SmartPass User Guide

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 2
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3
2. Register to SmartPass .............................................................................................. 4
2.1 Citizen/Resident registration ........................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 Prerequisites for Citizen/Resident registration ................................................................. 4
2.1.2 Citizen/Resident Registration Steps .................................................................................. 5
2.2 Complete an Unfinished Citizen/Resident Registration ....................................................12
2.3 Visitor/International Registration ...................................................................................14
2.3.1 Prerequisites for Visitor/International registration......................................................... 14
2.3.2 Visitor/International Registration Steps .......................................................................... 14

3. Upgrade Your Account ............................................................................................19

4. Reset Emirates ID card PIN ......................................................................................23
5. Log in using SmartPass account ...............................................................................25
6. Log in using Emirates ID card PIN ............................................................................27
7. Log in using Emirates ID Biometrics .........................................................................30
8. Reset Password ......................................................................................................33
9. Editing User’s Profile...............................................................................................37
9.1 Change Username ..........................................................................................................38
9.2 Change Password ...........................................................................................................40
9.3 Change Email .................................................................................................................42
9.4 Change Mobile Number .................................................................................................44
9.5 Change Other Profile Information ...................................................................................46

10. SmartPass Participants ...........................................................................................48

11. Log in to Participant service using SmartPass account .............................................49

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1. Introduction
This document: “SmartPass User Guide” serves as an informational resource for end-users.
SmartPass is a service provided by the UAE Smart Government that enables users to have a single
account to access the online public services of the integrated UAE Government Entities.
The goal of SmartPass is to provide a unified and secure platform for authentication and allow UAE
citizens, residents and visitors, to access public services in a smooth and secure way without
registering or re-entering personal information multiple times.
The Emirates ID card is the official document approved in the UAE to verify the identity of individuals
as its electronic chip contains the card holder’s verified personal information. Thus, the UAE
Government has launched SmartPass in collaboration with the Emirates Identity Authority. However,
users that do not have an Emirates ID card can still register as visitor/international users.

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2. Register to SmartPass
There are two type of registration on SmartPass:
1. Citizen/Resident registration designed for Emirates ID card holders. This registration will
require the user to scan the Emirates ID card during the registration.
2. Visitor/International registration designed for non Emirates ID card holders.

2.1 Citizen/Resident registration

2.1.1 Prerequisites for Citizen/Resident registration
SmartPass offers two type of Citizen/Residence registration:

2.1.1.1 Prerequisites for registering on SmartPass kiosks

In order to register a Citizen/Resident SmartPass account, you will be required to visit one of the
SmartPass kiosks which are available at number of locations around the UAE (Kiosk Locations).
Note: You are required to have your Emirates ID card and a working mobile phone with a valid UAE
SIM card issued by one of the local operators to complete the registration.

2.1.1.2 Prerequisites for registering on your own device

To register as a Citizen/Resident user on a computer browser, you will need:
1. Mobile phone with valid UAE issued SIM card.
2. Your valid Emirates ID card
3. A computer device:
 Connected to Internet
 Connected to a compatible card reader. (Sagem Morpho MSO 1350 is the
supported card reader for finger print authentication or setting the Emirates ID
Card PIN). To enable finger print functionality, the driver installed for the
Sagem Morpho MSO 1350 reader must be installed. If not installed already,
download the driver from here
(https://www.morpho.com/en/file/download/morphosmart_usb_driver_3_59_1_3.zip)
and install.
 Web browser and JAVA software compatible with Emirates ID card reader.
Please refer to the Browser Compatibility
4. Follow the steps as described in section 2.1.2
Note: Citizen/Resident SmartPass registration requires Emirates ID card PIN. This is a 4 digit number
associated with your Emirates ID card.
However, if you do not know your Emirates ID card PIN number, the SmartPass registration process
will allow you to set a new Emirates ID card PIN. Details on how to reset your Emirates ID card Pin
can be in section 5 of this user guide Reset Emirates ID Card PIN
For more information about your Emirates ID, please visit EIDA’s website here:
http://www.id.gov.ae/en/home.aspx

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2.1.2 Citizen/Resident Registration Steps

2.1.2.1 Registration on Kiosk

Ensure you have the pre-requisites as per section 2.1.1.1
On the kiosk click on the SmartPass icon then follow the steps as described on the Kiosk screen

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 2.1.2.2 Registration on your own device
Ensure you have the pre-requisites as per section 2.1.1.2
Visit http://www.smartpass.ae, then:

Step 1: Select the preferred language: ‘Arabic’ or ‘English’.

Step 2: Click on ‘Register a new account’.

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Step 3: Choose the registration type: Citizen/Resident

Step 4: Click on ‘Accept’ to accept the Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept the SmartPass
Terms and Conditions, you may not register as a SmartPass user.

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Step 5: Insert your Emirates ID card in the card reader as shown in the image below. Click on ‘Done’
when you have inserted your card.

Step 6: Enter the 4-digit Emirates ID card PIN and then click on ‘Submit’ to move to the next step. If
you do not know your PIN then click on ‘Reset PIN’, and proceed with the steps described in section 5.
Note: Your Emirates ID card PIN is blocked after five consecutive PIN entry failure attempts. To
unblock your Emirates ID card PIN, you will have to contact EIDA for assistance.
You can contact EIDA at: http://www.id.gov.ae/en/contact-us.aspx
Or refer to EIDA FAQ: http://www.id.gov.ae/en/id-card/faq.aspx

Step 7: To create an account with SmartPass as a citizen/resident user, you will need to enter
the required information detailed below:

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 o Mobile Number:
o Valid UAE mobile number.
o Email Address
 Valid email address
o Username:
 Should be at least 4 characters
 Should be between 4 and 32 characters
 Should contain at least one letter
 May contain letters, numbers, dot(.) and hyphen (-) only
o Password:
 Should be between 8 and 100 characters
 Should contain at least one upper case letter
 Should contain at least one lower case letter
 Should contain at least one digit (0 - 9)
o Confirm Password:
 Re-enter your chosen password. The retyped password must match the
chosen password.
Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Note: The ‘Submit’ button is activated only when all required fields are correctly entered.

Step 8:
o You will receive a 6-digit SmartPass Authentication Code on the registered mobile
number.
o Enter the 6-digit code and click on ‘Submit’.
o You have 3 minutes to enter the code as per the shown counter.
o You may click on ‘Resend Code’ if you did not receive it after 30 seconds.

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Step 9:
o When you see the success message as shown below, you are successfully registered
with SmartPass.
o You can go back to Home by clicking on ‘Return to Home’.

Step 10:
o Once you are successfully registered, you will receive a link at your registered email
address.
o Click on that link to confirm your email address.
Step 11:

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 o When you click the link received on your email, you will see the verification success
message.
o Now you can also log in to your SmartPass account using your email address.

On the kiosk click on the SmartPass icon then follow the steps as described on the Kiosk screen

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2.2 Complete an Unfinished Citizen/Resident Registration
In some cases SmartPass will allow you to complete an unfinished registration. In this case you will
receive an SMS and optionally an email from SmartPass to complete the registration of your account.
The following steps have to be followed.
Step 1: Click on the link in the Registration email you received from SmartPass.
Step 2: Enter OTP
An authentication code will be sent to the phone number you provided during the initial registration
process. After receiving the code, you need to input the authentication code and click on ‘Submit’.

Step 3: Enter user information

Enter the username and password fields and click on ‘Submit’.

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If the user did not provide the email in the initial registration process, then he will be required to
provide his email in this step.

Step 4: Registration confirmation.

Upon completion of your entered information a confirmation page is displayed.

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2.3 Visitor/International Registration
2.3.1 Prerequisites for Visitor/International registration
To register as a Visitor/International user on your computer or mobile browser, you will need:
1. Access to a working and valid, mobile number and an email address. Please note that UAE
issued mobile numbers will be verified, in case you are using an international mobile number
your email will be verified.
2. A computer or mobile device:
 Connected to Internet
 Web browser. Please refer to the Browser Compatibility
3. Follow the steps as described in Visitor/International Registration

2.3.2 Visitor/International Registration Steps

If you choose the “Visitor/International” option, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Select the preferred language: ‘Arabic’ or ‘English’.

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Step 2: Click on ‘Register a new account’.

Step 3: Click on ‘Accept’ to accept the Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept the SmartPass
Terms and Conditions, you may not register as a SmartPass user.

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Step 4: Choose the registration type: Visitor/International

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Step 5: Input user information
You need to enter the following required information:
o First name in English
o Last name in English
o Mobile Number:
o Valid mobile number.
o Email Address
o Valid email address.
o Username:
 Should be at least 4 characters
 Should be between 4 and 32 characters
 Should contain at least one letter
 Should not contain any blacklisted word
 May contain letters, numbers, dot(.) and underscore (_) only.
o Password:
 Should be between 8 and 100 characters
 Should contain at least one upper case letter
 Should contain at least one lower case letter
 Should contain at least one digit (0 - 9)
o Confirm Password:
 Re-enter your chosen password. The retyped password must match the
chosen password.
o Tick the “I’m not a robot” box.

Step 6: Validating the mobile number or email address

If you have a UAE mobile number, a 6-digit validation code will be send to that phone number. If you
have an international mobile number, the code will be sent to your email. After receiving the code, you

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need to input the 6–digit code number.

Step 7: Registration confirmation.

Upon completion of your entered information a confirmation page is displayed.

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3. Upgrade Your Account
Visitor/international accounts can be upgraded to a Citizen/Resident account which will enable the
user to access more services.
Step 1: Log in to your account.
Step 2: Click on “Upgrade Profile” button

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Step 3: Click on ‘Accept’ to accept the Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept the SmartPass
Terms and Conditions, you may not upgrade as a SmartPass ‘Citizen/Resident’ user.

Step 4: Insert your Emirates ID card into the card reader.

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Step 5: Enter your Emirates ID Card PIN.

Step 6: Update your mobile number.

If you have an international number in your profile, you will be prompted to enter your UAE mobile
number.

Step 7: Validate your mobile number.

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A 6-digit code will be sent to your phone and then you need to enter the code and click “submit”. If you
do not receive the code, you need to click on re-send code button.

Step 8: Upgrade confirmation.

After successfully completing the last steps, a confirmation page will be displayed. You may now go to
your dashboard.

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4. Reset Emirates ID card PIN
Note: This section is applicable to Citizen/Resident accounts only.
During the registration process, you have the option to reset your card PIN. The steps are as follows :

Step 1:Click on ‘Reset PIN?’.

Step 2: Enter a new 4-digit PIN code, confirm the PIN and then click on ‘Submit’.

Step 3:
o You will be asked to place either of the highlighted fingers on the fingerprint reader /
scanner.

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 o A red light will blink on the finger print scan device. Now place your finger on the scan
machine as shown in the image below.
o When the red light goes OFF, you can remove your finger from the scanner and wait
for the results.

Step 4:
o You will see the reset success message detailed below, when your Emirates ID card
PIN is successfully reset.
o Click on ‘Return to Registration’ to continue creation of your account with SmartPass.

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5. Log in using SmartPass
account
Note: This section is applicable to Citizen/Resident accounts only.
Step 1:
o You can log in using the following options:
 Registered username.
 Registered email address.
 Registered mobile number.
 Your Emirates ID card number (the 15-digit Emirates ID number is shown on
your Emirates ID card)
Enter any of the above and your password.
o For secure log in, you will be asked to enter the authentication code which you may
receive either on your registered mobile number or at the registered email address.
o Choose where you want to receive your Authentication code, via SMS, EMAIL or
(SmartPass Mobile) App.
o Click on ‘Log in’ button.

Step 2:
o Enter the 6-digit authentication code you received by SMS or email (you will receive
the authentication code by SMS or email based on your choice during step1) then
click on ‘Submit’ button.
If you do not receive any code, click on “Resend Code”

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Step 3:
o When your authentication is completed, you will be logged in successfully.
o Now you can access the dashboard to view and manage your account details.
o To log out click on ‘LOGOUT’ at the top right corner of the page.

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6. Log in using Emirates ID card
PIN
Note: This section is applicable to Citizen/Resident accounts only.
Step 1:
o You can also log in using your Emirates ID card PIN.
o For this, click on ‘Other Log in options’.

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Step 2: Select one of the verification options. Here you should choose ‘Use Emirates ID card PIN

Step 3: Insert your Emirates ID card in the card reader before moving forward as shown in the image
below and then click on ‘Done’.

Step 4:
o Enter the 4-digit Emirates ID card PIN Code and then click on ‘Submit’.
o If you do not know your Emirates ID card PIN code, then click on ‘Forgot Pin?’ to reset
the PIN code.
o (Steps to reset your Emirates ID card PIN are explained in section 4.)

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Step 5:
o When your authentication is completed, you will be logged in successfully.
o Now you can access the dashboard and manage your account details.
o To log out click on ‘LOGOUT’ at the top right corner of the page.

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7. Log in using Emirates ID
Biometrics
Note: This section is applicable to Citizen/Resident accounts only.
Step 1:
o You can also log in using your Emirates ID Biometrics.
o For this you should click on ‘Other Log in options’.

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Step 2: Select one of the verification options. Here you should choose ‘Use Emirates ID Biometrics’

Step 3: Insert your Emirates ID card in the card reader before moving forward, as shown in the image
below and then click on ‘Done’.

Step 4:
o You will be asked to place either of the highlighted fingers on the fingerprint reader /
scanner.
o A red light will blink on the finger print scan device. Now place your finger on the scan
machine as shown in the image below.
o When the red light goes OFF, you can remove your finger from the scanner and wait
for the results.

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Step 5:
o When your authentication is completed, you will be logged in successfully.
o Now you can access the dashboard and manage your account details.
To log out click on ‘LOGOUT’ at the top right corner of the page.

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8. Reset Password
Note: This section is applicable to Citizen/Resident and Visitor/International accounts. As a
Citizen/Resident, in case you are unable to receive sms or answer the security questions, you can
reset password using your Emirates ID card on a kiosk.

Step 1: If you do not know or have forgotten your password, you can reset your password by clicking
on ‘Forgot Password? by opening the SmartPass website http://www.smartpass.ae’ on the browser;

Step 2:
o Enter any of the details below:
 registered username
 registered email address
 registered mobile number
 your Emirates ID number (the 15-digit Emirates ID number is shown on your
Emirates ID card)
o Tick the “I’m not a robot” box.
o Then click on ‘Submit’.

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Step 3: Answer the three security questions presented and click on ‘Submit’.

Step 4:
o If all your answers are correct, you will receive an Authentication Code on your
registered mobile number and on your verified email address.
o If you do not receive any code within 30 seconds, click on ‘Resend code’.
o Enter the Authentication Code and click on ‘Submit’.

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Step 5:
If you have a pending registration, you will see the below screen where you can resend the
Registration Invitation email to the email address shown on the page. You can also send the invitation
email to another email address by updating the value on the page and clicking on ‘Resend Email’.

If you are a registered SmartPass user, you will see the below screen where you will be asked to enter
below details:
o New password:
 Should be between 8 and 100 characters
 Should contain at least one upper case letter
 Should contain at least one lower case letter
 Should contain at least one digit (0 - 9)
o Confirm Password:
 Must match the new password

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Step 6: When your password has been successfully reset, you will see the success message as
detailed below.

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9. Editing User’s Profile
Note: The steps described for Username, Password, Email and Mobile changes are applicable for both
citizen/resident and visitor/international accounts.
From the dashboard select the relevant change that you want to apply to your account from the list
below:
o Change Username
o Change Password
o Change Email
o Change Mobile

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9.1 Change Username
Step 1:
o ‘Current Username’ will show the current username. This is a read-only field.
o Enter your new username.
o The username:
 Should be at least 4 characters;
 Should be between 4 and 32 characters;
 Should contain at least one letter;
 Should be unique;
 Should not contain any blacklisted words;
 May contain letters, numbers, dot (.) and underscore (_) only.
o Click on Update.

Step 2:
o When your username is successfully changed, you will see the success message
detailed below.
o You can now log in using your new username.
o To return to dashboard, click on ‘Return to Dashboard’ button.
o You will receive an email on your verified email address, informing about the
username update done.

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9.2 Change Password
Step 1:
o Enter details - ‘Current Password’, ‘New Password’ and ‘Confirm Password’ and click
on ‘Update’
o Current password:
 Enter the current password that you want to change.
o New Password:
 Should be between 8 and 100 characters
 Should contain at least one upper case letter
 Should contain at least one lower case letter
 Should contain at least one digit (0 - 9)
o Confirm Password:
 Must match the new password entered in previous step

Step 2:
o When your Password is successfully changed, you will see the success message
detailed below.
o You can now log in using your new password.
o To return to your dashboard, click on ‘Return to Dashboard’ button.
o You will receive an email on your verified email address, informing about the
password update done.

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9.3 Change Email
You can update the email address associated with your SmartPass profile. In case your current email
address is not verified, you will see a note next to the email address as “(unverified)”. To verify your
email, you must click on the verification link emailed earlier or click on “Resend Verification Link” to
receive a new link on the listed unverified email address.
To change your email address you will need to follow the below steps:
Step 1:
o Enter your new email address in the new email address field:
o Click on ‘Update’.

Step 2:
o When your email address is successfully updated, you will see the success message
detailed below.
o To return to your dashboard, click on ‘Return to Dashboard’ button.
o You will receive an email on your current verified email address, informing that the
email update was successfully completed.

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Step 3:
o Click on the link sent to your email address. to verify it.

Step 4:
o The email link will take you to page confirming the verifications, you will see the
Verification success message as shown below.
o You can Log in using your email address.

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9.4 Change Mobile Number
Step 1:
o Enter details as mentioned below.
o Current Mobile Number:
 This field will show the current registered mobile number.
 This field cannot be changed.
o New Mobile Number:
 Enter your new mobile number in this field.
 For Citizens/Residents, the new mobile number must be a valid UAE mobile
number.
o Click on ‘Update’.

Step 2:
o You will receive a 6-digit SmartPass Authentication Code on your new mobile number.
o If you are a Visitor/International user who has provided a new international mobile
number, then you will receive a 6-digit SmartPass Authentication Code on the verified
email address in your profile.
o Enter the 6-digit code and click on ‘Submit’.
o If you do not receive any code, click on ‘Resend Code’.

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Step 3:
o When your mobile number is successfully updated, you will see the success message
detailed below.
o To return to your dashboard, click on ‘Return to Dashboard’ button.

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9.5 Change Other Profile Information
If you have registered to SmartPass as a Citizen/Resident using your Emirates ID card, SmartPass will
not allow you to change your personal information. If you want to update information on your Emirates
ID card, please contact Emirates Identity Authority. For more information about your Emirates ID,
please visit EIDA’s website here: http://www.id.gov.ae/en/home.aspx
If you have updated your information on your Emirates ID card and wish to update your SmartPass
profile information, please login to the nearest SmartPass Kiosk. Your updated personal information
will be reflected in your SmartPass profile automatically.
SmartPass kiosks are available at number of locations around the UAE (Kiosk Locations).
Note: Below is applicable to Visitor/International accounts only.
To change profile information other than Username, Password, Email and Mobile Number follow the
steps below:

Step 1: Click on “View Profile” on your dashboard

Step 2: Click on “Edit” button

Step 3: Apply your changes on the required fields.

Step 4: Click on “Save” button

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10. SmartPass Participants
SmartPass “Participants” section provides you authenticated access to the Government entities and
their online services.
To view SmartPass participants, click on “Participants” button displayed on your dashboard.
To access the online services, click on the Participant logo listed in the “Participants” page.

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11. Log in to Participant service
using SmartPass account
You can access services of participating entities using your SmartPass account.
To login to the Participant services using SmartPass account, do the following:
Step 1: Click on ‘Log in with SmartPass’ button on the Participant’s website

Step 2: You will be taken to the SmartPass Login page where you can choose your preferable method
of log in from the options shown on the screen by clicking on it.

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Step 3: After you have been authenticated successfully, you will be logged in to the Participant's portal
and taken to the Home screen of your account at the Participant's site.

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