golden Residence 24 100 1,000 1,100 Permit/Renewal for 10 years

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Thirteenth: Other Residence Permit Services 25 Cancellation of residence permit – 50 50

The fee shall be AED 100 for each Exemption from the delay period month of 26 – 100 100 outside the State 180 days delay after a period of

(180) days has passed Fourteenth: Work Permits Recruitment of auxiliary service For each year 27 – 5,000 5,000 workers category for foreigners of issuance Issuance fee 28 Temporary work permit 100 200 300 200 per month Cancellation of a temporary work 29 50 50 100 permit

Amending the data of a temporary 30 50 50 100 work permit Certification of employment contracts for establishments that are 31 200 – 200 not subject to the Law on Regulating Labour Relations

Fifteen: Cards

Issuance or 32 New/renew establishment card 100 100 200 renewal fees for each year

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Adding a new service category to an 33 100 – 100 establishment card 34 Additional establishment card 50 100 150 Amendment of the establishment 35 100 – 100 data 36 Cancellation of establishment card 50 – 50 37 Deactivating of establishment card 1,000 – 1,000

Sixteenth: Establishment Services

Adding powers to the Adding the validity of the entry visit 38 – 5,000 5,000 establishment visa service card for one time Raising the ceiling on the Increasing the number of visit visas number of 39 500 – 500 (for the establishment) entry visas to visit the establishment

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Seventeenth: Investigation and Follow-up Services Lifting the ban on a file (for 40 1,000 – 1,000 individuals) Lifting the ban on a file (for 41 2,000 – 2,000 companies) Temporary closure of the file of the 42 100 – 100 guarantor or the contracting party Request to include the alien on the administrative list, stop searching for 43 100 – 100 him, or request removal of deprivation

New/Modify/Cancel Departure 44 200 – 200 Permit Cancellation of the residence of a violator without referring to the 45 100 – 100 guarantor or the contracting authority Request for exemption from the fine 46 100 – 100 for staying in the state illegally 47 Instead of deportation – 200 200

Eighteenth: Electronic System Services Subscription to the electronic system 48 to provide the ICP services to 2,000 – 2,000 establishments (for the first time) Renewing a subscription to the ICP 49 1,000 – 1,000 electronic system for establishments Unsubscribe from the electronic 50 50 – 50 system for establishments

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Amend or add any electronic service 51 200 – 200 for establishments The validity of using and renewing 52 the system approved for providing 50 1,000 1,050 the ICP services by typing offices 53 Amending data by typing offices 50 – 50

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Nineteen: Citizenship Services Issuance of an ordinary passport 54 10 40 50 For five years (new – renewal)

For ten years Issuance of an ordinary passport (as of 21 BIS 10 90 100 (new – renewal) years of age and above) Amendment of data or damage to the passport due 55 Passport replacement 10 40 50 to force majeure circumstances or the pages are full 56 Issuance of a lost/damaged passport 300 – 300 57 Issuance of a family book/additional 50 – 50 Family book of replacement 58 105 – 105 copy/damaged For each person 59 Naturalisation 1,000 – 1,000 included in the application

Naturalisation by Dependency 60 1,000 – 1,000 Notice 61 Citizenship Recovery 1,500 – 1,500

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62 Statistical statement 25 – 25

Twenty: Identity Card Services

Per person Issuance/renewal of the identity card and for a 63 for all ages for citizens and citizens of – 100 100 period of 5 the GCC countries years For each individual Issuance/renewal of the identity card 64 – 100 100 and for each for all ages for residents year of issuance Per person Issuance/renewal of the identity card and for a 65 for all businesses for citizens for a – 200 200 period of 10 period of 10 years years Issuance of a lost or damaged identity card for all ages of citizens, 66 citizens of the GCC and residents for – 300 300 the same period remaining for the validity of the lost or damaged card Request a service to provide mobile 67 registration for members of the same – 1,000 1,000 family for one day In the event Issuance and renewal of the identity that the card for all ages for citizens and customer 68 citizens of the GCC and for residents – 150 150 visits the ICP without obtaining a prior service appointment (urgent service) centres

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Amending the basic data of the valid 69 identity card and issuing a new card – 150 150 with the same remaining period

Twenty-first: Administrative Services A guarantor file of a citizen/citizen of 70 50 50 100 the GCC 71 Foreign guarantor file 100 100 200 Cancellation or modification of 72 50 50 100 guarantor file information To Whom It May Concern Certificate 73 with foreigners disclosure for a 100 – 100 citizen, foreigner, or companies Passenger entry/exit movement 74 100 – 100 detection

75 Request a copy of a document 50 – 50 Depositing and redeeming financial 76 20 – 20 guarantees in banks

For every 77 Smart Services 100 – 100

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Table (2) Attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (88) of 2022 Concerning fees for services provided by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs

and Ports Security (ICP) Service Type Number of transactions Fee in Dirhams

5 for every From 1 to 500,000 4 for every Portal From 500,001 to 1,000,000 Services 3 for every Digital From 1,000,001 to 1,500,000 certification 2 for every and From 1,500,001 to 3,000,000 Electronic 1 for every Link From 3,000,001 to 6,000,000 For more than six million transactions 0.50 for every annually transaction Fees for above segments regarding the services provided by the Authority shall be annually approved, provided that selection of the segment shall be based on the total of transactions per year.

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