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Emirates ID to start delivering renewed ID cards instantly in 4 centers next month
Effective from next month, the Emirates Identity Authority will start delivery renewed ID cards instantly without the need to be sent by mail in 4 Emirates Identity Authority-affiliated centers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, according to Dr. Eng. Ali Mohamed Al Khouri, Emirates ID Director General.
In statements to Al Ittihad newspaper, Al Khouri said: “Effective from next month, nationals and residents can renew their cards and receive them immediately after filling out the renewal application form and paying the required fees, initially in 4 centers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.”
This step is aimed at saving the time of customers with respect to card delivery procedures, considering that in this case there will be no need to go to the post office to pick up the renewed cards, he added.
Al Khouri pointed out that in the current stage, ID cards issued for the first time cannot be delivered as soon as the applications are received because the information related to these cards need to be verified by all the entities the Emirates Identity Authority is dealing with, not to mention the need to take photos and fingerprints.
Instant delivery of the renewed cards should make it easy for nationals and residents to complete their transactions, he said, noting that the Emirates Identity Authority would always seek to provide facilitated services to customers until all UAE nationals and residents have been registered.
ID card renewal service through typing offices from 03/02/2011
A strategic initiative aimed at easing procedures for UAE population
Old ID card is a condition for renewal
Required documents and fees are the same as those required for registration
Renewal necessitates only a very limited category to check with registration centers
The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the provision of an ID card renewal service through the Emirates ID-authorized typing offices across the UAE, effective from February 3, 2011.
In a press release, the Emirates Identity Authority explained that the renewal service would be applicable to all UAE nationals and residents with expired ID cards, noting that their possession of ID cards is a fundamental condition for completing renewal at the present time.
This new decision comes as part of the initiatives and projects contained in the Emirates Identity Authority’s new strategy 2010-2013 and the registration plan emanating from it which places customer satisfaction on top of its priorities.
By this new initiative, the Emirates Identity Authority seeks to ease procedures for the UAE population and enable them to renew ID cards through typing offices without the need for them to check with the Emirates ID-affiliated registration centers.
Under the new decision, the UAE population interested in renewing their ID cards will check with the typing offices with the old ID cards in their possession and select the renewal service before filling out the ID card renewal form and getting the required documents scanned.
The documents required for filling out the ID card renewal form in the typing offices are the same as those required for registration for ID cards. UAE nationals are required to submit each an original summary of civil status and a valid original passport. This comes as part of the agreement recently concluded between the Emirates Identity Authority and Ministry of Interior where the latter will change and unify the designations of tribes as per the new list so that the name printed in the ID card will match the name printed in the new ePassport, which will take effect this year.
Residents are required each to provide the following documents: a valid original passport and a valid residence while Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) citizens are required to provide each a valid original passport and any original document substantiating the holder’s residence in the UAE such as an employment certificate, a marriage deed, a lease contract, a property deed or any other document showing that the holder is engaged in trade or study etc.
As far as the ID card renewal fees are concerned, UAE national will pay AED100 each while GCC citizens will pay AED100 per each of ID card years for a maximum limit of 5 years and UAE residents AED100 each per each year of residence, irrespective of the remaining period of his/her residence, in addition to AED70 in fees of the services provided by the typing office.
The Emirates Identity Authority expects the ID card renewal through typing offices will alleviate the pressure experienced by the Emirates ID’s affiliated registration centers due to the fact that ID card renewal is completed in the typing offices without the need for an applicant to check with the registration center in order for his/her fingerprints and photo to be taken, considering that the fingerprints and photo taken during the first ID card registration process will be approved for use.
It is worth mentioning that ID card renewal will not require those with expired ID cards to be present for their fingerprints and photos to be taken. It will be enough for them to fill out the ID card renewal form in the typing offices. However, if an applicant’s fingerprints taken during the ID card registration fail to live up to the required quality standards, the said applicant will be asked to check with the Emirates ID-affiliated registration centers by means of a printed message to this effect which will appear on the form that has been filled out in the typing offices so that his/her fingerprints are taken again.
They will be also advised by an SMS of the date fixed for taking their fingerprints and which Emirates ID-affiliated registration center they should check with. Children who have completed 15 years of age will be treated in the same way, enabling them to check with the registration centers where their fingerprints and photos will be taken so that their ID card renewal procedures would be completed.
Below is a table that briefly explains the required documents and fees for ID card renewal:
| Category | Required Documents | Due Fees |
|---|---|---|
| UAE nationals |
| AED100 |
| GCC countries |
| AED100 per each of the ID card years |
| Residents |
| AED100 per each year of residence |
Identity card registration deadline for nationals extended for six months and registration of residents linked to residence issuance and renewal
The Board of Directors of Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has approved a number of recommendations made by EIDA with respect to the mechanism of dealing with the deadline given to all UAE nationals and residents to register in ID card and Population Register, which will end on December 31, 2010.
EIDA explained in a press release that its board of directors had approved a recommendation to extend the deadline for the registration of nationals in the ID card and Population Register for 6 months only to 30/06/2011.
The board also approved another recommendation to link the procedures of registration in the ID card and Population Register for all UAE residents to the residence issuance and renewal. Registration of residents will be made through the registration centers annexed to the preventive medicine centers, as currently applicable in Umm Al Quwain.
The press release said this recommendation came as part of the actual implementation of the second theme of the new registration plan emanating from EIDA Strategy 2010-2013 related to linking registration in ID card to visa issuance and renewal.
This theme is currently being implemented in Umm Al Quwain, which saw the trial of this theme based on the contract signed between EIDA and EIMAS for developing the Population Register system and linking registration for ID card to visa issuance and renewal through 25 registration centers annexed or close to the preventive medicine centers across the UAE, the press release added.
The press release emphasized that this theme would continue to be activated on a gradual basis with EIDA expecting to complete the construction and equipping of all registration centers annexed or close to preventive medicine centers in the last quarter of 2011.
In addition, the board approved a recommendation to link the services provided by all departments, corporations and entities across the UAE to the ID card on a gradual basis, calling for continuous co-ordination with the concerned service entities to link their services to the ID card.
EIDA stressed its keenness on completing the registration of all UAE nationals and residents in the ID card and Population Center as well as its earnest endeavor to carry out all the projects and initiatives emanating from the new EIDA Strategy 2010-2013.
EIDA praised the population’s co-operation and their positive response to registration in ID card in 2010 following the successful implementation of the new registration plan and the procedure re-engineering project.
Meanwhile, EIDA expressed its hope to maintain the rising numbers of ID registrants who exceeded 1.5 million in 2010, adding that it would do its utmost to double these numbers in the upcoming period as per the new registration plan and the relevant initiatives.