UAE Moves National ID System to Avalanche Blockchain
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has upgraded its national digital identity system, UAEPASS, to run on Avalanche's Layer 1 blockchain. The move aims to enhance scalability and performance as demand for digital identity grows.
UAEPASS serves as the UAE's national digital identity platform, used by 12.5 million citizens, residents, and visitors. It enables users to authenticate themselves, access over 15,000 services, and securely share verified documents across 350 government and private-sector entities.
The system's core, the Digital Vault, now runs on Avalanche to ensure predictable performance and full control over the network's operation.
Avalanche's architecture allows independent blockchains or subnets to operate with their own rules and validator sets. This flexibility ensures government agencies like the UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) retain oversight of critical systems.