EIDA ID card to replace all identity tools in UAE

The official also said that the ID card will also enable holders to use it as a travel document to all GCC countries, as it works as an e-passport.

Darwish Al Zaraouni, Director-General of the EIDA, inaugurated a new registration centre of EIDA at Tanmia’s headquarters in Al Nahda together with Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi, Minister of Labour and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Tanmia, the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority.

Dr Al Kaabi said, “The Population Register Project and the ID Card system are among the most important initiatives in the UAE, which is setting an excellent example for other regional governments. The project will also perfectly complement the unified database that Tanmia plans to set up, which will link all the databases of the local and federal authorities. The project will also be integrated with the unified job application form and the unified information system announced by Tanmia.”

“Tanmia is committed to extend its total support to the EIDA to enable the Authority to efficiently achieve its target of registering all UAE Nationals and residents, in line with the vision of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” he added.

Al Zaraouni said, “Tanmia and EIDA share certain common goals in line with the vision of the country’s leaders, and we commend Tanmia’s support to the Population Register Project and the ID card initiative. The opening of this new centre, which is the only one in Deira at present, will benefit a significant number of nationals and residents in the area”.

The EIDA is an independent federal authority that is solely responsible for the execution of the Population Register Project and the new identity card system. The new EIDA registration centre in Tanmia’s office will enable the people residing near the Al Nahda area to easily register in the project. The centre will accept a maximum of 40 applications a day.

According to the EIDA, registration for expatriate employees in the government sector and large companies has recently commenced, while the registration for all expatriates will open in May 2008.