Persons applying for a new SIM card must submit their Emirates identity card
or passport as a labour card or driving licence are no longer accepted,
according to new rules by the UAE’s telecommunication regulators.
The new rules issued by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) were enforced on July 17 and affect new SIM cards of replacement of old cards by Etisalat or Du, according to a copy of the rules obtained by
The rules were circulated to all mobile phone shops and other GSM handset outlets involved in the sale of Etisalat and Du SIM cards.
Mobile phone dealers had previously sold Etisalat and Du SIM cards to customers who presented only a driving licence or a labour card.
The new rules issued by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) were enforced on July 17 and affect new SIM cards of replacement of old cards by Etisalat or Du, according to a copy of the rules obtained by
The rules were circulated to all mobile phone shops and other GSM handset outlets involved in the sale of Etisalat and Du SIM cards.
Mobile phone dealers had previously sold Etisalat and Du SIM cards to customers who presented only a driving licence or a labour card.
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