{"id":711,"date":"2025-07-19T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/?p=711"},"modified":"2025-07-19T13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T10:55:05","slug":"how-to-change-your-emirates-id-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/711\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship in the UAE provides the service of changing the photo of the Emirates ID card through the official website on the Internet, or the application that provides services on smart phones, or through customer service centers and printing offices.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo<\/h2>\n<p>The following are the steps to change the photo of the Emirates ID card online:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Go to the ID card renewal service &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/icp.gov.ae\/en\/service\/renew-id-card\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from here<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-712\" src=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-01-at-10.26.00-AM-1-600x273.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-01-at-10.26.00-AM-1-600x273.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-01-at-10.26.00-AM-1-1024x466.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-01-at-10.26.00-AM-1-768x349.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-01-at-10.26.00-AM-1-360x164.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-01-at-10.26.00-AM-1.jpeg 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Read the service details, then click on &#8220;Start Service&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Log in to the user account with the digital ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-714\" src=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-30-at-11.38.31-AM-2-600x271.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-30-at-11.38.31-AM-2-600x271.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-30-at-11.38.31-AM-2-1024x463.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-30-at-11.38.31-AM-2-768x347.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-30-at-11.38.31-AM-2-360x163.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-30-at-11.38.31-AM-2.jpeg 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Search for the air card renewal service from the electronic services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Follow the system instructions to enter the required data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Pay the fees due for the service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Complete the requirements for obtaining the service (fingerprint, photo) within the specified period to avoid deactivating the request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>See more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/752\/\">Emirates id biometrics centers<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/683\/\">emirates id photo<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/654\/\">replacing you lost emirates id<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/614\/\">how to change id mobile number<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/589\/\">how to update id card details<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo\u00a0via the app<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the steps to change the Emirates ID photo via the app:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Download the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship app from the following links:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"service-section\"><div data-group=\"apps\" class=\"service-item\">\n                    <div class=\"service-label\">\n                        <span class=\"service-icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-google-play\"><\/i><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"service-title\">UAEICP From Google Play:<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"service-value\"><a class=\"app-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.echannels.moismartservices\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"bi bi-download\"><\/i> Download<\/a><\/div>\n                <\/div><div data-group=\"apps\" class=\"service-item\">\n                    <div class=\"service-label\">\n                        <span class=\"service-icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-apple\"><\/i><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"service-title\">UAEICP From App Store:<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"service-value\"><a class=\"app-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/uaeicp\/id1374301965\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"bi bi-download\"><\/i> Download<\/a><\/div>\n                <\/div><div data-group=\"apps\" class=\"service-item\">\n                    <div class=\"service-label\">\n                        <span class=\"service-icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-layers\"><\/i><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"service-title\">UAEICP From App Gallery:<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"service-value\"><a class=\"app-link\" href=\"https:\/\/appgallery.huawei.com\/#\/app\/C102535215\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"bi bi-download\"><\/i> Download<\/a><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Run the app from the list of apps after downloading it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Choose the Arabic language and then agree to the required permissions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Log in to the user account with the digital ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-718\" src=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-via-ICP-app-1-196x400.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo\" width=\"196\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-via-ICP-app-1-196x400.jpeg 196w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-via-ICP-app-1-503x1024.jpeg 503w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-via-ICP-app-1-360x734.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-via-ICP-app-1.jpeg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Access the card renewal service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-716\" src=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-2-1-270x400.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo\" width=\"270\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-2-1-270x400.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Update-Emirates-ID-Card-Details-2-1.jpeg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Follow the system instructions to enter the required data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Pay the fees due for the service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> Complete the requirements for obtaining the service (fingerprint, photo) within the specified period to avoid deactivating the request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo via Customer Happiness Centers<\/h2>\n<p>The Emirates ID photo can be changed via Customer Happiness Centers by following the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Visit the nearest Customer Happiness Center.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Obtain an automated turn ticket and wait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Submit the application with all the conditions and documents to the customer service employee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Pay the service fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Receive the card through the customer happiness center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Change Your Emirates ID Photo\u00a0through the printing offices<\/h2>\n<p>The Emirates ID photo can be changed through the customer happiness centers by following the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Visit the nearest printing office approved by the Authority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Submit the application with all the conditions and documents to the printing office employee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Pay the service fees and printing office services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Receive a text message or email stating that the card is ready.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Receive the card through the channel chosen by the customer (email, Emirates Post offices, delivery to the specified address).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Change Emirates ID Photo Fees<\/h2>\n<p>The following table shows the fees for changing the Emirates ID photo:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.9881%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" width=\"198\"><strong>Category <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8802%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\" width=\"144\"><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 176px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.9881%; height: 176px;\">Emirati citizens<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8802%; height: 176px;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>100 dirhams:<\/strong> Fees for issuing a card for five years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>200 dirhams:<\/strong> Fees for issuing a card for ten years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 40:<\/strong> Service Fee<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 30:<\/strong> Typing Office Fee<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 150:<\/strong> Urgent Service Fees at Customer Happiness Centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 130px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.9881%; height: 130px;\">Non-GCC Residents<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8802%; height: 130px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>A<strong>ED 100:<\/strong> Issuance fee for each year (according to the validity period of the residence)<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 40:<\/strong> Service Fee<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 30:<\/strong> Typing Office Fee<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 150:<\/strong> Urgent Service Fees at Customer Happiness Centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 152px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.9881%; height: 152px;\">GCC Residents<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8802%; height: 152px;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AED 100:<\/strong> Five-year card issuance fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 40:<\/strong> Service Fee<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 30:<\/strong> Typing Office Fee<\/li>\n<li><strong>AED 150:<\/strong> Urgent Service Fees at Customer Happiness Centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Required Documents to Change Emirates ID Photo<\/h2>\n<p>You can find out the documents required to change the Emirates ID photo below:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 20.8936%;\"><strong>Category <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 78.8436%;\"><strong>Required Documents<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.8936%;\">Emirati Citizen<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8436%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original expired ID card or a copy of it or its data.<\/li>\n<li>A personal photo (4.5 x 3.5 cm) with a white background for all age groups.<\/li>\n<li>Original power of attorney for the person representing the customer in case the person concerned is not present and the application is submitted by a third party in case of applying for the service at the center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.8936%;\">Gulf resident<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8436%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original expired ID card or a copy of it or its data.<\/li>\n<li>Valid passport.<\/li>\n<li>Valid Gulf ID card for those over 21 years old or for one of the parents for those under 21 years old.<\/li>\n<li>A personal photo (4.5 x 3.5 cm) with a white background for all age groups.<\/li>\n<li>Original birth certificate, passport of one of the parents or Emirates ID card for those under 15 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Original power of attorney for the person representing the customer in case the person concerned is not present and the application is submitted by a third party in case of applying at the center.<br \/>\nPresenting one of the documents proving residency within the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.8936%;\">Non-Gulf resident<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.8436%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original expired ID card or a copy of it or its data.<\/li>\n<li>Valid passport.<\/li>\n<li>A valid residence permit or an original residence under renewal procedures or a valid residence for those who did not issue an ID card when issuing the residence.<\/li>\n<li>A personal photo (4.5 x 3.5 cm) with a white background for all age groups.<\/li>\n<li>Original birth certificate, passport of one of the parents or Emirates ID card for those under 15 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Original power of attorney certificate for the person representing the customer in the event that the person concerned is not present and the application is submitted by a third party in the event of submitting it at the center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Change Emirates ID photo Link<\/h2>\n<p>You can go to the ID card renewal service via the link <a href=\"https:\/\/icp.gov.ae\/en\/service\/renew-id-card\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">icp.gov.ae<\/a> directly to log in and then start submitting an application to obtain an Emirates ID card with a new photo.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>When changing the Emirates ID photo, you must pay attention to the validity of the card. If the card is valid for more than 6 months, you must apply for the data update service through the Customer Happiness Center. If the ID card is valid for less than 6 months, you must apply for the ID card renewal service through any of the service channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship in the UAE provides the service of changing the photo of the Emirates ID card through the official website on the Internet, or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[56,57],"class_list":["post-711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-services","tag-emirates-id","tag---en"],"acf":[],"views":340,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=711"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4212,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711\/revisions\/4212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/menbremirates.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}