MUSCAT: All GCC citizens including Oman coming to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be required to use their passports, and not their national identity cards, to enter and exit UAE airports.
This also includes UAE nationals and expats having smart IDs.
According to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, the temporary suspension of the use of the ID card is part of the measures being taken by the UAE authorities to check the spread of coronavirus.
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Unlike an ID, a person’s passport carries a stamp of the countries last visited.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship’s decision will come into effect from midnight on Friday, February 28.
Under the decision, it is mandatory for individuals to use the passport so that their movement to and from the countries can be monitored, thus helping to check the spread of the novel coronavirus, in line with the requirements of the World Health Organisation. — Agencies
