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Please note that the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs (GDRFA) – Dubai services will not be available on Fridays during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Please note that the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs (GDRFA) – Dubai services will not be available on Fridays during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Please note that the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs (GDRFA) – Dubai services will not be available on Fridays during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

In line with the directives of the Federal Authority For Identity & Citizenship, Customs & Port Security, we would like to inform you that the duration of the residence permit has been revised to one year and two years only. This will also apply to applicants who have submitted their documents through Dubai Trade recently for the purpose of renewing or stamping the residence permits.

Therefore, the 3-year residence permit option will be disabled with immediate effect.

Also, kindly note that the overstay fine has been increased to AED 50 per day.

In line with the directives of the Federal Authority For Identity & Citizenship, Customs & Port Security, we would like to inform you that the duration of the residence permit has been revised to one year and two years only. This will also apply to applicants who have submitted their documents through Dubai Trade recently for the purpose of renewing or stamping the residence permits.

Therefore, the 3-year residence permit option will be disabled with immediate effect.

Also, kindly note that the overstay fine has been increased to AED 50 per day.

In line with the directives of the Federal Authority For Identity & Citizenship, Customs & Port Security, we would like to inform you that the duration of the residence permit has been revised to one year and two years only. This will also apply to applicants who have submitted their documents through Dubai Trade recently for the purpose of renewing or stamping the residence permits.

Therefore, the 3-year residence permit option will be disabled with immediate effect.

Also, kindly note that the overstay fine has been increased to AED 50 per day.

As per the new regulation, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) status report service will not be applicable for the employees who transferred their residences via Released Sign Out service with immediate effect.

Kindly note that employee status will be updated by JAFZA.

As per the new regulation, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) status report service will not be applicable for the employees who transferred their residences via Released Sign Out service with immediate effect.

Kindly note that employee status will be updated by JAFZA.

As per the new regulation, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) status report service will not be applicable for the employees who transferred their residences via Released Sign Out service with immediate effect.

Kindly note that employee status will be updated by JAFZA.

Companies will need to upload a letter issued by JAFZA Lease & License Department counters in Arabic, addressed to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), during the submission of the employment visa application for the following categories:

• Partner
• Investor
• Shareholder

Companies will need to upload a letter issued by JAFZA Lease & License Department counters in Arabic, addressed to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), during the submission of the employment visa application for the following categories:

• Partner
• Investor
• Shareholder

Companies will need to upload a letter issued by JAFZA Lease & License Department counters in Arabic, addressed to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), during the submission of the employment visa application for the following categories:

• Partner
• Investor
• Shareholder

This is to announce the suspension of issuing the Residence Visa sticker and alternatively merge it with the Emirates ID issued from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security effective 11 April 2022, as the residency stickers on passports will no longer be issued for expatriates.

Kindly follow the steps for the below services:

Services that require Medical Examination:

• Resident Permit New Stamping
• Residence Permit Renewal.
• Residence Permit Renewal with Job Title Change.

After the medical fitness result is received, the customer shall upload the necessary documents into the system. No original physical documents will be collected (passport) except for the employment contract as Residence Permits will not be stamped in the passport.

Services that do not require Medical Examination:

• Employment Contract Amendment with Job Title Change.
• Resident Permit correction
• Residence Permit Transfer from old to the new passport.
• Nationality Change on Resident Permit.
• Resident Permit stamping for a lost passport.

Resident Permit requests will be processed in the system and the customer shall receive a soft resident copy via the registered email once the request is approved by GDRFA and it should be linked with the Emirates ID.

The new procedures shall be effective from Friday 8 April 2022.

This is to announce the suspension of issuing the Residence Visa sticker and alternatively merge it with the Emirates ID issued from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security effective 11 April 2022, as the residency stickers on passports will no longer be issued for expatriates.

Kindly follow the steps for the below services:

Services that require Medical Examination:

• Resident Permit New Stamping
• Residence Permit Renewal.
• Residence Permit Renewal with Job Title Change.

After the medical fitness result is received, the customer shall upload the necessary documents into the system. No original physical documents will be collected (passport) except for the employment contract as Residence Permits will not be stamped in the passport.

Services that do not require Medical Examination:

• Employment Contract Amendment with Job Title Change.
• Resident Permit correction
• Residence Permit Transfer from old to the new passport.
• Nationality Change on Resident Permit.
• Resident Permit stamping for a lost passport.

Resident Permit requests will be processed in the system and the customer shall receive a soft resident copy via the registered email once the request is approved by GDRFA and it should be linked with the Emirates ID.

The new procedures shall be effective from Friday 8 April 2022.

This is to announce the suspension of issuing the Residence Visa sticker and alternatively merge it with the Emirates ID issued from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security effective 11 April 2022, as the residency stickers on passports will no longer be issued for expatriates.

Kindly follow the steps for the below services:

Services that require Medical Examination:

• Resident Permit New Stamping
• Residence Permit Renewal.
• Residence Permit Renewal with Job Title Change.

After the medical fitness result is received, the customer shall upload the necessary documents into the system. No original physical documents will be collected (passport) except for the employment contract as Residence Permits will not be stamped in the passport.

Services that do not require Medical Examination:

• Employment Contract Amendment with Job Title Change.
• Resident Permit correction
• Residence Permit Transfer from old to the new passport.
• Nationality Change on Resident Permit.
• Resident Permit stamping for a lost passport.

Resident Permit requests will be processed in the system and the customer shall receive a soft resident copy via the registered email once the request is approved by GDRFA and it should be linked with the Emirates ID.

The new procedures shall be effective from Friday 8 April 2022.