Emirates ID Verification API

Overview & Purpose

The Emirates ID verification API provides a comprehensive solution for validating Emirates ID numbers. It offers several benefits and functionalities, including:

Compliance: The API helps organizations and individuals comply with regulatory requirements by validating Emirates ID numbers. This verification process promotes transparency, prevents identity fraud, and supports compliance with regulatory frameworks.
Business Transactions: Validating Emirates ID numbers is crucial for conducting business transactions with entities based in the UAE. It confirms the authenticity and validity of an individual's or organization's Emirates ID, providing assurance to other parties involved in the transaction.
Identification and Documentation: Emirates ID verification ensures accurate identification and documentation by using the correct Emirates ID in official records, applications, contracts, and other relevant documents. This verification helps prevent errors and discrepancies, improving overall data integrity.
Risk Management: Verifying Emirates ID numbers allows organizations to assess the potential risks associated with business relationships and transactions. It helps evaluate identification and authentication credentials, identify anomalies or discrepancies, and make informed decisions regarding risk exposure.
Government Oversight: Governments and regulatory bodies rely on Emirates ID verification to monitor and regulate various activities. This verification process assists in tracking identification information, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and supporting effective governance and oversight.
Fraud Prevention: Verifying Emirates ID numbers plays a crucial role in combating identity theft, fraud, and other illegal activities. By confirming the authenticity of an individual's or organization's Emirates ID, businesses and financial institutions can reduce the risk of fraudulent schemes, protect against identity theft, and prevent money laundering activities.

The Emirates ID verification API facilitates seamless and reliable validation of Emirates ID numbers, enabling organizations to ensure compliance, enhance risk management practices, prevent fraud, and support secure and trustworthy interactions. By leveraging this API, organizations can streamline their processes, improve data accuracy, and maintain the integrity of their operations in line with global standards.

Emirates ID

Emirates ID is an identity card issued by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship. It is a legal requirement for all UAE citizens and residents to apply for one and carry it with them at all times. The Emirates ID is used for various purposes, including:

Getting government services
Voting in the elections of the Federal National Council
Serving as a travel document for UAE citizens within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Passing immigration through eGates and smart gates at several airports in the UAE

As of 2021, the population of UAE was approximately 10 million, with an annual growth rate in the range of 1-2%. UAE nationals constitute around 11-12% of the total population.

The physical Emirates ID card contains an electronic chip that stores important information about the resident, including basic details, a photo, biometric information, and fingerprints. Each Emirates ID card has a unique 15-digit number divided into four parts:

The first part represents the UAE international code, which is 784 and is the same on all cards.
The second part usually matches the year of birth but can be different.
The third part consists of seven randomly generated digits.
The fourth part is a one-digit verification number ranging from 0 to 9.

The Emirates ID number is unique to each person and remains the same throughout their lifetime, even if they stop being a UAE resident and later return to obtain residency again.

API Domain

Testing:

Authentication

{
  "Authorization": <Signzy_Auth_Token>
}

API Input

The API expects the following input in the request payload:

{
  "eidNumber": "<Emirates ID Number>"
}

Field	Type	Description
eidNumber	string	The Emirates ID number that needs to be validated.

API Output

200 Scenarios

Success Response

{
  "data": {
    "clientId": "<Client ID>",
    "idNumber": "<Emirates ID Number>",
    "serviceTransactionName": "<Service Transaction Name>",
    "requestDate": "<Request Date>",
    "issueDate": "<Issue Date>",
    "administration": "<Administration>",
    "applicationFees": 0,
    "approvalDate": "<Approval Date>"
  },
  "statusCode": 200,
  "success": true,
  "message": "Success",
  "messageCode": "success"
}

Field	Description	Data Type
clientId	The client ID associated with the Emirates ID verification.	String
idNumber	The validated Emirates ID number.	String
serviceTransactionName	The name of the service transaction.	String
requestDate	The date of the verification request.	String
issueDate	The date the Emirates ID was issued.	String
administration	The administrative entity associated with the Emirates ID.	String
applicationFees	The application fees charged	Numeric
approvalDate	The date of approval.	String

Invalid Input Response

{
  "error": {
    "reason": "Invalid ID Number.",
    "status": 400,
    "message": "Invalid/missing input parameter",
    "type": "Bad Request",
    "statusCode": 200
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
reason	string	Reason for the error.
status	number	HTTP status code.
message	string	Error message indicating an upstream error.
type	string	Error type.
statusCode	number	Status code representing the error scenario.

409 Scenarios

Upstream Error Response

{
  "error": {
    "reason": "Error From Upstream",
    "status": 409,
    "message": "Upstream Down",
    "type": "Conflict",
    "statusCode": 409
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
reason	string	Reason for the error.
status	number	HTTP status code.
message	string	Error message indicating an upstream error.
type	string	Error type.
statusCode	number	Status code representing the error scenario.