Fines waived for those who renew expired ID

Applicants who approach Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) to register or renew their expired Emirates ID card online will be happy to know that their fines could be waived, according to a report in Al Khaleej newspaper.

However, EIDA will only exempt fines for those who can provide genuine reasons for the delay in registering for or renewing their ID cards.

Moreover, the exemption will be available only if they submit their forms online.

While filling up the form online, the option to apply for exemption will become available after about 10 steps.

Once the form is submitted online, the Authority will decide whether the individual will be exempted from payment of fines or not.

EIDA will send the individual a message informing him or her about acceptance or refusal of the exemption clause.