UID Number and Visa Number in UAE Visa 2024

Unified Number

UID or unified Number in UAE is very informative and important for all those who visited or working in UAE. UID number is managed by the FEDERAL AUTHORITY OF IDENTITY, CITIZENSHIP, CUSTOMS & PORT SECURITY known as ICP.

You can easily see your UID number on your pink color visa which is pasted on your passport for residency purpose.

Main purpose of the UID number is to process for Emirates ID as the EID process will take only after your residency will complete.

Majority of visa page has the UID number on it but if not, you can get it easily by following the link below here:
CHECK YOUR UID HERE

You can directly copy and paste the below link if the above link is not working
https://smartservices.icp.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.html#/fileValidity

After clicking on the above link you will be redirected to MOHRE website so there you follow these below steps and all the steps shown on that form below

1. Click on Emirates ID Button
2. Fill your 16 digits Emirates ID number
3. Select your nationality from drop down menu
4. Write your date of Birth
5. Select in reCaptcha "I am not Robot"
6. Click on Search

If your fill in information is correct it will show you the result like below Image here you can see your Emirates Unified Number and File number

File Number

File number on visa section is managed by GDRFA (General directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs)

Your file number is printed just below of UID number on stamped visa on passport. It has a lot of information about the visa holder in UAE It has three parts divided among the “/” sign.

First three numbers describes your Emirates of UAE like 101 for Abu Dhabi, 201 is for Dubai, 301 is for Sharjah, and 401 is for Ajman.

The next part of 4 digits numbers shows your year of joining under the current sponsor. On renewal of visa this number remains same and change only when you get new visa from another sponsor.

The last part of the file number is the visa number.

The rest part of visa shows some person information like passport number, visa holder name, profession, sponsor name and the expiry date of visa.
Note: Your visa will automatically invalid if you stay out of UAE more than six months.