Dubai GSTThe useful desk
Official UAE tools — and a check that the link is real
Independent guide. We send you to the government page. We do not copy your passport onto this site.
Real UAE services sit on .gov.ae, rta.ae, uaepass.ae and u.ae. Paste any link you were sent. If it is a copy, stop. UAE Pass and visa fees never belong on Instagram.
Authenticity
Is this the real UAE site?
Paste a link from WhatsApp, SMS or email. We only read the address in your browser — nothing is sent to us.
Try: icp.gov.ae · gdrfad.gov.ae · ums.rta.ae
Why this desk exists
Useful, not a sales page
- Real visa, ID and fine checks live on .gov.ae, rta.ae, uaepass.ae — not on Instagram.
- We never ask for a visa fee, a passport scan, or UAE Pass login on this site.
- Jobs go to the company’s own careers page.
- If a WhatsApp number wants money first, it is not HR.
The real portals
Open the official form, not the homepage
ID, visa, FIN
Dubai residence files live on GDRFA. Emirates ID is always ICP. Never pay a typing centre for a free status check.
ICP
Emirates ID status
Track a new card or renewal. Enter PRAN or the 15-digit ID number.
Official: ICPGDRFA Dubai
FIN / Unified Number
Your file number (FIN / UID). Needed for visa, fines and many forms.
Official: GDRFA DubaiGDRFA Dubai
Visa status (Dubai file)
Entry permit or residence issued in Dubai.
Official: GDRFA DubaiICP
Visa status (other emirates)
Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, RAK, Fujairah, UAQ files.
Official: ICPGDRFA Dubai
Immigration fine
Overstay or file fines on a Dubai residence.
Official: GDRFA DubaiUAE Pass
UAE Pass
The login for most government apps. Get this first.
Official: UAE Pass
House and bills
Open these in your name after Ejari. Screenshots of bills help the next tenant.
DLD
Ejari
Your tenancy must be registered. Banks and DEWA ask for it.
Official: DLDDEWA
DEWA bill
Electricity and water. Open an account after Ejari.
Official: DEWAe&
e& (Etisalat)
Home internet and mobile. Resident plan needs Emirates ID.
Official: e&du
du
The other network. Same ID rule.
Official: du
Roads, metro, parking
Traffic fines are RTA. Immigration fines are GDRFA. Different portals.
RTA
Traffic fine (RTA)
Speeding, parking, Salik unpaid. Pay on RTA — not a random WhatsApp.
Official: RTARTA
NOL balance
Metro and bus card. Silver is the daily card.
Official: RTASalik
Salik
Road toll tag. Top up before the gate.
Official: SalikRTA
Dubai parking
Pay by zone in the RTA app. Do not guess the zone number.
Official: RTA
Work and medical
The company files the work permit. You can still read your own contract.
MOHRE
MOHRE labour contract
See the contract the company filed. Wages Protection is here too.
Official: MOHREDHA
DHA medical / fitness
Visa medical and many clinic bookings.
Official: DHA
Straight answers
People also ask
- How do I know if a UAE website is official?
- Government services use .gov.ae, rta.ae, uaepass.ae, u.ae or dubai.ae. Paste the link in the checker on this page. If someone on WhatsApp sent a lookalike, do not log in and do not pay.
- Does Dubai Move Guide take my Emirates ID or UAE Pass?
- No. Checks open on the official site in a new tab. Dates you tick on Daily Desk stay on your phone. We never ask for a visa fee.
- What is the most useful official UAE tool?
- UAE Pass is the login for most government apps. After that: ICP Smart Services for Emirates ID, GDRFA for a Dubai visa/FIN, RTA UMS for traffic fines, MOHRE for your labour contract.