🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Mobile eID / app
UAE PASS
UAE PASS national digital identity and signature solution
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.
What it does
Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCQualified digital signaturesSelective attribute sharing
Country:🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Type:Mobile eID / app
Status:Live
Launched:2018
Issuer:Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), with Digital Dubai and Abu Dhabi Digital Authority
Who can get it:UAE citizens, residents and visitors
Format
Mobile app
Identity attributes
Verified digital identity linked to Emirates IDAuthenticated personal identity data shared with relying parties
Authentication methods
Mobile appBiometricPINIn-person verification at kiosks
Common use cases
Single sign-on to government and private servicesRemote digital signing of documentsIdentity verificationAccess to official document services
Standards
National digital identity and PKI-based digital signatureFederated identity provider (SSO)
Coverage
Over 11 million registered users; access to over 15,000 services
Interoperability
Acts as a unified single-account login across federal and emirate-level government and private-sector websites and apps
Privacy and trust
As a national identity provider it brokers verified identity data to relying parties under user authentication, gating actions behind biometric or PIN verification.
Official source
https://dgov.tdra.gov.ae/services/uae-passUAE PASS: frequently asked questions
- Who can register for UAE PASS?
- UAE citizens, residents and visitors, with visitors using a valid passport or GCC national ID.
- Can I sign official documents with UAE PASS?
- Yes, you can upload, digitally sign and download documents as PDFs through the app's signature feature.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. See United Arab Emirates data protection law · all United Arab Emirates schemes · identity verification vendors