EID holidays in UAE have officially begun! And with the long weekend ahead of us, many of us have started travelling to nearby destinations or are visiting our hometown to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. And if you are travelling too, as an expat, it is advisable you carry your Emirates ID while travelling to avoid delays at the airport. Read on to know more.
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As per the experts, quoted in Khaleej Times, many residents don’t have a visa stamp on their passports, and the only visa proof they have is their UAE Emirates ID, so it is better to carry it for all the visa-on-arrival destinations. As quoted in Khaleej Times, Libin Varghese, sales director at Rooh Travel and Tourism, says, “When a visa is not stamped in the passport, one must produce the EID at the airports.”
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If you are a UAE resident travelling to visa-on-arrival destinations like Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Serbia, Albania, and Kyrgyzstan; ensure to carry your ID. If you are visiting your home country, there are chances that you might be stopped for visa authentication, so for safety, carry your ID.
As per the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) in the UAE, Emirates IDs now serve as proof of residency, meaning the ID is an important document for visa stamping and immigration counters at various airports.
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Several Indian travellers, in the past, have been stopped at the airport since their passports don’t have a visa stamp, and with the Eid holidays and travel rush, it is better to carry your ID since new officers and people at the airport might be unaware of the rules. So be wise while travelling and carry your Emirates ID, wherever you go.
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