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APPLICATION GUIDELINE
EMPLOYEE RESIDENCE VISA RENEWAL
Renew Employee Residence Visa
Update Date: 11 January 2024
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Table of Contents
Process map for Employee Residence Visa Renewal ................................................................... 3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
Service to Select on Portal ............................................................................................................ 4
Important Notes ............................................................................................................................ 4
Steps ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 6
Output .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Further Information ....................................................................................................................... 6
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Process map for Employee Residence Visa Renewal
Update Passport
Details (for new
or renewed
passport)
Complete
Application and
Upload Documents
Verify, Type and
Submit Application
in Immigration
System
Receive Immigration
Approval And Issue E-
Visa
and E-Employment
Card
Time
Notification
Your Journey
Employment Residence Permit Renewal
2 Working
Days
4 Working
Days
Company Admin
DMC
Company Admin
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Introduction
A DMCC licensed company must renew the employment residence visa for all their
employees before the visa expiry date.
Service to Select on Portal
Employment Services – Employee Residence Permit (Visa) Renewal
Important Notes
• The company must initiate the visa renewal before the visa expiry date to avoid
any late penalties.
• The company Establishment Card and license must be valid to apply for the
Employee Residence Permit (Visa) Renewal service request.
• If the visa is being renewed after the expiry of the grace period (30 days from the
date of expiry), then a penalty will be levied costing AED 25 per day.
• At the time of renewal, the applicant’s passport should be valid for at least 3 months.
• If the applicant needs the visa to be stamped on a different passport, then, passport
details amendment service request should also be raised before the renewal
request.
• A valid health insurance under the DMCC company sponsorship/coverage issued
through a local insurance company is required. If the health insurance is valid for
less than 1 month, DMCC requires an undertaking letter from the company stating
they will renew it upon the expiry date.
• Effective 12 September 2023, DMCC will be the exclusive channel for member
companies applying for their Emirates ID and Medical Fitness Certificates. In line
with this update, we will no longer accept any applications typed through external
typing centers.
• Applicant can apply for visa data amendment (change of name, change of
nationality, change of job title) while applying for his/her visa renewal by selecting
the amendment type within the same service request.
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• Members can choose the residence visa validity while creating a new service
request, residence visa transfer to DMCC, or residence visa renewal, the residence
visa validity is available for 1, or 2 years.
• Emirates ID application should be matching with the residence visa validity, (for
example: for a 1-year visa, the Emirates ID application should be for 1 year.)
• All Draft SRs will automatically be voided after sixty (60) calendar days from their
creation date if no action is taken by the DMCC Member.
• SRs awaiting DMCC Member Company action will be automatically nullified if the
required actions aren't completed within ninety (90) calendar days from the SR's
return date.
• DMCC Member Company admin can request for service cancelation by clicking the
'Cancel Request' button.
• A cancellation fee will be charged to the DMCC Member's portal if the Member opts
for its cancellation, or if the system auto-cancels the SR after the 90 days. (Please
refer to the Schedule of Charges
)
Steps
Step 1: Complete the application form to apply for ‘Employment Services – Employee
Residence Permit (Visa) Renewal’ on the DMCC portal.
Step 2: Upload the required documents and proceed with the payment.
Step 3: Once the typing is done, the Emirates ID registration form will be uploaded in the
service request ‘SR Documents’.
Step 4: Apply for the medical test through the DMCC portal.
Step 5: Once the medical fitness request is done the medical fitness document will be
uploaded in the service request
‘SR Documents’. The applicant will need to take a copy and
approach a government-approved hospital, clinic or centre to complete the medical test.
Step 6: Once the medical fitness test certificate is issued, upload the certificate in the service
request ‘SR Documents’ section.
Step 7: Receive a notification confirming the submission of documents to Federal Authority
for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC).
Step 8: Receive a notification confirming the issuance of the renewed residence visa permit.
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Requirements
Upload
Copy
Documents Remarks
Applicant’s passport
The passport should be valid for at least 8
months. Upload on the member portal in JPEG
format in Max size: 1024 KB | Height: 1167 |
Width: 850
To
adjust your document size, you may use the
following online tool
https://ezgif.com/resize.
Latest passport size
photo
Upload on the member portal in JPEG format in
Max size: 40 KB
| Height: 355 | Width: 300
To adjust your document size, you may use the
following online tool
https://ezgif.com/resize.
Applicant’s visa
page
Upload a copy of the
previous residence visa.
Size: 1024 KB
Height: 1167
Width: 850
Emirates ID
registration form
Scan the original document and upload a copy of
them. Upload in JPEG format in Size: 1024 KB
Height: 1167
Width: 850
Applicant’s medical test
r
esults
Applicant’s health
insurance
Upload Health Insurance Certificate/ Card valid
for at least 1 month with your current DMCC
Company
Output
• Residence visa will be renewed, and a renewed company employment card will be
issued.
Further Information
• Please visit our DMCC Help Centre at http://www.dmcc.ae/helpcentre