Issuing a residency permit to a student

1. A recent coloured 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.

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).

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.

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.

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

48.0 Hour(s)

The grace period to stay inside the country after the expiration of the residence permit or its cancellation is (60) days.

1. Renewal of a student's student residence permit 2. Amendment of all types of residence permit data. 3. Cancellation of all types of residence permits.