🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
The UAE runs a two-layer identity system: a mandatory Emirates ID smart card issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), paired with UAE PASS, the national digital identity and signature app for single sign-on across thousands of services.
Emirates ID is the UAE's mandatory national smart-card identity document, issued to every citizen and resident by the ICP. It carries a unique 15-digit lifetime number plus a chip holding encrypted personal data and biometrics, and acts as the foundational credential for nearly all government and private-sector services.
See how it works →UAE PASS is the UAE's first national digital identity and signature solution, operated by TDRA with Digital Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority. It lets citizens, residents and visitors log in to thousands of services with a single verified identity and sign documents digitally.
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