Dubai airport activates e-gate service for Emirates ID holdersPassengers holding an Emirates ID can now move through the airport much quicker by using their card at the electronic gates (e-Gates) at the arrival wing of Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3, said a report. The General More… |
Airlines told to check IDs or risk finesAs France boosts security in the wake of Friday night's deadly Paris attacks, airlines are being warned they will be fined if they fail to ensure that passengers entering the country have valid identity papers. The notice, whi More… |
Brady's Wraptor offers more automation opportunitiesBrady Corporation, an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places, has launched its WraptorTM Wire ID Printer Applicator, which offers more automation opportunities. More… |
Emirates ID to add five new languages to websiteThe Emirates Identity Authority is set to add five more languages – Malayalam, Urdu, Tagalog, Russian and Mandarin - to its website, offering information and guidance on procedures. This is in addition to the two languages a More… |
Emirates ID issues 179,000 cards via ‘Urgent Service’The Emirates Identity Authority has issued more than 179,000 identity cards via its ‘Urgent Service’ last year. The cards were issued in 11 of the authority’s services centres spread across the country, said a st More… |
95pc Emiratis renew ID cards on timeAbout 95 per cent of UAE nationals have completed the renewal of their identity cards on time in the first half of the year, reflecting wide spread awareness about the importance and benefits of the smart card, according to the Emirates Identity More… |
Emirates ID website attracts over 2m visitsThe Emirates Identity Authority’s website has attracted more than two million visits during the first half of the year, similar to the figures for the same period last year. The website also recorded abou More… |
UN honours Emirates' national ID programmeThe Emirates Identity Authority's National ID Registration Program has been recognised as ‘one of the world’s best biometric programmes’ by the United Nations in its e-Government Survey 2014 More… |
Emirates ID communication centre sees 53pc call dropThe Emirates Identity Authority’s Communication Centre has seen a significant 53 per cent drop in calls from 837,000 during the first half of last year to 392,000 during the same period this year. More… |
Bahrain firms told to use smart IDs for telecom dealsBahrain’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority has directed all operators to officially adopt GCC smart ID cards in all transactions. Sheikh Abdulla bin Humood Al K More… |