Expats can cancel their entry permit in 3 ways for which Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has issued a step-by-step guide

If we look at UAE’s population, around 85 percent of it is expatriates, one of the highest in the world.

A huge number of expats join the UAE workforce every year and work to gain their desired financial stability. After fulfilling their dreams, many of them return to their domestic countries.

On leaving the country, the expats must cancel their visas, for which they can apply to cancel their entry permits.

There are three ways through which expats can cancel the entry permit – personal account, government establishment account and typing centres.

Below, you can find the step-by-step guide issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship Customs and Port Security (ICP) to cancel the entry permit:

Personal Account:

• Log into the ICP account and create a new account
• Submit a request to cancel an entry permit and attach the service requirements
• Pay the fees and financial guarantees, if any, and then send the application
• Receiving and checking the request by the Authority’s employees
• Receive the notification of approval

Government Establishment Account:

• Log into the ICP account and create a new account
• Submit a request to cancel an entry permit and attach the service requirements
• Pay the fees and financial guarantees, if any, and then send the application
• Receiving and checking the request by the Authority’s employees
• Receive the notification of approval

Typing Centre Account:

• Visit one of the approved printing offices
• Submit a request to cancel an entry permit and attach the service requirements
• Pay the fees and financial guarantees, if any, and then send the application
• Receiving and checking the request by the Authority’s employees