Ajman: Measures have been taken to cut processing time by 50 per cent to issue residency permits for private sector employees.

The Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Health and Prevention, and Human Resources and Emiratisation and Emirates Identity Authority have collaborated for this initiative.

The move is part of the world’s first government accelerators, a new government approach that will accelerate the achievement of the National Agenda of the UAE Vision 2021.

Launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the accelerators have multiple tasks and responsibilities to boost the pace for achieving the goals of the National Agenda and projects.

The government bodies will also be tasked with implementing joint projects in record time to transform government services to advanced standards by 2021.

Dr Hussain Al Rand, Assistant Under-Secretary for Health Centres and Clinics, Ministry of Health, said the ministry has established the happiness station at the Ajman Preventive Medicine Centre with other partners to streamline the process of issuing the residency permits.