UAE Residency Visa
We are developing a new UAE Residency Visa API, a solution designed to streamline and enhance the accuracy of residency visa verification. Created in response to the discovery of a new, authoritative data source, this API is engineered to offer real-time residency status confirmation with precision and speed, marking a significant improvement over existing verification methods we have in the UAE.
This API aims to address and resolve the critical issue of date mismatches between Emirates ID and residency visas by utilising the latest data processed from the source website. This new API will enable seamless integration for our clients, offering a robust verification system that not only complies with but also anticipates the evolving regulatory landscape of the UAE.
Emirates ID is an identity card issued by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship. It is a legal requirement for all UAE citizens and residents to apply for one and carry it with them at all times. The Emirates ID is used for various purposes, including:
- Getting government services
- Voting in the elections of the Federal National Council
- Serving as a travel document for UAE citizens within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Passing immigration through eGates and smart gates at several airports in the UAE
As of 2021, the population of UAE was approximately 10 million, with an annual growth rate in the range of 1-2%. UAE nationals constitute around 11-12% of the total population.
The physical Emirates ID card contains an electronic chip that stores important information about the resident, including basic details, a photo, biometric information, and fingerprints. Each Emirates ID card has a unique 15-digit number divided into four parts:
- The first part represents the UAE international code, which is 784 and is the same on all cards.
- The second part usually matches the year of birth but can be different.
- The third part consists of seven randomly generated digits.
- The fourth part is a one-digit verification number ranging from 0 to 9.
The Emirates ID number is unique to each person and remains the same throughout their lifetime, even if they stop being a UAE resident and later return to obtain residency again.
The API expects the following input in the request payload:
Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
emiratesIdNumber | string | The Emirates ID number that needs to be validated. |
dateofBirth | string | The DOB of the Emirates ID number that needs to be validated. |
currentNationality | string | The Nationality of the Emirates ID number holder. Note: Please check the table for supported nationalities provided below the API output. |
Field | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
emiratesIdNumber | The Emirates ID number that needs to be validated. | string |
dateOfBirth | The DOB of the Emirates ID number that needs to be validated. | string |
currentNationality | The Nationality of the Emirates ID number holder. | string |
fileStatus | The status of the Emirates ID number holder whether Active or not. Possible Values: 1) ACTIVE - This indicates that the Emirates ID is active. 2) EXPIRED - This indicates that the Emirates ID has expired. 3) CANCELED - This indicates that the Emirates ID is canceled. ID can be cancelled irrespective of expiry date. | string |
fileIssueDate | The date the Emirates ID was issued. | string |
fileExpiryDate | The date the Emirates ID will expire. | string |
emiratesUnifiedNumber | The Unified Identity Number(UID) in UAE is a unique identification number that is assigned to every resident of the country. | string |
fileNumber | The File number associated with the Emirates ID. | string |
allowedStayDays | Allowed Stay Days in a country | integer |
departureDateCountry | Departure Date | string |
fileCancellationDate | File Cancellation Date | string |
Country Name | API Input for Nationality |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | united_arab_emirates |
Bahrain | bahrain |
Kuwait | kuwait |
Oman | oman |
Qatar | qatar |
Saudi Arabia | saudi_arabia |
Algeria | algeria |
Comoros | comoros |
Djibouti | djibouti |
Egypt | egypt |
Iraq | iraq |
Jordan | jordan |
Lebanon | lebanon |
Libya | libya |
Mauritania | mauritania |
Morocco | morocco |
Somalia | somalia |
State of Palestine | state_of_palestine |
Sudan | sudan |
Syrian Arab Republic | syrian_arab_republic |
Tunisia | tunisia |
Yemen | yemen |
Afghanistan | afghanistan |
Armenia | armenia |
Azerbaijan | azerbaijan |
Bangladesh | bangladesh |
Bhutan | bhutan |
Brunei Darussalam | brunei_darussalam |
Cambodia | cambodia |
China | china |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | democratic_peoples_republic_of_korea |
Georgia | georgia |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | hong_kong_special_administrative_region |
India | india |
Indonesia | indonesia |
Iran Islamic Republic of | iran_islamic_republic_of |
Japan | japan |
Kazakhstan | kazakhstan |
Kyrgyzstan | kyrgyzstan |
Laos People's Democratic Republic | laos_peoples_democratic_republic |
Malaysia | malaysia |
Maldives | maldives |
Mongolia | mongolia |
Myanmar | myanmar |
Nepal | nepal |
Pakistan | pakistan |
Philippines | philippines |
Republic of Korea | republic_of_korea |
Singapore | singapore |
Sri Lanka | sri_lanka |
Tajikistan | tajikistan |
Thailand | thailand |
Timor-Leste | timor_leste |
Turkey | turkey |
Turkmenistan | turkmenistan |
Taiwan | taiwan |
Uzbekistan | uzbekistan |
Viet Nam | viet_nam |
Angola | angola |
Benin | benin |
Botswana | botswana |
Burkina Faso | burkina_faso |
Burundi | burundi |
Cabo Verde | cabo_verde |
Cameroon | cameroon |
Central African Republic | central_african_republic |
Chad | chad |
Congo | congo |
Cote d'Ivoire | cote_d_ivoire |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | democratic_republic_of_the_congo |
Equatorial Guinea | equatorial_guinea |
Eritrea | eritrea |
Ethiopia | ethiopia |
Gabon | gabon |
Gambia | gambia |
Ghana | ghana |
Guinea | guinea |
Guinea-Bissau | guinea_bissau |
Kenya | kenya |
Lesotho | lesotho |
Liberia | liberia |
Madagascar | madagascar |
Malawi | malawi |
Mali | mali |
Mauritius | mauritius |
Mozambique | mozambique |
Namibia | namibia |
Niger | niger |
Nigeria | nigeria |
Rwanda | rwanda |
Saint Helena | saint_helena |
Sao Tome and Principe | sao_tome_and_principe |
Senegal | senegal |
Seychelles | seychelles |
Sierra Leone | sierra_leone |
South Africa | south_africa |
South Sudan | south_sudan |
Swaziland | swaziland |
Togo | togo |
Uganda | uganda |
United Republic of Tanzania | united_republic_of_tanzania |
Zambia | zambia |
Zimbabwe | zimbabwe |
Albania | albania |
Andorra | andorra |
Austria | austria |
Belarus | belarus |
Belgium | belgium |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | bosnia_and_herzegovina |
Bulgaria | bulgaria |
Croatia | croatia |
Cyprus | cyprus |
Czech Republic | czech_republic |
Denmark | denmark |
Estonia | estonia |
Finland | finland |
France | france |
Germany | germany |
Greece | greece |
Holy See (Vatican) | holy_see_vatican |
Hungary | hungary |
Iceland | iceland |
Ireland | ireland |
Italy | italy |
Latvia | latvia |
Latvia Resident | latvia_resident |
Liechtenstein | liechtenstein |
Lithuania | lithuania |
Luxembourg | luxembourg |
Malta | malta |
Monaco | monaco |
Montenegro | montenegro |
Netherlands | netherlands |
Norway | norway |
Poland | poland |
Portugal | portugal |
Republic of Macedonia | republic_of_macedonia |
Republic of Moldova | republic_of_moldova |
Romania | romania |
Russian Federation | russian_federation |
San Marino | san_marino |
Serbia | serbia |
Slovakia | slovakia |
Slovenia | slovenia |
Spain | spain |
Sweden | sweden |
Switzerland | switzerland |
Ukraine | ukraine |
United Kingdom (UK) | united_kingdom_uk |
Antigua and Barbuda | antigua_and_barbuda |
Bahamas | bahamas |
Barbados | barbados |
Belize | belize |
Bermuda | bermuda |
Canada | canada |
Cayman Islands | cayman_islands |
Costa Rica | costa_rica |
Cuba | cuba |
Commonwealth of Dominica | commonwealth_of_dominica |
Dominican Republic | dominican_republic |
El Salvador | el_salvador |
Greenland | greenland |
Grenada | grenada |
Guatemala | guatemala |
Haiti | haiti |
Honduras | honduras |
Jamaica | jamaica |
Martinique | martinique |
Mexico | mexico |
Nicaragua | nicaragua |
Panama | panama |
Puerto Rico | puerto_rico |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | saint_kitts_and_nevis |
Saint Lucia | saint_lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | saint_vincent_and_the_grenadines |
Trinidad and Tobago | trinidad_and_tobago |
United States of America | united_states_of_america |
Argentina | argentina |
Bolivia | bolivia |
Brazil | brazil |
Chile | chile |
Colombia | colombia |
Ecuador | ecuador |
French Guiana | french_guiana |
Guyana | guyana |
Paraguay | paraguay |
Peru | peru |
Suriname | suriname |
Uruguay | uruguay |
Venezuela | venezuela |
Australia | australia |
Fiji | fiji |
Kiribati | kiribati |
Marshall Islands | marshall_islands |
Micronesia Federated States of | micronesia_federated_states_of |
Nauru | nauru |
New Caledonia | new_caledonia |
New Zealand | new_zealand |
Northern Mariana Islands | northern_mariana_islands |
Palau | palau |
Papua New Guinea | papua_new_guinea |
Samoa | samoa |
Solomon Islands | solomon_islands |
Tonga | tonga |
Tuvalu | tuvalu |
Vanuatu | vanuatu |
Israel | israel |
Kosovo | kosovo |
Macao | macao |
Republic of Somaliland | republic_of_somaliland |
Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Text displayed on the screen explaining error type. |
reason | string | Reason for the error. |
status | number | HTTP status code. |
message | string | Error message indicating an upstream error. |
type | string | Error type. |
statusCode | number | Status code representing the error scenario. |
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