General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (89) of 2022 Concerning the Administrative Fines for Violations Related to the Services of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security

Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: State : United Arab Emirates. Authority : Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Concerning the Administrative Fines for Violations related to the Services of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security 2 Chairman : Chairman of the Authority. Foreigner : Anyone who does not have the nationality of the State. Services : Transactions carried out by the Authority to meet the needs of service recipi…

Article (2) Fines Financial fines shall be imposed for the violations listed in the Annex to this Resolution.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Concerning the Administrative Fines for Violations related to the Services of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security 3

Article (3) Collection of Fees and Fines 1. The Authority shall collect the fines mentioned in this resolution in accordance with the collection mechanism after coordination with the Minister of Finance in this regard. 2. The collected fines shall be deposited in the account of the unified state treasury, and they shall be monitored in accordance with the criteria set by the Ministry of Finance for this purpose.

Article (4) Exemptions 1. The following categories shall be exempted from the fines stipulated in this Resolution: a. An individual who has left the State and has been outside the State for more than (3) three months, and his identity card has expired after the date of his departure from the State. b. An individual whose residence or identity card has expired after deportation by order, administrative resolution, or court ruling, or whose passport has been seized pending cases, provided that this shall be proven by a letter or receipt issued by the competent authorities that expelled him or arrested him in pending cases. c. An individual who has not been issued an identity card for the perio…

Article (5) Electronic System In all events, all cases of exemption mentioned in Article (4) of this resolution shall be included in the Authority electronic system, which shall be approved by the Chairman resolution.

Article (6) Executive Resolutions The Chairman shall issue the necessary resolutions to implement this Resolution, including determining the time period and the mechanism by which the fines mentioned in this Resolution are to be applied.

Article (7) Repeals Any provision that violates or contradicts this Resolution shall be repealed.

Article (8) Publication and Enforcement This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall come into force as of the date of 03/10/2022. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 04 Rabi' al-Awwal 1444 A.H. Corresponding to: 30 September 2022 AD

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Cabinet Resolution of 2022 Concerning the Administrative Fines for Violations related to the Services of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security 5 Annex to Cabinet Resolution No. (89) of 2022 Concerning the Administrative Fines for Violations Related to Services of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security Fine Fee Violation N…