GDRFA announces automatic renewal of Emirati passports six months before expiry date
Passports will be delivered to the UAE nationals after renewal by a dedicated team
Dubai: Emiratis can now enjoy automatic renewal of their passport six months before expiry date, thanks to a new initiative by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA).
GDRFA-Dubai Director-General Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri said a rapid digital transformation drive was behind this initiative. “We formed a team to call the person six months before expiry of his passport to renew it and deliver it to his place,” said Lt Gen Al Marri.
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