Electronic family book for Emiratis and residents launches

The e-document is expected to reduce customer service processing time at agencies by 80 per cent

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A new electronic ID card for Emiratis and residents families will be used in government transactions from July 1, the UAE Cabinet has announced.

The Electronic Family Book will be a card containing a smart chip with “all the information of citizens and residents”, state news agency Wam reported.

It is expected to reduce customer service processing time at agencies by 80 per cent.

A series of workshops on the card will be held in the coming months.