Emirates ID data can be use for government paperworks

Dubai eGovernment and Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) has signed an agreement to make the Emiratis and expatriates to complete their paperwork in government offices in Dubai will not take a longer time and no hassles.

Eida support government integration and digital transformation through electronic links and first move of substituting bulk documents into a single card.

"It is the first move towards achieving the common strategic goals of ID cards, particularly the improvement of operational performance," Ahmad Bin Humaidan, Director General of Dubai eGovernment said.

But in terms of confidentiality issues, Bin Humaidan said, "This agreement is in line with our commitment to actively contribute to the objectives of government integration and the electronic transformation of government systems across Dubai."

"We are committed, in the framework of our partnership with Eida, to implement a series of relevant initiatives and joint ventures, including integrating infrastructure for the verification of the identity card and handling this system."

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