ID card
#17
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Re: ID card
also as you have now changed employers you have a new visa, you would have had to get another one anyways. you need it to buy a car, get a driving licence etc if you are brand new. as you have new visas i would get everyone done now. as you pay for part or all the year, it doesnt matter if you do it now or in 6 months time you will pay the same fee.
#18
Re: ID card
also as you have now changed employers you have a new visa, you would have had to get another one anyways. you need it to buy a car, get a driving licence etc if you are brand new. as you have new visas i would get everyone done now. as you pay for part or all the year, it doesnt matter if you do it now or in 6 months time you will pay the same fee.
#19
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Re: ID card
This morning I just bought a 2nd car, been here 4+ years, never had an ID card and never been asked for one.....
#20
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Re: ID card
i know i was told that new people need it to get driving licence etc. i was also told by axa that i needed it to re-register the car so i did it went to traffic and re-registered and didnt need it....!! but i did show it in etislat today which is "fun". but my hubs is changing his visa so no point before him getting one, and the kids havent got one yet, DS2 visa runs out in march i think, so no point doing his! and its not like they are going to be stopped and asked for it. unless of course in the future they will require one to go to school. i will get his done when he has a new visa.
#21
Re: ID card
I am sure there will be leeway. My visa is being renewed right now so there was no point in doing it earlier, as it would not be valid after renewal and if I cannot get an appointment until February, it is out of my hands...
#22
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Re: ID card
True story: friend went to renew their e-gate card (before it could be linked to the ID card). Asked for ID, showed her Emirates ID card. Sorry, they were not permitted to accept an ID card as proof of identity for an expat!
Even if you register tomorrow you won't actually get the card until January at the earliest. Dec 31 is the supposed deadline for registration only, but no idea how they're going to enforce it, and it's not possible to enforce it if there's a 2-month wait for appointments...
Originally Posted by busybee
you do renew it when you do your visa, but you must have one before the end of the year
Last edited by Bungdit Din; Dec 8th 2010 at 7:31 pm.
#23
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Re: ID card
True story: friend went to renew their e-gate card (before it could be linked to the ID card). Asked for ID, showed her Emirates ID card. Sorry, they were not permitted to accept an ID card as proof of identity for an expat!
Even if you register tomorrow you won't actually get the card until January at the earliest. Dec 31 is the supposed deadline for registration only, but no idea how they're going to enforce it, and it's not possible to enforce it if there's a 2-month wait for appointments...
Even if you register tomorrow you won't actually get the card until January at the earliest. Dec 31 is the supposed deadline for registration only, but no idea how they're going to enforce it, and it's not possible to enforce it if there's a 2-month wait for appointments...
#24
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Re: ID card
I heard a rumour that if you don't have an ID card by 31st December 2010, they come around to your home and cut off your electricity.
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#27
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 160
Re: ID card
Forget it, it's just another stupid DXB rumour that some bored idiot just made up to start gullible people panicking... like the one about residents leaving for Xmas being turned away at the airport if they don't have ID cards...
#29
Re: ID card
I still need to get mine but with my visa expiring in Feb im not sure if its worth it. Is it true that they might cut or fine your DEWA bills if you dont have an ID card ?
#30
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Re: ID card
doubt they will do it now anyways if it is that close they will tell you to come back with new visa. wont help if you need to renew your car or anything like that in the meantime. doubt they will be able to get organised to cut any bills etc tho