Hi everyone,

I've been interviewing a few people here in Holland for a job in Dubai but am stuck with a question for which I can not find an answer. What is the difference between a residency visa and a the new ID card? As far as I understood from the various comments on this BE board you need the ID card when ever dealing with government staff, or am I wrong? Is that the only purpose of this card? If I would have someone sent over to Dubai in February 2009 wouldn't both the residency visa and ID card be issued at the same time?

USExpat

they need the visa to work
the ID card is to obtain services

so the ID card has tobe applied for once they have the residence visa

Thanks Admon,

An other piece of the puzzle solved.

This might help:

http://www.gulfnews.com/uaessentials...ide/index.html

Thanks a million Eva !!

I'll email this link to the various parties involved. Really do appreciate the help.