In Dubai, your Emirates ID always goes through ICP, no matter which emirate sponsors you. Your visa or residency file, if sponsored in Dubai, goes through GDRFA Dubai, usually via an Amer typing center. A typing center prepares and submits your paperwork, it does not decide your case, approval always sits with the government authority.
Full breakdown of the jurisdictional split, typical typing fees (AED 50-150), and ICP's scam warnings on fake typing centers this year:
https://yalahdubai.com/icp-vs-gdrfa-typing-centers-dubai-2026/
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