New ID cards in UAE set to replace other cards

[Editor]

Identity cards are to replace labour cards for expats in the United Arab Emirates as well as health cards and driving licences in the future, according to officials. It has announced that expats will no longer need to hold labour cards in order to work in the UAE more than three months after their arrival. [...]

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[zin]

Haven't they been saying this since the cards came out?

Reminds me of this:

[dizzyizzy]

oi that's my avatar

[Jumeirah Jim]

they'll soon find another way to raise tax - sorry revenue - from all the bureaucracy and admin fees we or our employers have to pay for all these card. Don't worry

[ibkiss]

Originally Posted by Jumeirah Jim

they'll soon find another way to raise tax - sorry revenue - from all the bureaucracy and admin fees we or our employers have to pay for all these card. Don't worry

I was just wondering about that .... ?
If there would be no labour cards which fetches 2000-5000 dhs , will the govt let it go so easily ???

[Felixtoo2]

I guess the difference is that companies pay for the labiur cards so they can just add that to their contract price this is just Dubai`s way of making us pay for something which was free to us before. It`s not just Dubai though as the UK border agency just charged me over $1100 for my wifes visa renewal.

[dizzyizzy]

Luckily our employer is paying for our Emirates ID cards as they see it as a visa related expense, so we've been asked to present an expense report with the receipts and we'll be reimbursed the cost of the card.