How To Get CICPA Security Passes In Abu Dhabi, UAE
31st October 2017
The Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA) is responsible for the security and protection of Abu Dhabi's critical infrastructure and facilities. CICPA's responsibilities include security clearance and issuing permits for permanent land, permanent marine, temporary security, and vehicles, photography and vessels clearance. For companies with employees working at the premises of any Abu Dhabi critical establishments, whether onshore or offshore, it will be necessary to be registered with CICPA and for the relevant staff to have security permits.
Security permits will not be issued to persons with the following visa types:
Free zone visa
Visit visa
Tourist visa
Visa issued from another Emirate (i.e. none Abu Dhabi visas)
It is necessary for companies to meet the following criteria:
Have an Abu Dhabi Trade License
Have a registration with Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce
Have Supreme Petroleum Council Approval
Have a contract with a concession-holding company, including duration, sites, number of persons, vehicles, vessels and photography requirement.
Preparing the company to apply for security passes
There are three procedures to go through before applying for the security passes:
Register the Company
Register the Contract
Arrange the PRO Card
Documents required for the above procedures:
Completed application form
Trade License
Signatory's signature authorization
Letter from company requesting to open a file and approve a PRO
Certified PRO authorization
Contract with a concession-holding company, including duration, sites, number of persons, vehicles, vessels and photography requirement
Cover letter for the contract from the Supreme Petroleum Council in case work is required in oil installations
Completed introduction form for PRO (handwritten in Arabic for Arab nationals and typed in English for foreigners)
Personal photo (must be 4cmx6cm, frontal on a red background without any glasses)
PRO's Passport, visa and Emirates ID
The submissions must be made by either the company owner or the authorized PRO.
Documents required to apply for a person's security permit
Completed application form
Completed introduction form
Personal photo (must be 4cmx6cm, frontal on a red background without any glasses)
Passport, visa and Emirates ID, or passport and mission visa
Contract copy
Trade License
Temporary permits
In cases where the contract is temporary, temporary permits can be arranged for a period of one day up to one month.
Documents required to apply for a vehicle security permit
Completed application form
Vehicle registration card
No objection letter from traffic and licensing department, including a list of vehicle numbers, categories and types
Contract copyTrade license
Signatory's signature authorization
If applying for a driver too, the following documents will also be required:
Completed introduction form
Personal photo (must be 4cmx6cm, frontal on a red background without any glasses)
Letter from company requesting permit
Driver's driving license
Driver's passport, visa and Emirates ID
Driver's security permit
Documents required to apply for a vessels security permit
Completed application form
Maritime license issued by the National Transport Authority
Trade license
Signatory's signature authorization
Crew's security permits
Documents required to apply for a photography security permit
Completed application form
Completed introduction form
Personal photo (must be 4cmx6cm, frontal on a red background without any glasses)
Passport, visa and Emirates ID, or passport and mission visa
Contract copy
Trade License
Signatory's signature authorization
Municipality permit
Security permit
Letter from concession holding company declaring the person's details and camera details
List detailing cameras, to include type and serial number; and persons, to include name, profession, and nationality.
Written by Jenny Hunt, Fournding Partner & CEO
Gateway Group of Companies, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE
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