Umm Al Quwain · Official centres
Typing centres in Umm Al Quwain
4 official service centres in Umm Al Quwain from the ICP and MOHRE lists: 2 ICP customer happiness centres and 2 MOHRE business service centres. Private typing offices are not listed yet.
Official lists, not ours. Names, addresses and phones come from the ICP and MOHRE lists. Map links use the authority's coordinates or our OpenStreetMap geocode. The lists give no opening hours, so we show none. Not a government website.
Falaj Al Mualla Customer Happiness Office
Umm Al Quwain - Falaj Al Mualla - Governmental Departments Complex · 600 522222 (ICP call centre)
General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Umm Al Quwain
Umm Al Quwain - Ramla area - next to the Civil Defense building · 600 522222 (ICP call centre)
What a typing centre does
It fills in and submits UAE government applications for you. The decision always sits with a government authority.
- Entry permits and visit visas: ICP, or GDRFA in Dubai, decides; ICP lists “authorized typing and tourism offices” as a channel for visa services. ICP FAQ · read 31 Oct 2026
- Residence visas, renewals and cancellations: sponsors can use “any typing office registered by ICP in the respective emirate” for cancellations, and typing centres registered with ICP or GDRFA take entry permit and visa applications. u.ae · u.ae, where to apply · read 31 Oct 2026
- Emirates ID: you can apply on the ICP website or “through an accredited typing centre”; you may still need to visit an ICP centre to give fingerprints. u.ae, Emirates ID · read 31 Oct 2026
- Work permits and other labour services: MOHRE decides; its approved service centres, often still called Tasheel, handle them. u.ae · u.ae, work permits · read 31 Oct 2026
| Item | Official fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates ID renewal, residents | AED 100 per year of residence, plus AED 100 smart application fee | ICPread 30 Oct 2026 |
| Late Emirates ID renewal | AED 20 per day, up to AED 1,000 | ICP · u.aeread 30 Oct 2026 |
| Change of status inside the UAE | AED 500 | ICPread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Overstay, after the grace period | AED 50 per day | ICPread 1 Nov 2026 |
Amer, Tasheel, typing centre, ICP or online?
| Question | Amer centre | Tasheel (MOHRE) | Typing centre | ICP centre | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works for | GDRFA Dubai | MOHRE, the human resources ministry | ICP (and GDRFA in Dubai) applications | ICP, federal | ICP and GDRFA |
| Where | Dubai: 85 on GDRFA's list | All emirates: 195 | All emirates | All emirates: 30 | icp.gov.ae, gdrfad.gov.ae and their apps |
| Typical jobs | Entry permits, residence, cancellations, visit visas | Work permits and labour services | Entry permits, residence, Emirates ID | Emirates ID, residence and nationality services | Many visa and Emirates ID services |
| Who runs it | Private investors approved by GDRFA | MOHRE-approved private centres | Private businesses accredited by ICP | ICP itself | The authorities |
Sources: GDRFA and GDRFA Dubai (Amer centres), u.ae (MOHRE service centres), ICP FAQ (typing centres), u.ae, Emirates ID and u.ae, where to apply (ICP and online); read 31 Oct 2026. Counts from the official lists.
Documents to bring
Bring originals plus one copy of each. The official service page has the final list.
New residence visa
- Entry permit
- Medical test result, if you are 18 or older
- Security check and Emirates ID application
Residence cancellation
- The sponsor attends any ICP-registered typing office in that emirate, or applies online with ICP
Emirates ID renewal (resident)
- 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
FAQ
Is there a typing centre near me in Umm Al Quwain that is open now?
We don't show opening hours: the official lists we use give none. Use “Nearest first” above, then call the centre before you go.
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.
Sources. ICP, Customer Happiness Centers; MOHRE, Approved Services Centers: Business Services and Guidance Centers, opened 31 Oct 2026. 3 centres the page shows as closed or temporarily relocated are not listed. Opened through a UAE connection on 31 Oct 2026; the page's own list (statuses the page itself filters out are not included). Domestic workers' service centres (Tadbeer) are a different service and are not listed. Not a government website. Also see: Tasheel centres · All UAE service centres · Visa change.