Surprising Facts: 20 Things Your Emirates ID Chip Knows About You

Your Emirates ID is the most important card for life in UAE, required to open a bank account, obtain various perks and discounts. More than you would think, this legal requirement holds more information than it seems.

The Emirates ID has nine security features according to ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security) making it extremely difficult to fake. Additionally, fingerprint biometrics have been added for extra safety measures.

On the front side of the visa card there is your 15-digit identification number which remains permanent. However, what exactly does the ID chip store?

Information Stored on Your Emirates ID Chip

Among other things like identity numbers, personal photos, dates of issue and expiry printed at the front face of each Emirates ID card there are two fingerprints that have been placed on it. The details were encrypted so only certain authorities can read them:

• Identification number

• Face picture

• Date of issuance

• Expiry date

• Full name

• Passport data

• Job title

• Two finger prints

• Sex/ gender

• Nationality/ citizenship/ birth place

• Date of birth/ age as at last birthday/ year of birth (yy)/ month (mm) / day (dd)

• Mother’s first name and her nationality.

• Sponsor’s name and its nationality.

• Sponsor No.

• Sponsor type: individual or company).

• Marital status (single/married/divorced/widow(er))

• No. Of children in family,

• Town No.(only for UAE nationals),

• Type of residence (building/villa…),

• Residence no., etc.

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