The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security has provided the service of renewing passports for citizens abroad, through its website. (smartservices.Icp.gov.ae) Or the smart application (UAEICP).
The Authority explained that citizens abroad can renew their passports with ease, through the Authority’s website or smart application, through four steps that begin by logging into the account using the digital ID, choosing the service to renew the passports of citizens abroad, submitting the application, and reviewing the retrieved data. Update it, pay the fees, and finally receive the original passport by choosing the service (delivery to the specified address – UAE Embassy).
The Authority called on citizens to ensure the accuracy and validity of the data entered in the registration application before paying the fees, to avoid delay in completing the transaction, noting that ensuring the accuracy and validity of the registration application data ensures the speedy completion of the transaction on time. She also called for verifying the accuracy of the phone number and email information and the delivery method included in the registration application, noting that the data entered is subject to review and audit by the Authority.
It is worth noting that the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security announced, two years ago, the issuance of a new generation of the Emirati passport, which has unprecedented technical characteristics and extremely complex security specifications, to limit attempts at counterfeiting or counterfeiting. It also features the printing of the holder’s identification page using polycarbonate material. – Carbonate instead of paper, which increases the efficiency of specialized printing supported by images and security marks that are not visible to the naked eye, especially since they are thick, which prevents the possibility of damaging them, in addition to the ease of processing them using readers at the ports, in addition to the uniqueness of the new generation of the Emirati passport. High quality and speed of printing, using laser technology, and with three-dimensional tactile elements.
Raising the security standards of the Emirati passport and supporting it with the leading technical specifications in the field of travel is an essential step that enhances the tireless efforts made by the Authority to achieve various security and safety requirements when moving or crossing through international travel points, and to support the diplomatic efforts of the UAE, which has succeeded in highlighting the strength of the passport. Emirati travel over the past years, becoming the most powerful passport in the world.
Parents who are citizens of the country can obtain passports for their newborns through the “Mabrouk Ma Yak” service package, which allows the issuance of all identification documents for the newborn’s identity, such as the birth certificate, passport, and Emirates ID card, at the same time.
In a related context, a report by the country’s digital government confirmed that in July 2023, the UAE passport regained its first place in the world in terms of strength, according to the global rankings on the “Passport Index” website. The passport allows its holder to enter 179 countries, including 132 countries without a prior visa, and 47 countries with an electronic visa or upon arrival at the airport.
The report stated that this classification depends on the number of travel destinations that citizens of a particular country can travel to without obtaining a visa in advance, or obtaining a visa upon arrival at the intended destination.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the UAE Passport Power initiative, with the aim of placing the passport on the list of the five most powerful passports in the world by 2021, based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In 2015, the Emirati passport received a strong boost according to the index, after the issuance of the decision to exempt citizens from the Schengen visa for European Union countries, which included 26 countries, in addition to eight other countries in Europe outside the Union countries.
During the year 2024, the Emirati passport will retain first place alone, as it is the strongest passport in the world, according to the “Passport Index” of the “Arton Capital” global financial consulting company, which is an interactive system, which specializes in classifying the strength of passports for 198 countries around the world.
• “Authority”: Ensuring the accuracy and validity of the registration application data ensures the speedy completion of the transaction on time.
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