UAE: National dress for National ID
The deadline for the registration of National ID card nears and people have been baffled by this newly created note of wearing their official dress, when coming for picture and fingerprint taking.
"We want people to look really good, decent and professional in their national ID pictures," commented an EIDA official in Abu Dhabi.
Most people seem to like or embrace the idea of wearing their official dress when arriving at the typing centers, but others consider it to be the “least of their problems”, as they are more concerned with registering on time.
No immediate comment was available from EIDA on fines or penalties for people who register after December 31, 2010.
Most people, like a Nigerian trader, Paul are definitely more concerned with the speed of the registration, "I've done the pre-registration two weeks ago and waited for my appointment via SMS. The message never came.”
As the the deadline approaches, the panic and wild speculative stories increase. Many people have different tales and ideas of the penalties, if the dead line is surpassed. A Pakistani working in Bur Dubai commented, "I have heard that you cannot even order a pizza through the telephone without a National ID.”
Everyone is impatiently waiting; while amused by such guidelines, hoping to get their National ID in time, with or without the national dress please.
"We want people to look really good, decent and professional in their national ID pictures," commented an EIDA official in Abu Dhabi.
Most people seem to like or embrace the idea of wearing their official dress when arriving at the typing centers, but others consider it to be the “least of their problems”, as they are more concerned with registering on time.
No immediate comment was available from EIDA on fines or penalties for people who register after December 31, 2010.
Most people, like a Nigerian trader, Paul are definitely more concerned with the speed of the registration, "I've done the pre-registration two weeks ago and waited for my appointment via SMS. The message never came.”
As the the deadline approaches, the panic and wild speculative stories increase. Many people have different tales and ideas of the penalties, if the dead line is surpassed. A Pakistani working in Bur Dubai commented, "I have heard that you cannot even order a pizza through the telephone without a National ID.”
Everyone is impatiently waiting; while amused by such guidelines, hoping to get their National ID in time, with or without the national dress please.
The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has recently announced that applicants, "must come in the official dress of their respective countries," when they show up at any of its registration centers for the National ID application
