Issuing a residency permit to a student
A foreign student enrolled in an accredited university, college, educational institution, or research institute in the country is given a residence permit without the requirement that they work. Instead, the educational institution serves as the student's host and guarantor.
1. A recent colored personal photo with a white background for the sponsored.
2. Copy of passport.
3. A decent medical examination approved by the concerned authorities.
4. ID receipt
5. Health insurance.
2. Copy of passport.
3. A decent medical examination approved by the concerned authorities.
4. ID receipt
5. Health insurance.
Digital channels (website/smart application):
1. Log in to the smart services system through (UAE Pass or username).
2. Search for the service to be applied for.
3. Fill in the application data, where applicable.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Customer Happiness Centre:
1. Visit the nearest Customer Happiness Centre.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Amer Service Centre:
1. Visit the nearest Amer Service Centre.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
1. Log in to the smart services system through (UAE Pass or username).
2. Search for the service to be applied for.
3. Fill in the application data, where applicable.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Customer Happiness Centre:
1. Visit the nearest Customer Happiness Centre.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Amer Service Centre:
1. Visit the nearest Amer Service Centre.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Residence permit fee: AED200
Extra charge :
Knowledge dirham: AED10
Innovation dirham: AED10
Fee inside the country: AED500
Delivery:
AED20
Note The issuance fee increases by AED100 annually whenever the residency is over two years.
Extra charge :
Knowledge dirham: AED10
Innovation dirham: AED10
Fee inside the country: AED500
Delivery:
AED20
Note The issuance fee increases by AED100 annually whenever the residency is over two years.
1. To conduct business in the country, the university, college, institute, research centre, or similar entity must have a license.
2. Obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Education or the competent educational authority J14:J15 in the emirate, as the case may be.
2. Obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Education or the competent educational authority J14:J15 in the emirate, as the case may be.
Digital channels (website/smart application):
The service is available 24/7
Amer Service Centre:
The service is available during the normal operating hours of AMER Centers
The service is available 24/7
Amer Service Centre:
The service is available during the normal operating hours of AMER Centers
48.0 Hour(s)
Service details last updated on:
22/12/2023
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