Fine for renewing visa without ID card from Jan 1

Beginning January 1, 2012, a delay fee will be charged for those who renew their residence visa without registering for ID cards, according to Emirates Identity Authority (Eida).

According to Eida the fines will be imposed as per the  Executive Council of Ministers’ Decree No. 25 of 2011.

The authority had earlier announced that residents who fail to renew ID cards one month after expiry will be fined Dh20 per day to a maximum of Dh1,000.

Residents who possess receipts of registration will be exempt from paying fines provided they complete the application process within the valid period, Eida added.

The authority confirmed that children under 15 years of age will be reprieved from paying fines for another year. They will be fined only beginning October 1, 2012.

Meanwhile, an Eida team will begin coordinating with Ministry of Health and relevant health registration bodies to record newborns and help categorise age group registrations.

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