UAE citizens to get new high-tech passports from September 1

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Citizens of the UAE will now get new state-of-the-art high-tech passports from September 1. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security declared the issuance of the new generation of the Emirati Passport. The new passport is in line with the new generation of Emirati passports and the national id card project launched in June 2021.

The new Emirati Passport has exceptional technical features that keep pace with the UAE government’s aspirations and promote the movement of development and modernization, in addition to embodying the cultural stature attained by the UAE within the various governmental services provided and in fulfillment of the most recent security and technological requirements in proving personal identity.

Below are some of the specifications of the new passport

+ Hologram logo integrated with advanced features

+ High precision safety thread for boosted protection.

+ Evolving 3D embossed printing authenticated with the date of birth.

+ A transparent window bearing the State emblem with distinguished artistic elements

+ Highly complicated multi-spectral decorative engravings

 + Personal photo of Laser printing with high-security characteristics.

According to The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security the design of the new passport and the color will remain the same but with a lot more engravings on the identification page of the holder which is made on polycarbonate rather than paper.

Below are a few characteristics of the engravings:

= Printing data by laser, at high velocity, and with exceptional quality in three dimensions to be supported by images and security marks that can’t be seen by the eye.

= It is difficult to be damaged due to the thickness of the polycarbonate sheet.

= Ease of processing and reading data using the readers at airports and ports.

His Excellency Ali Muhammad Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security said, “The new generation of the UAE Passport is part of achieving the UAE government’s vision to reinforce the UAE identity using the latest technologies and to provide distinctive services for the identification of personal identity in accordance with the best international standards.”