Shall replace:
Federal Law No. 6 of 25/07/1973 AD
We, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirate

•  After perused of the Constitution,
• Federal Law No. (6) of 1973 Regarding the Entry and Residence of Aliens, and its amendments,
• Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Regulating Labor Relations, and its amendments,
•  Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code, and its amendments,
• Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Promulgating the Code of Criminal Procedure, and its amendments,
•  Federal Law No. (11) of 2018 Regarding regulating the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and its amendments,
• Federal Decree-Law No. (14) of 2021 Regarding the establishment of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security,
•  Based on the approval of the Council of Ministers

Have promulgated the following Decree-Law:

Article (1) Definitions

In applying the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context otherwise requires:

Article (2) Scope Of Application

• Provisions of this Decree-Law shall apply to the Alien wishing to enter or reside in the State, including the free zones.
• The following are excluded from the application of the provisions of this Decree-Law:
  • Presidents of the State and their
  • Heads and members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited to the State and their
  • Those exempted under international agreements to which the State is a party, within the limits of those agreements.

Article (3) Executing Authority

The Authority shall be solely responsible for executing the provisions of this Decree-Law.

Article (4)

Conditions For The Alien To Enter The State

• The Alien’s to entry into the State is required the following:
  • Possessing a valid and approved passport that entitles its holder to return to the country from which it was issued, or equivalent certified documents.
  • Obtaining a valid
  • Entry and exit through the approved ports in the
  • Any other conditions stipulated by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-
• Nationals of the State for which a decision is issued by the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the President are exempted from the requirement to obtain a valid visa.

• The President or his authorized representative, in case of necessity, may make an exception from all or some of the conditions set forth in this Article, or whoever he deems to be exempted by special permission from obtaining a visa.

Article (5) Alien’s Obligations

The Alien is obligated to the following:

• Entering or exiting the State from the approved
• To register his data when entering and leaving the State, in accordance with the procedures and controls determined in the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law.
• Notify the Authority in the event of any change in his entry, residence and work data or in the event of a dispute between him and the contracting authority, in accordance with the procedures and periods determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law. the authority contracting with the Alien shall bear the same obligation.
• Not to engage in any activity or work except in accordance with the legislation in force in the State.
• Leaving the State upon expiry or cancellation of his visa, unless he has obtained a residence permit in the Statein accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations.
• Leaving the State upon cancellation of the residence permit or the expiry of its period unless it is renewed, the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law shall determine the period during which the Alien must leave the State, as well as the terms and periods of its
• Any other obligations stipulated in this Decree-Law, or determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law.

Article (6) Obligations of TransportDrivers

Captains of vessels and airplanes, and drivers of cars, trains, and other means of transportation, upon their arrival or leaving the State, shall submit to the competent employee in the Authority the documents and data determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law.

Article (7) Alien Visas

• The Authority is responsible for issuing, renewing and canceling visas in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations.

• The Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law determines the types of visas in the State, the controls and conditions for their issuance, their duration, renewal and cancellation, and the cases that may be converted into a residence permit.
• Embassies and Consular Corps representing the State abroad may issue visas in accordance with the controls determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-

Article (8) Residence Permits For Aliens

• The Authority is responsible for issuing, renewing and canceling residence permits in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations.
• The Executive Regulation of this Decree-Law determines the types of residence permits in the State, controlsand conditions for their issuance, duration, renewal and

Article (9)

Recruitment of An Alien For His Family Members

An Alien who has obtained a residence permit in the State may recruit in his family members in accordance with the controls and conditions determined in the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law.

Article (10)

Cancelling Visa Or Residence Permit In Special Cases

Without prejudice to any decisions issued by the Council of Ministers, the President, at any time, may cancel any visa or residence permit before the expiry of its duration for reasons related to the public interest or in the event of a Alien’s violation of the provisions of this Decree-Law, its Executive Regulations, or the decisions issued in implementation thereof, this by the way of the exception of violating the provisions of Articles (22) and (24) of this Decree-Law.