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Emirates Identity Authority
Main Category: Other Government Ministry / Public UtilityCity : Abu Dhabi
Country : United Arab Emirates
Website: www.emiratesid.ae
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Emiratis without ID cards to lose access to police services
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Ministry sets new Nov 22 deadline, ruling on expats to be announced at later date.
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UAE set to simplify residency process for expats
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Newcomers to the country will need to fill out single form from next July - EIDA.
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Interactive map of UAE ID card registration centres
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Check out our map to find out where you can go to get your new identity card.
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Fines enforced for missing UAE identity card deadline
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Emirates Identity Authority warns fines of up to $272 will be levied at late registrants.
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ID card deadline pushed back to end-2010
Monday, 16 February 2009
Monday, 16 February 2009
Decision taken for expat professionals 'to make life easier', says head of Emirates ID Authority.
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Expats receive leeway over ID card deadline
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Gov't departments have discretion to help expats with no card after Feb. 28 deadline.
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UAE nationals given ID card deadline extension
Monday, 29 December 2008
Monday, 29 December 2008
Emiratis have a further three months in which to register for identity card.
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ID cards should be for Emiratis only - FNC
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Federal National Council committee recommends expats should have labour cards instead.
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New guidelines for 2009 ID card registration
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Emirates Identity Authority releases new information in bid to avoid further confusion.
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EIDA concedes defeat in hitting ID card deadline
Saturday, 6 December 2008
Saturday, 6 December 2008
Authority says many of 700,000 yet to register will miss deadline due to public holidays.
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39% call for ID card system to be scrapped
Friday, 28 November 2008
Friday, 28 November 2008
Arabian Business poll also shows further 52% want Dec. 31 deadline to be dropped.
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Software boost as ID card registration rush continues
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Arabian Business adds vital software to its website to help people register for ID cards.
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Expats given more time to register for ID cards
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Registrations will continue into 2009 but officials warn services may still be withheld.
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90% of UAE expats still to register for ID cards
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
But Emirates Identity Authority says it has no plans to extend the Dec. 31 deadline.
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Banks 'could freeze accounts' of ID card violators
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Emirates Identity Authority confirms it is in talks with banks over Dec 31 deadline.
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Chaos as expats flock to get ID cards
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Sunday, 2 November 2008
UAE expats left disappointed last week as overcrowded centres meant many could not get cards.
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The time machine
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Emirates Identity Authority was on the lookout for a new CRM to manage its expanding resources – but had just five months to install it.
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300,000 Emiratis given ID card warning
Monday, 14 July 2008
Monday, 14 July 2008
Locals must register for card by end of year or risk gaining illegal status, official says.
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Too much information?
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Gulf governments are considering using biometric data as a way of combating fraud. Tamara Walid examines the details.
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EIDA signs MoU with Microsoft
Sunday, 3 December 2006
Sunday, 3 December 2006
Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft aimed at improving means of cooperation between the organisations
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Assured identities
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
The Middle East may be lagging behind in some respects when it comes to technology, but when it comes to ID smart cards the Gulf States are years ahead of most other countries. Daniel Stanton identifies the issues.
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