The Public Authority for Civil Information PACI is contemplating to introduce penalties for individuals who fail to collect their civil ID cards within a three-month time frame. According to Al Rai Arabic media, the fine could be upto 20 Dinar for individuals who exceed a three-month delay in collecting their civil identity cards and the card will be destroyed 6 months after its issuance

According to the report, there is a large number of uncollected cards in the PACI system of over 220,000 cards. Approximately 70 percent of these cards belong to expatriates holding residency under Articles 18 and 22. These uncollected cards are occupying valuable storage space and impeding the issuance of new cards, reports Al Rai.

To expedite the process of civil identity card issuance, the Authority has taken measures to halt the issuance of cards submitted prior to May 23. This strategic move aims to streamline the issuance process for submissions received after the aforementioned date, resulting in a more efficient card issuance timeline that now spans just a few days.