You can now renew your passport in UAE airports with a 24-hour service

Renewal passport process is now as simple as ABC, that’s because you can now simply apply, renew or get a replaced one (if lost or damaged) via Emirati passport through five different channels.

These are:

1- The General Departments of Residency and Foreigners Affairs/Citizenship Section. 2- The Nationality and Residence portal (eChannels). 3- The online passport service for citizens. 4- The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP). 5- Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah Airports.

The initiated service is available at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports 24/7.

So, if you lost your Emirati passport or its damaged/expire you can now contact the UAE embassy or consulate and you can obtain a new one at the airport.

UAE passports are valid for no longer than five years.

When applying for a new one, you must submit three documents which are listed as under

1- A family book or a copy of it. 2- The original ID or a copy of it. 3- A recent personal photo.