Article 5
The Authority is the Federal Authority concerned with identity, citizenship, customs and port
security affairs, and it exercises the following functions:
1. Propose and prepare policies, strategies and legislation related to identity affairs,
citizenship, passports, entry and residence of foreigners, customs and port security, in
order to ensure the achievement of the State directions in this regard, in coordination
with the Concerned Authorities, and supervise their implementation after the
approval of the Cabinet.
2. Establish, develop and update the population registry and personal data system in the
State and manage it according to leading best practices, and put in place systems,
programs and procedures to ensure the issuance of identity cards to all citizens and
residents in the State, and work to enhance the applications and uses of digital identity
in order to achieve the objectives and programs related to it in coordination with the
Concerned Authorities.
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3. Establish the rules, regulations, standards and requirements related to passport and
citizenship affairs, approving them by the Cabinet, and implementing them in
coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
4. Establish the rules, regulations, standards and requirements related to the entry and
residence of foreigners in the State in its various categories, approving them by the
Cabinet, and implementing them in coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
5. Develop and follow up the implementation of standards, requirements and
procedures related to the security and safety of ports, borders and free zones, and raise
the efficiency and readiness of these sites and enhance their security capabilities, in
coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
6. Develop and follow up the implementation of standard security and customs
standards, requirements and procedures at the State level, to control the entry and exit
of people, goods and equipment at ports and free zones and evaluate them in
accordance with international standards, security and customs requirements, in
coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
7. Prepare manuals and standard procedures for inspection, control, tariffs and customs
data, and combating customs smuggling and fraud, on all incoming, outgoing and
transiting shipments and goods through the State ports, in accordance with best
practices and standards of customs work, and supervising their implementation in
coordination with the Concerned Authorities, after their approval in accordance with
legislation the procedures adopted in the State.
8. Manage Ports, control and inspect passengers, shipments and incoming, outgoing and
transiting goods, in coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
9. Follow up on the implementation of international obligations and requirements in the
field of security of ports, borders and free zones, including the adoption and
application of standard rules for the specifications of devices used to detect materials
and goods imported and exported from the State, and in transit, including radioactive
nuclear materials.
10. Prepare manuals, standards, conditions, and procedures related to issuing licenses for
establishing ports and free zones, renewing, suspending, withdrawing and closing
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them, approving them by the Cabinet, and following up their implementation in
coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
11. Prepare, standardize and approve customs risk management standards, setting and
approving common rules and Regulations for customs risk management in
coordination with the Concerned Authorities, and monitor and inspect their
application.
12. Establish and approve standard customs procedures for inspection, customs tariffs,
customs declarations and licenses in coordination with the Concerned Authorities,
and monitoring and inspection of the application of these procedures.
13. Approve and implement a central mechanism for collecting and distributing customs
duties with the countries of the Cooperation Council in accordance with the laws and
treaties in force in this regard in coordination with the Concerned Authorities.
14. Establish and organize a comprehensive database of information and data related to
The Authority powers at the State level, in coordination with the Concerned
Authorities, and achieving integration with them in exchanging information and data.
15. Conduct specialized studies and research in areas related to the Authority powers,
including monitoring and analysis of regional and international phenomena, risks and
trends.
16. Propose to join or sign international treaties and agreements, and to propose
partnership agreements with Gulf, regional and international countries, and
organizations related to the activities and powers of the Authority or to join it, in
coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and
other Concerned Authorities.
17. Represent the State in regional and international organizations, exhibitions and
conferences in the fields of competence of the Authority, in coordination with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and other Concerned
Authorities.
18. Any other powers assigned to it in accordance with laws, Regulations and resolutions
issued by the Cabinet.
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