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EID Connect · Emirates ID Reader Software

Read Emirates ID cards straight into your apps.

EID Connect is the bridge between a standard Emirates ID card reader and the software your team already uses. One tap fills your web, mobile or kiosk app with the cardholder's name in English and Arabic, ID number, nationality, dates and photo. No re-typing, no browser plugins, no per-PC installer headaches.

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Case study · Citizen Group UAE

5,000+ bus passengers registered every month, without re-typing Emirates IDs.

Citizen Group registers every bus passenger with their Emirates ID before issuing a travel card. We connected the counter's card readers to their web-based ticketing dashboard: one tap fills the passenger record, and checkers validate the same passenger on board with a mobile app.

5,000+registrations a month
60,000+a year
1 tapper passenger
Built for UAE counters and kiosks

Wherever staff re-type Emirates ID details today

One tap replaces minutes of typing, and the data is right the first time.

Government services

Typing Centres

Fill visa, residency and medical-fitness forms from one tap.

  • Arabic names captured exactly as printed
  • Shorter transactions at busy counters
  • Works with your existing web forms
Relevant for: Amer, Tasheel and typing centres
Healthcare

Clinics & Hospitals

Register patients at reception with the Emirates ID as the patient key.

  • Instant look-up for returning patients
  • Fewer duplicate records
  • Integrates with your HMS / EMR front desk
Relevant for: Clinics, hospitals, pharmacies
Hospitality

Hotels & Holiday Homes

Faster check-in for UAE residents, with accurate guest data.

  • Ready for tourism and police reporting workflows
  • Front desk or self check-in kiosk
  • Fewer manual entry errors
Relevant for: Hotels, serviced apartments, holiday homes
Contracts

Real Estate & Car Rental

Auto-fill tenancy, rental and sales contracts with the correct legal name.

  • Contract fields filled in one tap
  • Fewer typos and disputes
  • Faster customer onboarding
Relevant for: Brokers, landlords, rental and dealerships
Access

Visitor Management & HR

Self check-in kiosks with printed badges and visitor logs.

  • Logs keep only a masked ID
  • Staff onboarding by card tap
  • Attendance and access records
Relevant for: Offices, schools, gated sites
Retail

Age-Restricted Sales

An allowed / not-allowed answer that stores nothing.

  • Checks age and card expiry
  • No personal data kept
  • Simple counter or kiosk setup
Relevant for: Retail, venues, tobacco
Security and privacy

Personal data handled with care.

Runs locally

The service runs on the counter PC and stores no card data.

Approved apps only

Card reads are restricted to the applications you approve.

PDPL-conscious

We help you design data-minimal flows for UAE data protection.

Masked logs

Emirates ID numbers are masked in service logs.

How it works

From demo to live counters in days.

  1. Discovery call: your counters, systems and data needs.
  2. Live demo: a real Emirates ID filling your own form.
  3. Installation: reader setup and the EID Connect service on each PC.
  4. Integration: connected to your CRM, HMS, PMS or web app.
  5. Support: updates, monitoring and priority help.
For your developers

A few lines of code.

The service streams each card read to your app over local HTTP. Any language works; this is JavaScript.

import { connect } from '@elephantclock/eid-connect';

connect({
  onCard: (card) => {
    form.name.value   = card.nameEnglish;
    form.nameAr.value = card.nameArabic;
    form.eid.value    = card.idNumber;
    photo.src         = card.photoDataUrl;
  },
});
For developers

Build and test without a card reader.

A mock reader streams synthetic Emirates ID cards, so your team can build the integration before hardware arrives. The client library, mock and examples are free for personal and educational use.

Developer DocsExamples on GitHub
Licensing

Free to learn with. Licensed for business.

Personal & Education

Free
  • Client library, mock reader and examples
  • Students, teachers and researchers
  • Charities, schools and public bodies
  • PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0
Start on GitHub

Commercial

Per site / per reader
  • EID Connect reader service for Windows
  • Installation and reader recommendations
  • Integration with your CRM, HMS, PMS or web app
  • Updates and priority support
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does EID Connect verify the card with the government?

EID Connect reads the data stored on the card chip, for capture, auto-fill and onboarding. Online validation against government records, needed for regulated eKYC, is a separate service. Ask us about it.

Which card readers are supported?

Standard PC/SC smart-card and NFC readers that work with Emirates ID. We recommend models and can help you buy them.

Does it work with our existing system?

Yes. Any web application can receive card data, and we integrate with CRMs, hospital, hotel and property-management systems, and ERPs.

Do we need to install anything in the browser?

No. A small Windows service runs on the counter PC, and your web app connects to it directly.

Is Emirates ID data stored?

The service itself stores nothing. Your application decides what to keep, and we help you keep the minimum needed under UAE data-protection law.

Start with one counter

See it working with a real Emirates ID.

Book a 20-minute live demo in Abu Dhabi, Dubai or online, and ask about a free trial for your counters.

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