Bahrain's new smart card got the final green light yesterday, as the Cabinet approved the law stipulating its introduction.
It will eventually replace the old CPR card and will carry all the data people need to use the country's public services.
The smart card can also be used as an electronic wallet to pay for services and will carry personal data, such as health and driving licence records.
It is a central part of Bahrain's e-government project, designed to put the country ahead in the technology race.
Bahrain's will have the choice of paying BD2 for the basic Smart card, or BD5 to include the electronic wallet, it was revealed at the Cabinet meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister.
Expatriates pay BD10 for their e-cards.
The new executive law specifies the data that will be on the card and also defines its validity, the renewal and issue procedures.
Quelle/Source: Gulf Daily News, 15.10.2006
