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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Online applications to help check identity theft, errors

Residents will soon be able to apply for national ID cards online without the need to visit typing centres.

The Emirates Identity Authority (Emirates ID) will launch the online application system next month for Emiratis, an official spokesman told Gulf News yesterday. “Expatriates will be able to use the online application from February,” he added.

Internet-savvy applicants can avoid visiting typing centres after applying online (on www.eida.gov.ae/en ) and can directly proceed to Emirates ID centres for biometric screening to complete the registration process, he said.

The online system is expected to allow applicants to pay charges online (using credit card or debit card) but more details will be revealed during the launch, the spokesman said.

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