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  UAE: How to get your Emirates ID within one hour ICP explains the validation journey of an Emirates ID application Gulf News Dubai: If you are applying for your Emirates ID for the first time or are in the process of renewing it, you can expedite the process and receive the card within an hour, instead of having to wait for two or three days. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News at Gitex Global 2022, Majed AlBlooshi, the Validation Gateway Section Head at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security, explained the detailed validation process that takes place with Emirates ID applications and the journey the ID card takes from the moment you apply for it, till the time it is received. Here are the details of the process followed by ICP when an Emirates ID is issued. Step 1: Start the application At the start, AlBlooshi stated that applicants must choose from any of the four available channels to apply for the Emirates and fill out the a...

UAE public holidays in 2023: 14 dates to save now   The first public holiday of 2023 comes straight away, on New Year’s Day. This year, it falls on a Sunday. There will be a further 13 public holidays after this. The first of which will be for  Eid al-Fitr , expected to fall on April 20, 21, 22 and 23. It marks the beginning of the Islamic month Shawwal and the first day after the month-long fasting and prayer during Ramadan. The days concerned are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Saturday – meaning a four-day weekend could be in store. Next in line comes Arafat Day, the second day of the week-long Hajj pilgrimage, set to take place on June 27. Arafat Day is directly followed by Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. Known as one of the most important days in the Muslim calendar, it is expected to be celebrated on June 28, 29 and 30. This means there could be four consecutive public holidays at the end of June: from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30. It potentially leaves the door open t...

 UAE's new visa rules to come into effect in September How can I apply for a tourist visa? Visitors from countries that do not have a visa-on-arrival arrangement with the UAE can apply for their visas in advance through a travel agency or through the airline with which they are travelling. How can I apply for a tourist visa? Visitors from countries that do not have a visa-on-arrival arrangement with the UAE can apply for their visas in advance through a travel agency or through the airline with which they are travelling. UAE visa rules: all you need to know about the 60-day visa for tourists All visas can be renewed for a further 60 days An immigration official checks documents of passenger at Dubai Airport. WAM The UAE is offering new types of visa, including options for long-stay tourists, jobseekers, accomplished professionals, star students and high-net-worth individuals.  The new UAE visa rules that came into effect on October 3 allow holidaymakers to stay for 60 days at ...