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The United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Identification, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has announced new fines for violations related to Emirates ID and residence permit services. After the changes, the fines range from AED 20 to AED 20,000. For example, the fine for issuing visas or entry permits to an organization that does not engage in any activity is AED 20 thousand.
A total of 14 types of violations have been identified. They are divided into several groups, for each there is a fixed amount of fine. Among others, obstructing the work of ICP employees, refusal to cooperate with ICP and non-payment by the client for services rendered by ICP are subject to a fine of AED 5 thousand.
Other fines include:
AED 500 for:
- processing transactions through someone else’s e-dirham;
- expiration of the representative card;
- Failure to present the representative card when submitting transactions;
- violation of the system of work in service centers.
In addition, a fine of AED 3,000 may be imposed for submitting incorrect data, and a fine of AED 20 per day (maximum AED 1,000) for failure to renew an Emirates ID within 30 days of its expiration date.
