Emirates ID Process

As I live in the middle east I thought today I will give u some information about 'Emirates Id' . The govt of UAE have made the registration of this Id compulsory.

The Beginners guide to The Emirates ID Process

The Registration Plan published by the EIDA includes employees of HCT in group 1.

UAE residents are required to register before the end of 2010

To register

1. Download one of the right attached pre-application files to your desktop

either PC EIDA_Pre-Registration_V1.1.3.zip

or Mac EIDA_Pre-Registration_V1.1.3.Mac.zip

2. Unzip the pre-registration application in either the PC or the Mac version

3. Your computer may require you to download the following software. Only do this if you are prompted to.

4. Download JRE 6.0 from Sun Microsystems web site. Copy this URL into your browser.

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp, then install it.

4. Run the Pre-application file.

5. Complete the form and print on a laser printer. It will automatically provide a translation in Arabic and the needed bar codes.

6.Assemble your documents

a. preregistration forms

b. original valid passports

c. residents visa

d. the members of your household

7. Take: 100 AED per year of your visa length for registration fees and 20 AED Card delivery fees (ID Card valid until the expiry date on your visa

All children below 15 years Note the attendance of children below 5 is optional but you need to take a 4.5x3.5 cm personal photo with a light blue background for children under 15. They must register, but do not have to have an ID card. The issue of an ID card for them costs AED 50.

Regardless of nationality the registration in the population register is mandatory and free, but issuing the ID Card is optional for 50 AED and 20 AED Card delivery fees (ID Card expiry rules, and as specify above and according to nationality)

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Go to one of the Processing centres

Dubai

Registration Center Name	Addresses	Tel. No.	Fax No.
Al Karama R.C.	Al Karama Area – Inside the Karama Central Post Building Next to Dubai Municipality	043342055	043353250
Al Rashidiya R.C.	Al Rashidiya Area – Behind Al Rashidiya Council Building	042845252	024955963
Al Barsha R.C.	Third Al Barhsha Area – Next to Jabal Ali Horse Racing Arena	043832223	043419889
Dubai Natiorisation & residency department	Al Jafelia Area – Inside the Department of Naturalization & Residency Building – Next to Dubai Land Police Station	043981331

Opening Hours Sunday –Thursday from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM except the Naturalisation Center Sunday –Thursday from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM They may also be open on a Saturday