Dubai: More than 670,000 people travelled to and from Dubai during the Eid Al Adha holidays between September 22 and September 26, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) said on Sunday.
The statistics comprise travellers using all entry points to the emirate, including its land, sea and air ports.
Major General Mohammad Ahmad Rashid Al Merri said that 814,981 transactions were completed at the GDRFA centres across the emirate during the Eid holiday.
“Our departments were instructed to ease the entry procedures for all travellers during Eid,” Maj Gen Al Merri said. “We wanted to make coming to Dubai easier and smoother for our tourists. Even with the influx of tourists coming in and out during that period, our staff has been well trained to handle the Eid rush.”
Maj Gen Al Merri said that the GDRFA staff and officers worked during the holiday and are now ready to receive the pilgrims who have started coming back to Dubai.
More than 351,400 arrived in Dubai through its air, sea and land ports between September 22 and 26, while 319,453 left the emirate within the same period. A total number of 17,306 residency permits and 123,974 entry permits were issued during Eid Al Adha.
The GDRFA also said 758 ships used Dubai’s seaport, with 357 arriving to the emirate and 401 departing.
Major General Al Merri said the GDRFA-Dubai is committed to providing the best services to all its customers; as per the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The GDRFA director also praised the directorate’s employees for their commitment and for doing their job to the fullest during the Eid break, as it contributed greatly to the ease of entry and exit of visitors to Dubai.
