Why Emirates ID card can freeze your UAE bank account, disconnect phone

Remember, once you get your work visa and Emirates ID card renewed, submit copies to your bank and telecom companies. Non-submission can result in freezing of your bank account and disconnection of your phone. “Your Emirates ID is expiring, please submit the renewed Emirates ID at the base branch or else your account will be frozen within 30 days,” reads the bank message sent to R Ahmed (name changed), whose work visa expired on January 12, 2016. Emirates ID renewal is, in fact, related to the work visa renewal, which simply means that if a work visa is not renewed, the person’s Emirates ID will not be renewed.