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There has been no increase in visa application fees since the introduction of the one-stop Amer centres for residency-related services, immigration officers have confirmed.
Speaking to Khaleej Times, Major Salem Mohammad bin Ali, director of Amer Client Happiness Centre at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), denied claims that visa application fees have gone up since the smart typing centres were introduced across Dubai.
"The fee for printing a visa application form has always been a Dh100, following a 2014 ministerial decision. However, the system is now supervised by the GDRFA to ensure that customers are charged the same amount," said Bin Ali.
He said in the past, typing centres introduced different prices to attract customers, often violating the system. The fee, unified among all Amer centres, will not be increased for the next three years as per the earlier federal decision that announced a stable expense to public services.
Introducing Amer centres that allow people to finish visa-related transactions and other government services under direct supervision of the GDRFA has been a way to promote healthy competition environment among centres managed by Emirati private investors, Bin Ali said.
Since May, the GDRFA officials have been opening up the centres that allow people renew visa, apply for an entry permit and visit visas, besides finishing visa cancellation and Emirates ID services among other related government services provided by entities like the Dubai Courts, the Dubai Municipality and the Department of Economic Development.
Smart app to locate Amer centres soonThe GDRFA will launch a smart application to help residents locate the closest Amer centres to their area across Dubai. The app will also issue virtual tokens to customers wanting to avail of the centre service.Major Salem Mohammad bin Ali, director of the Amer Client Happiness Centre at the GDRFA, said the app will allow users to get information about the services provided at Amer centres, choose the closest centre and book a digital ticket before arriving at the branch. Customers will instantly get in line without waiting for their token turn to avoid waiting times. "Customers will soon be able to choose services on nearby centre and see the number of waiting customers," said Bin Ali. Currently, people can reach the GDRFA call centre for guidance to find the closest centre to their area. |
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