GDRFAD Mobile (General Department of Residency and Foreign Affairs in Dubai), the latest electronic project started by Dubai Immigration as a division of the 30th version of GITEX 2010 facilitates the visitors to Dubai, to know about their visa status and validity at any time, in addition to other immigration deals, by means of smart phones.

Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ahmed Al Marri, the Director General of General Department of Residency and Foreign Affairs in Dubai, asserted the project’s statistics and information will be provided via all smart phones like iPhone and blackberry in both English and Arabic languages.

He further added that the aspirant can make use of this facility, at anytime, at any place and know themselves on the status, date of expiry on the residence and entry visas.

Mr. Al Marri divulged that people can get response on their e-form requests, the department news, business deal catalogue, the latest updates under the scheme. An individual can also make use of the service by downloading from the website belonging to the department.

These facilities come under the five recent services initiated by GITEX, thereby saving money and time.

One of the utmost concerns for the Dubai Immigration is the prompt processing of consumer transactions. The GDRFAD Mobile is one of the 168 electronic services that targets the satisfaction and expediency of consumers, regardless of whether it is for the residents, Emirates or visitors.

The director of Electronic projects, First Lt. Khalid Al Falasi said, by means of a unique password, an applicant can make use to the mobile service and also can opt for a comfortable language of their choice. For the companies, an organization, can know about their position and under their sponsorship, the figures of illegal residents.