Submit the Emirates ID application

Apply via the ICP portal/app or at an accredited typing centre. It usually runs together with your residence visa processing.

After applying you're invited to an ICP centre for biometrics (fingerprints, photo). Requirements differ for children under 15 and some categories.

Pay the government card fee and urgency fee (if needed). Exact amounts are shown by the ICP during processing.

Once processed the Emirates ID is printed and delivered (Emirates Post) or collected at a centre. The ID number is used across government and banking.

How to get your Emirates ID in Dubai

Official source: ICP — Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship (icp.gov.ae) · u.ae

Procedure per the official UAE government portal u.ae ('Emirates ID'). Fees and timelines depend on application type and change — check current tariffs on icp.gov.ae. We don't invent numbers.

Official authorities

Direct links to the relevant government departments.

ICP — Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security u.ae — Emirates ID

Step by step

1
Submit the Emirates ID application
Apply via the ICP portal/app or at an accredited typing centre. It usually runs together with your residence visa processing.
Documents:PassportEntry permit / visaStandard photo
2
Give your biometrics
After applying you're invited to an ICP centre for biometrics (fingerprints, photo). Requirements differ for children under 15 and some categories.
3
Pay the fees
Pay the government card fee and urgency fee (if needed). Exact amounts are shown by the ICP during processing.
4
Collect your card
Once processed the Emirates ID is printed and delivered (Emirates Post) or collected at a centre. The ID number is used across government and banking.