The United Arab Emirates is advancing a blockchain integration initiative for its national digital identity system. According to disclosures, Avalanche technology will be used within the UAE PASS Digital Vault to streamline document verification processes and reduce manual validation steps.
UAE PASS serves 12.5 million users.
UAE PASS is the UAE’s national digital identity platform, serving citizens, residents, and visitors. The system currently serves over 12.5 million users and connects to more than 350 government and private entities, offering over 15,000 services.
TDRA, in collaboration with Ava Labs, advances integration.
This collaboration, spearheaded by Etisalat and the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), also involves consulting firms Deca4 and Ava Labs. The announcement was made on September 14, but the new system has not yet been officially launched.
From a functional perspective, Avalanche does not directly replace existing identity platforms but provides underlying blockchain support for their Digital Vault. This design primarily aims to improve document verification efficiency and reduce the procedural burden caused by traditional manual reviews.
A dedicated Avalanche L1 will be used.
Reports indicate that the UAE will use a dedicated Avalanche L1 for this initiative. Ava Labs has described this project as one of the largest real-world applications of public blockchain infrastructure at the national level.
The article also mentions that the California Department of Motor Vehicles previously digitized 42 million vehicle title documents using a customized Avalanche L1 to improve the efficiency of title transfers.
Rose over 3% after the AVAX announcement.
After the announcement, AVAX rose more than 3% intraday to approximately $7.48, while trading volume increased by about 14% to $249 million during the same period.
Additional information: The specific launch date, deployment scale, and other technical parameters of the project have not been disclosed; it is currently in the stage of announcing the partnership.