Check UAE visa status, validity using only your passport
Khaleej Times|January 08, 2025
Is your residence visa about to expire? Here's how you can check your visa status online
Check UAE visa status, validity using only your passport

While most of us remember the month when our residence visa is scheduled to expire, we don't usually remember the date. So, when the date gets closer most of us are scrambling to figure out and check our visa status.

As a UAE resident, you receive many privileges, regardless of whether you reside in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah. This includes getting access to government services online. While you may not need to access all of them at all times, one of the more important and common services is to be able to check your visa status.

So, if you find yourself wondering, ‘Can we check visa status online?’ Well, yes you can! In fact, you can do so using just your passport number in six simple steps.

Here's a step by step guide to track the visa validity using your passport:

>> Step 1: First, head to the official website of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) - smartservices.icp.gov.ae.

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