In Focus | National Identity Card
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Tuesday May 22
Companies in Dubai can fast track ID process
Companies with at least 500 employees can use outsourced system and at lower cost
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Thursday May 17
UAE residents risk losing passports in ID rush
Typing centres openly flout rules by asking residents to leave behind document for ID registration
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Wednesday May 16
UAE government entities, private firms to link services with Emirates ID
Electronic readers will be provided to facilitate transactions
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Wednesday Mar 28
Emirates ID registration in Dubai linked to visa process
From April, Emirates ID card registration mandatory to apply for residence visa
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Tuesday Jan 31
Dubai to access ID data for paperwork
Filling in forms will require less time
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Thursday Jan 19
Expatriates can apply for ID online
Emirates ID launches online application system for expatriates in UAE
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Wednesday Jan 18
More time for renewal of ID cards in 3 emirates
Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah expatriates let off
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Wednesday Jan 4
UAE National ID card application and renewal can now be done online
Currently available for Emiratis, expatriates in the UAE can use facility in two months
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Sunday Dec 25
Online applications to help check identity theft, errors
Residents can directly visit Emirates ID centres to complete registration
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Wednesday Oct 5
More register for Emirates ID as deadlines draw closer
Increase in registration a week after announcements of fines and new deadline
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Wednesday Sep 28
New Emirates ID registration centre in Sharjah
Centre equipped to handle 2,600 people a day
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Sunday Sep 18
1.5m ID cards distributed in six months
Around 280,000 cards had not been received by their owners over the past six months
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Friday Sep 16
No blanket late fee for expats without ID cards
Official clarifies penalty will be applicable gradually in four phases
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Thursday Sep 15
Those who miss new identity card deadlines face Dh20 fine per day
New cut-off dates decided by Emirates Identity Authority
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Thursday Sep 15
Emirates ID card: Know your deadline
Expats who have not yet registered for the ID card or those not renewing before the newly set dates will pay a daily fine of Dh20
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Thursday Aug 18
No monthly pass without Emirates ID card
RTA joins other agencies that makes it mandatory for people to have an Emirates ID
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Friday Jul 8
ID card, visa services to be unified
Registration centres in Ajman, Fujairah, UAQ and RAK have already synchronised procedures
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Thursday Jul 7
Residents will be able to apply for, collect ID cards in minutes
Eida plans to introduce new and faster system next year
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Saturday May 21
Thousands of ID cards still undelivered
Empost finds it hard to deliver 14,118 ID cards due to "no-response" from customers
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Monday Apr 25
Applicants can go to nearest post office to collect ID cards
Authorities make convenient new option available to public
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Sunday Apr 24
National ID cards will help health sector save hours
Abu Dhabi health sector to adopt national ID card as identification document
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Wednesday Apr 20
Emirates ID card to be linked to visa renewal
Mandatory registration in Western Region to start from Sunday
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Sunday Apr 17
Courier companies overwhelmed by volume of ID cards
Emirates Identity Authority head responds to complaints about non-delivery of ID cards
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Thursday Apr 14
ID cards to be delivered through post offices
ID cards fail to reach residents' homes or offices despite payment of courier charges
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Monday Apr 4
50,000 UAE National ID cards go undelivered
Address and contact number issues causing problems, but 500,000 ID cards are on their way
