Chairman Note
The United Arab Emirates, which has achieved significant economic and social development over the last few decades, is pushing forward with more growth and diversification. Our long-standing policies of welcoming foreign human resources and encouraging cultural diversity have made the UAE a destination of choice for thousands of people from all over the world because the country offers individuals diverse opportunities and continuously improving standards of living.
The UAE is also a leader in embracing advanced technologies and adopting them to improve the government's performance as well as people's lives. The Population Register and the National ID Card Project (PRIDC) is a prime example. The project will result in a unified National ID Card for citizens and expatriates that will help enhance stability and safety while drastically improving administrative efficiency, benefiting the government and the people.
Our country owes its economic prosperity and social stability to the wise policies initiated and implemented by His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the current leadership of His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
I wish the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) all success in implementing the National ID Card project in an efficient and smooth manner, and I am confident that EIDA's efforts will have a significant and positive impact in helping the country's march towards further progress.
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of Armed Forces,
EIDA Chairman