Emirates ID cards are set to be used as proof of valid UAE residency, instead of passport stickers and stamps, from Monday April 11.
Up until now, an expatriate with a residency visa would have a sticker inserted into their passport and stamped after receiving a visa, which could be for two, three, five or ten years, following mandatory medical checks.
The new move will see residency stickers axed for expatriates, The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICA) shared in a circular to the General Civil Aviation Authority.
It is understood that the new procedure will be shared with airlines to allow them to verify the validity of residence status by checking passport numbers alongside Emirates ID cards, that have residency-related information.
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It comes as his Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai issued a new law to regulate the provision of digital services in Dubai.
Law No. (9) of 2022 will help accelerate digital transformation in Dubai by promoting the digitisation of services in both the public and private sectors, Dubai Media Office posted on Twitter on Monday April 4.
Under the law, government entities and judicial authorities – such as the Dubai Courts – alongside non-government entities in the emirate will have to provide digital services to their customers.
From Mon Apr 11.
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