The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) unveils the  ‘UAE vision’ new visa  system. The new policy allows people to use typing service centres approved by the residency department for all kind of visa and  residency related transactions.

Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Marri, director General of the GDRFA said that, people will not be needed to visit the  GDRFA headquarters or its local offices for any residency and visa related transaction, such as renewing residency, applying for visa,  cancellation of residency and  applying for new residency. All the service related to  residency and visa transaction will be available at the typing services centres.

Colonel Hussein Ibrahim, Assistant of the Director-General for administrative support at GDRFA, said that,  “UAE Vision System is a new system where public members will be able to visit any of the typing service offices and submit their transactions all without having to visit the GDRFA building or any of the centres to complete their transactions as everything will be done at the typing centre only.”

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Shahin P, owner of Abdul Samad Office Typing Center located near Emirates Towers metro station, said that, “After submitting all documents, the status will be 'in process' until approval is confirmed by immigration. Users will be notified by SMS for the final step,”

“The number of applications submitted at the typing center has started to grow during this month. This service provides the public with a one-stop-shop for all transactions,” said Shahin.

Nandini