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The Emirates ID system was introduced as part of the UAE government’s efforts to enhance national security, streamline public services, and modernize the identification process. Initially launched in 2004, the initiative aimed to replace traditional paper-based identity documents with a secure, digital alternative.
The cards are proof of U.S. citizenship and accepted for domestic airline travel under the REAL ID Act, [158] [159] However, the predominant means of identification remains the driver's license or ID card issued by each state, and do not indicate citizenship. [160]
The Real ID compliance is part of a larger act passed by Congress in 2005 to set “minimum security standards” for the distribution of identification materials, including driver’s licenses.
The Real ID Act of 2005 (stylized as REAL ID Act of 2005) is an Act of Congress that establishes requirements that driver licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories must satisfy to be accepted for accessing federal government facilities, nuclear power plants, and for boarding airline flights in the United States.
Information about the Real ID requirements posted at the Secretary of State's driver's license facility in the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, Ill. on March 27, 2019.
For most New Jersey drivers, a Real ID costs $35 while a standard driver's license costs $24. Both are valid for four years from issuance or renewal. Can a Real ID replace your passport?
In the UAE it is used as an official identification document for all individuals to benefit from services in the government, some of the non-government, and private entities in the UAE. This supports the UAE's vision of smart government as the ID card is used to securely access e-services in the country.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) serves a customer base of approximately 423,000 ID card holders and 6.2 million licensed drivers with over 7.8 million registered vehicles in Virginia. Virginia DMV has more daily face-to-face contact with Virginia's citizens than any other state agency.