UAE: How long does it take to get your Emirates ID after the medical fitness test?

UAE: How long does it take to get your Emirates ID after the medical fitness test?

Dubai: If you are applying for a new Emirates ID or are renewing it, you may have already completed your medical fitness test and now want to know when it will be possible to get your Emirates ID. According to experts interviewed by Gulf News, once you have passed the medical fitness test, the results will be sent to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in your emirate, and once all the paperwork is approved, your residency visa will be issued. That’s when the new Emirates ID starts getting printed. “After the applicant has passed the medical test, they will get the certificate within a day, but if they pay for the VIP or fast track package for the medical test, they can get the result in a few hours. Next, the Emirates ID and residency visa undergo the approval process, and once it has been approved, the Emirates ID and residency permit will start getting issued. This whole process can usually take up to one week,” said Shavad Tharavattath, manager at Multy Hands Businessmen Services. According to Shafiq Muhammad, Chief Supervisor at Horizon Gate Government Transactions Centre, you will not get the Emirates ID until the residency