The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

United Arab Emirates

Digital ID System
DPI-like

UAE Pass

Governing entity
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
Both
URL
https://uaepass.ae
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
YES
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NO
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NO
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NO
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
NO
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
YES
Enables authentication via government portal
YES
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
YES
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

Aani (instant payment system)

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2024- 8
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://aletihadpayments.ae
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NA
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Government Services Bus (GBS)
Base technical architecture
ESB
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
Coordination unit
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://u.ae
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
NA
Procedural rules for data mgmt
NA
Enrolment and participation information
YES
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
YES