As per different media sources, your residency visa stamp to soon be replaced by the Emirates ID

Expat residents in the UAE soon will no longer require residency visas to be stamped on their passports. It will apply for residency documents issued after April 11.

As per a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security residents’ Emirates ID would count as their residency. The Emirates ID contains all relevant residency-related information.

For travel, airlines will be able to verify residency through residents’ Emirates ID and passport numbers.

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.

A Residency visa is a sticker stamped on expatriates’ passports after they undergo a medical test. It’s issued for two-, three-, five or 10-year periods, depending on the visa a resident has.

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