Abu Dhabi: A senior official has warned residents against giving false information while applying for ID cards, which can attract six months imprisonment or Dh5,000 fine or both, as per the law.
The ID cards issued by the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) is a technologically advanced document which protects the identity of the holder, Lieutenant Colonel Salah Al Ghoul, the Head of the Department of Respect for the Law at the office of the Minister of Interior, said in a statement.
The ID card can prevent the crimes like impersonation and forgery, he said.
Fingerprint incorporated in the card and potential to use the ID card for digital signatures will prevent many crimes, the official pointed out.
He warned the residents to avoid giving any false information while applying for such crucial document, which will attract strict action as per the law.
Registration
Al Ghoul reminded all residents including Emiratis and expatriates to complete the registration for ID cards at the earliest as it is a legal obligation.
"As per the Federal Law No: 9 of 2006, all residents should have an ID card", the official said.
EIDA has recently revealed that about 90 per cent of Emiratis have obtained an ID card.
But it did not disclose the number of expatriates registered so far.
Al Ghoul also warned that residents not having an ID Card may face problems to access certain services, without giving further details. "All residents have to carry the ID card with them as an official identification document', he stressed.
The official's warning follows the EIDA's official announcement of its strategy for 2010 to 2013 on Sunday.
As Gulf News reported previously the new strategy envisages transferring the pre-registration process to typing centres and opening registration centres in medical centres conducting visa medical tests.
ID Card registration will also be linked to visa and labour cards with a unified application form.
A new resident can do visa medical tests and submit application for ID card, residence visa and labour card at one office at one go, saving a lot of time.
The typing centres will collect the fee for all the documents, according to Dr Ali Al Khoori, acting director general of EIDA.
Eida will introduce portable registration booths at work place of workers or their accommodation, according to the new strategy.
