Every citizen or resident of the UAE should procure the Emirate ID for living in this country. The Federal Authority has issued the identity document for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC). A person born in the UAE can obtain an Emirates ID card by default. If you want to settle in the UAE from another country, you must apply for citizenship.

You will obtain the Emirates ID when the authority approves the citizenship application. The document includes essential information about a person. For example, it contains a photograph of the ID cardholder. Moreover, it also stores the biometric data of the citizens. To obtain the UAE government facilities, the applicant has to show this card.

If you have applied for the citizenship of the UAE, you should check the emirates ID card status online. There are a few simple steps to check the validity or status of this document. In the following section, find those steps with brief guidance.

Steps for Checking the Emirates ID Status

For checking the ID status, you should visit the official websites of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC). The link for the website is https://ica.gov.ae/en/services/priority-services/id-card-status/. When you visit the home page, you will find an option to Check ID Status on the right-hand menu.

You need to enter the Emirates ID number correctly on the appropriate box on your screen. As soon as you hit “Enter” on the keyboard, you will find a pop-up box containing your application information.

If you get the “Under Processing” message under the “Current Status,” it means that your application has not been approved yet. The authority takes a little time before approving an application for the Emirates ID. People with approved Emirates ID will see a message “Approved.”

If you cannot visit the website of FAIC, you can connect to the authority through a hotline number. Call 600522222 to know about the status of your Emirates ID.

How Can You Download the Emirates ID?

When your application gets approved, you can download your Emirates ID from the website of FAIC. You can download the PDF format of the card by scanning a QR code. Instead of using the website, people can also download virtual copies of their Emirates ID through the UAE Pass application. You can find the application on both Android and iOS stores.

The Period for Emirates ID Approval

After applying for the Emirates ID, you have to wait for a few weeks. At the primary level of the application, you should enter all your basic details. In the next stage, the applicant has to undergo a medical examination. After medical examination, the candidate’s biometric data will get collected by the authority. The overall process can take around 4-7 days.

So, after 4-7 days of your medical examination, you can check the Emirates ID card status on the website mentioned above. You can download the virtual PDF copy of the document whenever your application gets approved. If you find a rejected application status, you should contact the authority for further details.