President His Highness Sheikh KhalifaBin Zayed Al Nahyan, may Allah protect him, has received his new electronic passport (e-passport) at Al Diyafa Palace in Al Mushrif in the presence of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Emirates Identity Authority.
After receiving the passport from His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh SaifBin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Identity Authority, Sheikh Khalifa expressed his admiration of the modern design and high-tech features of the passport.
SheikhKhalifapointed out that this achievement comes as part of the government strategy, which is based on upgrading government work to enable it to keep pace with the international standards.He affirmed that these procedures and initiatives wouldenhance the UAE orientations towards building a high-level security cover that would keep pace with the developmentsof the modern technologyobserved in the most advanced countries of the world.
Reiterating his support for everything that would ensure progress and prosperity for the UAE and UAE nationals, particularly that the UAE is currently on the way to a new stage of development and growth based on knowledge and modern science, Sheikh Khalifa clarified that all these initiatives should enhance such orientations and place the UAE among the countries that use their high-quality technological capabilities as a significant instrument in their security measures.
Sheikh Khalifa expressed his appreciation of the Ministry of Interior’s leaders, officers,staffand recruits, noting that this achievement is an incentive for exerting more efforts to further consolidate the country’s security and stability.
Leading national project
Meanwhile, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh SaifBin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Identity Authority, affirmed that e-passport is a leading national project and another step towards modernization of the country led by President His Highness Sheikh KhalifaBin Zayed Al Nahyan, may Allah protect him, with the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may Allah save him, and their brethren Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates.”
Expressing his delight on this occasion, Sheikh Saif said: “The e-passport project, which our supreme leadership has prompted us to carry out most urgently for provision to the UAE nationals, offers UAE nationals the highest level of protection, thanks to its world-class specifications and criteria, and enables them to complete travel and transport procedures more easily and smoothly.”
Emirates ID reiterates its support
On its part, the Emirates Identity Authority has reiterated its full support for the new e-passport project, which is based on the population register and ID card database, as part of its keenness on fulfilling the vision of the UAE prudent leadership and the strategy of the federal government for upgrading government work in line with the global specifications.
The Emirates Identity Authority has recently affirmed that in order to obtain an e-passport, citizens will have to register in the population register and ID card, based on the electronic linkage between the Ministry of the Interior and the Emirates Identity Authority.The issuance of the new e-passport is dependent on the citizens’ records and biometrics stored in the Emirates Identity Authority’s database.
It is noteworthy that the procedures of issuing an e-passport to a newly born citizen requires them to be registered in the population register and ID card after they have been issued original birth certificates from the competent authorities and added to the summary of civil status through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs. This is to be followed by a visit to an Emirates Identity Authority-affiliated registration center without a prior appointment to register the newly born citizen in the population register system and get an identity certificate before completing the procedures for getting an e-passport for the newly born citizen by visiting the service points of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs and presenting the identity certificate.
Upon visiting the registration center, the parents of a newly born citizen need to present their ID cards, the original birth certificate and the original summary of civil status. This transaction, however, needs no fees to be paid.
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