What are the medical and Emirates ID steps after Golden Visa approval?

After your UAE Golden Visa is pre-approved, you complete a few final steps before the residence is fully issued. First is a medical fitness test at an approved government health centre, generally required for adults and certain age groups; this screens for specified communicable conditions and the result is linked to your application electronically. Next is Emirates ID registration with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), which includes capturing your biometrics such as fingerprints and photograph. Once the medical result and Emirates ID enrolment are recorded, the Golden Visa residence is issued — typically electronically and tied to your file rather than as a passport stamp. Dependents you sponsor go through the same steps where applicable by age. Bring your passport, application reference and any documents the centre requests. Because exactly which steps apply, and which categories require medical screening, are set by the authorities and can change, follow the instructions shown on your ICP or GDRFA application. If anything is unclear, a verified UAE legal professional on LEXAI can walk you through the post-approval sequence.