{"id":2142,"date":"2022-04-05T13:20:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T09:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/rak\/en\/uncategorized\/emirates-ids-will-replace-the-uae-residency-visa-page-for-expats-from-this-month-onwards"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:13:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:13:02","slug":"emirates-ids-will-replace-the-uae-residency-visa-page-for-expats-from-this-month-onwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/rak\/en\/latest\/emirates-ids-will-replace-the-uae-residency-visa-page-for-expats-from-this-month-onwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates IDs Will Replace The UAE Residency Visa Page For Expats From This Month Onwards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another month, another level up for the UAE and its residents.<\/p>\n<p>In the new directive issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, it&#8217;s been asserted that UAE residents&#8217; Emirates IDs will now act as proof of residency, from April 11th onwards.<\/p>\n<p>Your Emirates ID will consist of all relevant residency-related information and airlines will be able to verify the status of your residency via your Emirates ID and passport number when travelling.<\/p>\n<h2>The move aims to upgrade the services offered to the people in the country and is based on a Cabinet resolution issued earlier this year<\/h2>\n<p>Previously, a residency visa stamp would be granted to the expat only after he\/she underwent a medical examination.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: No more Residency Visa sticker stamping on passports for expatriates in the UAE, Emirates IDs to be used as proof of residency- UAE ICP confirms.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0633\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0646\u064a \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea Hassan Sajwani (@HSajwanization) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HSajwanization\/status\/1511097124024463370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Back in August last year, ICA launched the new 2nd generation of Emirates IDs<\/h2>\n<p>The new EID is said to offer enhanced protection of non-visible data, advanced technological and technical characteristics and an n-number of other features.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2022\/04\/05125456\/emirates-id.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>On another note, a Twitter user asked:<em> &#8220;How long can an expat stay away from UAE; if he is employed or has a business in UAE?&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>To which the answer is SIX months.<\/p>\n<p>According to the clause mentioned on resident visas, it&#8217;s clear that if a UAE resident <span class=\"ILfuVd NA6bn\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">remains outside the UAE for more than <b>six months<\/b>, his or her UAE residency visa may become invalid. 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