GDRFA Dubai | Residency & Foreign Affairs for Dubai

July 22, 2022 | By Shan

GDRFA stands for General Directorate of Residency & Foreign Affairs for Dubai. This is a portal maintained by Government of Dubai using which you can avail different services such as Entry Permits, Residency services, Port services, Establishments Support services, Violator Followup and Citizenship/Personal status. This portal can be accessed here directly – https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en

There are wide range of services that are available in the portal which can be availed by Residents as well as visitors without visiting the Dubai Government offices. Some of them are as follows

Return Permit to Dubai
Visa Status check
Entry Permit for Dubai
Temporary Work Permit
Sponsorship File
Residency Visa and Renewal of Residency Visa
Transfer of Residency Visa

Citizenship services: These are some of the Citizenship services provided by GDRFA Dubai

Issuance of New Passport
Passport Renewal service
Replacement of Lost passport
Issuance of Statements
Issuance/Amendment & Replacement of Family Book

Map of GDRFA office in Dubai

Shan is an expert on on Employees Provident Fund, Personal Finance, Law and Travel. He has over 8+ years of experience in writing about Personal Finance and anything that resonates with ordinary citizens. His posts are backed by extensive research on the topics backed by solid proofs

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