GCC Countries
Each country runs its own portals, fee structure, and quirks. Pick yours to see the services and steps.
United Arab Emirates
UAE government services are split between federal (ICP, MOHRE) and emirate-level bodies (GDRFA Dubai, Amer centres).
- •Emirates ID required for all residents
- •ICP Smart Services for most federal services
- •GDRFA Dubai for Dubai residency
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia runs most resident-facing services through Absher (resident-side) and Muqeem (sponsor-side).
- •Absher is the primary resident-facing portal
- •Iqama (national ID) renewed annually
- •Muqeem used by employers and sponsors
Qatar
Qatar centralises resident services under the Ministry of Interior, with the Metrash2 mobile app as the main daily channel.
- •Qatar ID (QID) required for all residents
- •Metrash2 app handles most renewals
- •Exit permits no longer required for most expats since 2018
Bahrain
Bahrain runs an integrated eGovernment portal alongside the LMRA for labour-related services.
- •CPR is the unified national ID
- •LMRA handles work visas
- •bahrain.bh consolidates most online services
Oman
Oman's Royal Oman Police runs most resident services, supported by the central eGov portal.
- •Resident Card issued by ROP
- •Visa renewals through ROP
- •Oman eGov for ministry services
Kuwait
Kuwait's PACI handles Civil IDs and the Sahel super-app aggregates services from multiple ministries.
- •Civil ID is required for all residents
- •PACI for ID services
- •Sahel app for unified daily access