UAE residents need not to pay extra for getting their Identity Cards as they would now get their ID in just five minute in a very smooth and hassle free process under the ambitious population registration program of the government, according to an official of the Emirates Identity.

Government has proposed new registration centers which are capable to handle 20,000 applications per day as compared to 7,000 applications currently being processed.

Ahmed al-Raisi, the Chairman of the authority said that applicant could complete all necessary formalities including a medical test and visits to other governmental offices. He told, "This will enhance the registration process. Instead of going back and forth between departments, the person will go to one place only and the process will be over in five minutes."

Government aims to issue ID card to every citizen and expatriate by the end of 2010. The card, containing all necessary information of a card holder, would replace all existing ID cards such as Driving License and labor permit.

Meanwhile, Major General Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, General Manager of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters and the head of the Executive Committee of EIDA said that expatriates, having no new ID cards, would continue to avail services and the government have no plans to deny them of any government service.