Emirates ID card to be mandatory

posted on 03/11/2011: 140 views

The General Secretariat of the Dubai Executive Council has announced that the use of Emirates ID will be mandatory in Dubai in pursuance of the rules and provisions of the Federal Law No 9 of 2006 on the Demographic Registry and Identity Card and the Cabinet Resolution No 25 of 2011.

It has sent an official circular to the directors general of Dubai local government departments, informing them about the importance of using the ID, both by Emiratis and expatriates.

Departments of Human Resources were earlier notified that the deadline for UAE citizens and their family members to obtain ID cards was November 1. Government employees should have the ID cards by December 1.

"All Emiratis, effective from November 1, 2011, should produce and show the ID along with the passport and the UAE citizenship-like family book to finalise and get all transactions and dealings done at the work places, and enjoy the benefits,” the circular said.

All expatriates and their family members, who work in government and semi-government sectors —both federal and local — in Dubai have to produce the ID card and the passport which contains residence visa as essential condition to have their transactions finalised and completed at the work entities, and as per the period of time fixed to each and every category of them.

Expatriate employees, who work in government and semi-government sectors and their family members should produce the ID card with effect from December 1 and all residents in the emirate have to show the ID and the passport with residence visa to get their transactions handled and finalised with effect from June 1, 2012.

The circular exempts the children below 15 years, both Emiratis and expatriates, from the condition until October 1, 2012, provided that the ID of this category will be accepted when available.

The circular urges all entities, departments and establishments in the Government of Dubai to abide by implementing the provisions of the Federal Law No 9 of 2006 on Demographic Registry and ID, which bans acceptance or use or spare anyone in his/her capacity as employee, official, worker or student or having any other status, unless he/she obtains the ID according to the periods of time fixed to each category of the residents in the Emirate of Dubai. – Khaleej Times

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