50 Amer Centres Take Over Visa Processing in Dubai
50 Amer Centres Take Over Visa Processing in Dubai
- 50 new smart centers, Amer, have replaced 600 typing centres in Dubai starting 1st November, 2017
- The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) earlier announced that 50 Amer centers will replace 600 typing centres in Dubai
- Small printing centres have previously been stripped off their role of finishing Emirates ID card applications and medical fitness tests
- There are currently two Amer centers through which residents can finish visa and residency transactions – in Muhaisnah 4 and Al Kifaf Municipality
- The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai handles all matters related to the travel and residency of foreign nationals in Dubai
- Amer centres are a one-stop shop that allow residents to complete all visa and residency transactions under one roof
- Amer centres are expected to reduce processing time and efforts by the applicants as they are no longer required to visit GDRFA offices to apply or cancel their residency visas
- If all necessary documents are provided, a transaction at an Amer centre can be finished at the earliest in less than half day or maximum of 48 hours
- An Amer centre should be able to handle at least 5000-6000 transactions daily
