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The Sharjah immigration office is the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs, run by the federal authority ICP. It sits on Airport Street, Bridge No. 6, in the Al Rahmaniya area. ICP lists it open Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 8:00 pm and Friday 7:00 am to 11:30 am. Sharjah does not use GDRFA, which is Dubai's authority.
What the Al Rahmaniya directorate does
ICP's page lists four departments: Identity and Passports, Entry Visas and Residency, Establishments Registration and Follow-up, and Foreign Violators Affairs. Staff answer questions on family data, passports, visas, residence permits and establishment registration. The site lists typing offices, a digital services corner, parking, prayer rooms and a cafeteria.
If you have a problem with a file, an overstay or a violation, the Foreign Violators department is the one named for it.
Other ICP centres in Sharjah
| Centre | Where | What ICP says |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rahmaniya directorate | Airport Street, Bridge No. 6 | Mon to Thu 7:30 am to 8:00 pm; Fri 7:00 am to 11:30 am |
| Al Ghubaiba | Inside the Al Ghubaiba Preventive Medical Center | Fingerprint capture for UAE ID card services; Mon to Thu 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fri 7:00 am to 11:00 am and 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm |
| Al Dhaid | Chamber of Commerce building, Al Dhaid region | Listed, no hours read |
| Khorfakkan | Al Mudifi area | Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, listed, no hours read |
Source: ICP customer happiness centre pages, checked .
What about Amer in Sharjah?
Many people search "Amer center Sharjah". Amer is GDRFA's brand for its service centres in Dubai. The GDRFA pages we read describe Amer centres across the emirate of Dubai. The ICP pages for Sharjah talk about customer happiness centres and the directorate, and do not use the Amer name. So if you want a counter in Sharjah, use the ICP list above.
Typing offices appear in the facilities of the Al Rahmaniya building. They help with forms. They are separate from ICP.
Online services for Sharjah files
Most Sharjah visa work does not need a trip. ICP offers these on its smart services platform:
- Application tracking for a request that is still in progress.
- File validity for a visa or residence that has been issued.
- Payment of visa or residence violation fines.
Our ICP visa status check guide goes field by field. If your visa was issued in Dubai, use the GDRFA tool described in Dubai visa status check.
Overstay fines in Sharjah
ICP's payment service lists the fine at AED 50 per day and a smart services fee of AED 100. It is available 24/7 on the website and the app, with UAE Pass. ICP also states that after paying, the status must be adjusted or the person must leave the UAE. For the grace periods and the full rules, read UAE overstay fine and Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and northern emirates overstay fine.
Sharjah, Dubai and the other emirates
u.ae divides the country in two for visas. Dubai belongs to GDRFA. Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah belong to ICP. That is why a Sharjah resident who works in Dubai can hold a Sharjah visa and still never visit a GDRFA centre. The place of issue is printed on your visa or residence details, and it tells you which authority to use for tracking, validity and fines.
ICP also lists a Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Khorfakkan, in the Al Mudifi area, so there is a residency office outside the Sharjah city side too.
Planning your visit
- Bring the passport, Emirates ID if you have one, and the visa or application number.
- Try the online service first. Tracking, validity and fines do not need a counter.
- Friday is short. Al Ghubaiba reopens on Friday afternoon, the main directorate does not.
- A file issued in Dubai belongs to GDRFA, see Dubai immigration office.
If you live in Sharjah and want to sponsor family or renew a residence, see Sharjah visa and Sharjah residence visa.
We are a private visa service, not ICP, and we cannot approve a visa. The authorities decide.
Official sources
- ICP, Sharjah directorate: location, hours, departments.
- ICP, Al Ghubaiba centre: hours and fingerprint service.
- ICP customer happiness centres: the list for every emirate.
- ICP fine payment service: AED 50 a day, AED 100 smart services fee.
- u.ae: track a visa application: GDRFA or ICP.
- GDRFA Amer call centre page: Amer centres across Dubai.
