Among them, it must be recent and taken within the past 6 months
New mandatory criteria for the photo in the ID card
Commit to wearing light-framed glasses that do not hide the features of the eyes.
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The Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Ports Security revealed that the Emirates ID card services, standardized form services (residency and identity card), and residence issuance and renewal services will be amended, with the obligatory conformity of the personal photo that is attached to the applications with the standards approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ), and a personal photo will be attached to all Emirates ID services and for all age groups.
The guideline, which was published by the authority on its website, stressed that it is important that the quality of the captured images be clear and of high resolution, so 10 guiding points must be observed: the image must be recent and taken within the past six months, and the image width is from 35 to 40 mm, and that the head and top of the shoulder are parallel to the photographic lens so that the lens can capture 70-80% of the image, that the person maintains a sharp focus and a stable expression, that the image is of high quality resolution (without traces of ink or wrinkles), and that the level of the eyes is in the direction of The camera lens, that the image reflects skin colors naturally, that the image is of appropriate brightness and contrast without any significant or incomplete contrast to the light, that the image is professionally printed on high-quality paper, and that the image taken with a digital camera is in colour. High quality, printed on photo quality paper.
She referred to the standards of the method of capture and lighting, as she stressed that it is important that the quality of the captured images be clear and of high resolution, so five guiding points must be observed: the image must be of high quality colors, that the eyes are clearly open, that they are not covered by head hair, and that The head and top of the shoulder should be parallel to the photographic lens, and the person should not take a tilted position.
The background of the photo must be clear and of a light color with a clear difference between the face and the background of the photo, and the photo must be taken with uniform lighting and do not show any shadow or reflection of the light of the photographic flash that has color conversion, which shows the eyes in red.
With regard to wearing glasses, she indicated that it is important that the quality of the captured images be clear and of high resolution, so it must be taken into account that the image is of high quality colors, that the image shows the eyes clearly and that there is no reflection of the imaging flash on the glasses, while avoiding thick frames and colored lenses. With the obligation to wear light-framed glasses, the glasses should not hide the features of the eyes.
As for head coverings, it is not allowed except for religious reasons, as the facial features must be shown from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead, and both sides of the face clearly, and for facial expressions, the picture must be for the same person and not for another person while avoiding showing (children’s chairs or toys or any visible persons), and the photograph must be taken with the mouth closed and the head and eyes parallel to the camera.
The authority has recently begun, in the first phase, of issuing the upgraded version of the national identity card, as part of the transition to the new generation of identity cards and passports.
The new identity card has five new advantages, namely reducing costs, and not having the owner to carry it or print the documents in it. Security through security devices, as well as features and security information that are difficult to falsify.
The authority pointed out that citizens and residents can access the website, view the existing documents, and then send electronic copies of the identity in terms of the data contained therein, to other concerned authorities, and the "QR code" feature has been added, to read it electronically, and make it valid for the authorities. concerned.
The electronic version can be used via QR Code scanning technology, to enable immediate reading of the card, as it is automatically generated when entering the customer’s document wallet in the smart application.
The electronic form of the card is characterized by the data displayed on the card, by reading it directly from the database in the authority, and this process enhances the ease of verification by the service authorities of the effectiveness of the issued card in the event that the printed card is not available to the holder.
Safety Features
The project of the new generation of Emirati passports and the national identity card was adopted to be a new design for identity cards, and the use of high security features, operating systems and advanced technologies that reduce security risks, and make it difficult to clone, forgery and forgery.
It also raises the new generation of electronic security levels for these documents due to the smart features in them.
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