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Typing Centers Near You in the UAE

Official centres for UAE government paperwork: 85 Amer centres and 9 GDRFA service centres in Dubai, 30 ICP centres and 195 MOHRE business service centres across the seven emirates. Filter by emirate and area. Private typing offices are not listed yet.

By the Best Visa Agencies editorial teamFacts checked 31 Oct 2026

Looking for a typing center near you? Start with the official centres: 319 centres listed by GDRFA Dubai, ICP and MOHRE on 31 October 2026. In Dubai, GDRFA's 85 Amer centres and its 9 customer service centres; in all seven emirates, ICP's 30 customer happiness centres and offices and MOHRE's 195 business services and guidance centres, often still called Tasheel.

A typing centre fills in and submits UAE government applications for you: entry permits, residence visas, Emirates ID renewals and similar. It does not issue anything itself, and it cannot get you a visa to another country. For Schengen, UK or US visas, see our list of visa agencies in Dubai.

Find a typing center near you

Use the filters above the list:

Emirate, then area (for example Deira, Al Karama, Al Barsha or Al Qusais in Dubai)
Map view, to see where the centres are

Every listing shows the address and phone number as the government list publishes them and links to that list. Each emirate also has its own page, with the nearest centres first: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.

Official centres by emirate

Official centres by emirate: GDRFA Amer centres, GDRFA customer service centres, ICP customer happiness centres and MOHRE business service centres
Emirate	Amer centres (GDRFA)	GDRFA service centres	ICP centres	MOHRE business service centres	Total
Dubai	85	9	7	93	194
Abu Dhabi	—	—	12	48	60
Sharjah	—	—	4	28	32
Ajman	—	—	1	11	12
Ras Al Khaimah	—	—	2	7	9
Fujairah	—	—	2	6	8
Umm Al Quwain	—	—	2	2	4
Total	85	9	30	195	319

Sources: the GDRFA Dubai list of Amer centres and customer service centres, the ICP list of customer happiness centres and the MOHRE list of business services and guidance centres, all opened on 31 October 2026. Three ICP centres that the list shows as closed or temporarily relocated are left out, and so are GDRFA's partner service points inside other organisations, which serve their own staff.

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Each dot is an official centre; dots placed from an area name sit at the area's centre. Base map: Natural Earth · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Sources. Names, addresses and phone numbers: the GDRFA Dubai list of Amer and customer service centres, the ICP list of customer happiness centres and the MOHRE list of business services and guidance centres, opened 31 Oct 2026. Map points: the coordinates GDRFA and MOHRE publish, or OpenStreetMap Nominatim, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Private typing offices are not listed yet.

Amer centres in Dubai

Amer centres handle Dubai visa and residency transactions for GDRFA Dubai: entry permits, residence issue and renewal, cancellations and visit visa extensions (GDRFA, 2020 page). They are run by private investors approved by GDRFA (GDRFA Dubai), which is why their names read like company names. GDRFA's list gives each centre's area and phone number; we show both as published.

GDRFA also runs 9 customer service centres of its own, among them the head office in Al Jafiliya and the Airport Services Center at Terminal 3. See all Amer centres on GDRFA's list, with a filter by area.

ICP centres in every emirate

ICP's customer happiness centres handle Emirates ID, residency and nationality services in all seven emirates. Some are full service centres; others are small offices, several of them inside medical fitness centres or government service buildings. For an Emirates ID you may need to visit one to give fingerprints (u.ae). ICP's call centre is 600 522222.

MOHRE business service centres

These centres handle the human resources ministry's services for private-sector employers and workers: MOHRE approved them "to provide its services to workers and employers" (u.ae), and work permits are among those services (u.ae, work permits). MOHRE lists 195 of them: 93 in Dubai, 48 in Abu Dhabi, 28 in Sharjah, 11 in Ajman, 7 in Ras Al Khaimah, 6 in Fujairah, 2 in Umm Al Quwain (MOHRE). The list gives each centre's city and phone number, and for some an address and a map location; we show what it publishes. For visas and Emirates ID, go to an Amer centre in Dubai or an ICP centre elsewhere. See all Tasheel centres by emirate.

What a typing center does

The useful distinction is between what the centre submits and who decides. The decision always sits with a government authority.

Service	Who decides	What the typing centre does
Entry permits and visit visas	ICP, or GDRFA in Dubai	ICP lists "authorized typing and tourism offices" as a channel for visa services (ICP FAQ)
Residence visas, renewals and cancellations	ICP, or GDRFA in Dubai	Sponsors can use "any typing office registered by ICP in the respective emirate" for cancellations (u.ae); typing centres registered with ICP or GDRFA take entry permit and visa applications (u.ae)
Emirates ID: new card	ICP	You can apply on the ICP website or "through an accredited typing centre" (u.ae, Emirates ID)
Emirates ID: lost or damaged card	ICP	ICP lists "authorized typing centers" among the channels (ICP FAQ)
Work permits and other labour services	MOHRE, which issues work permits to establishments registered with it (u.ae)	MOHRE-approved service centres, listed today as "business services and guidance centres" (u.ae)
Document clearing, photocopying, translation, attestation	Depends on the service	Ask what the centre is licensed to do before you pay

Biometrics are the exception: for an Emirates ID you may still need to visit an ICP service centre to give fingerprints (u.ae).

Typing center vs Amer center vs Tasheel

People mix these up because many offices put all three words on the same signboard.

	Typing centre	Amer centre	Tasheel (MOHRE business service centre)
Works for	ICP (and GDRFA in Dubai) applications	GDRFA Dubai	MOHRE, the human resources ministry
Where	All emirates	Dubai	All emirates: MOHRE's list is in the catalogue on this page (MOHRE)
Typical jobs	Entry permits, residence, Emirates ID, cancellations	Entry permits, residence issue and renewal, cancellations, visit visas, visa-on-arrival extensions (GDRFA, 2020 page)	MOHRE services for workers and employers (u.ae)
Who runs it	Private businesses accredited by ICP (ICP FAQ)	Investors who meet GDRFA guidelines and get approval (GDRFA Dubai)	MOHRE-approved service centres, listed as "business services and guidance centres" (u.ae)

Many people still call these centres "Tasheel". The UAE government portal now lists them as MOHRE-approved "business services and guidance centres" (u.ae, updated 12 Aug 2026). MOHRE's own list of these centres, opened on 31 October 2026, is part of the catalogue on this page (MOHRE).

Rule of thumb. Dubai visa or residence: an Amer centre or a GDRFA-registered typing centre. Any other emirate: an ICP-registered typing centre. Anything about your job, salary contract or work permit: a Tasheel / business service centre. For Dubai visas, GDRFA's toll-free number is 800 5111 inside the UAE and +971 4 313 9999 from abroad; for the other emirates, ICP's toll-free number is 600 522 222 (u.ae, updated 15 Jul 2026).

Typing center fees

Two different fees appear on a typing-centre receipt:

Government fees. Set by ICP, GDRFA or MOHRE, identical at every centre.
Typing or service fee. The centre's own charge for filling in and submitting the form.

We have not yet collected typing centres' published price lists, so we quote no typing-fee ranges. Official fees we could confirm on 30 October 2026:

Item	Official fee	Source
Emirates ID renewal, residents	AED 100 per year of residence, plus AED 100 smart application fee	ICP, Identity Card Renewal
Late Emirates ID renewal	AED 20 per day, up to AED 1,000	ICP, u.ae
Residence visa overstay	AED 50 per day	u.ae
Dubai visa and entry permit fees	Full list published by Dubai authorities	Linked from u.ae visa fraud tips

Ask for a receipt that separates the two fees. Hoping for a typing center near you that is open now and free? The typing fee is the part you can avoid, by applying yourself on the ICP or GDRFA website or app; government fees still apply.

Documents to bring

Bring originals plus one copy of each. The official service page has the final list.

Emirates ID renewal (resident) — ICP

Passport
A recent personal photo, different from the one on your current card
A "fit" medical result (outside Dubai, the renewal goes in with your residence application)
If you are 15 or older: plan a visit to an ICP service centre for fingerprints and signature

New residence visa — u.ae

Entry permit
Medical test result, if you are 18 or older
Security check and Emirates ID application

Residence cancellation — u.ae

Sponsor attends any ICP-registered typing office in that emirate, or applies online with ICP

FAQ

Is there a typing center near me open now?

We don't show opening hours yet. GDRFA publishes the hours of its own customer service centres on its website, and lists the Airport Services Center at Dubai airport Terminal 3 as open 24/7 (GDRFA Dubai). For any other centre, call before you go.

Are typing centres open 24 hours?

Some private typing offices advertise it; we have not verified any of them yet. Among the official centres, GDRFA lists its Airport Services Center at Terminal 3 as open 24/7.

Can I do it online instead?

Often, yes. ICP services are available on the ICP smart services website and the UAEICP app, and Dubai services on the GDRFA Dubai website (u.ae). A typing centre helps when forms, uploads or Arabic paperwork get in the way.

Is a typing centre a government office?

No. It is a private business accredited to submit applications. The government authority decides.

What is a visa typing center?

A typing centre that handles UAE entry permits and residence visas. It cannot apply for foreign visas such as Schengen; for those, use a visa agency or the visa application centre directly.

How do I check that a typing centre is authorised?

Ask which systems it is registered for (ICP, GDRFA, MOHRE). An Emirates ID Authority notice, still hosted on the ICP website, warns that "applications from unauthorized typing centers would result in cancelation of the transaction and legal accountability" (ICP, notice PDF).

Sources

All checked on 30–31 October 2026.

Who wrote this. The Best Visa Agencies editorial team researched and wrote this page and checks it against the official sources listed above.

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