The Council of Ministers adopted a package of new decisions, within the framework of government measures to prevent any negative repercussions of the new Corona virus (Covid-19) on various sectors in the country, in order to facilitate the citizens, residents and visitors, and to preserve their health and safety, in order to support the functioning and continuity of government work in various Parties and sectors.
The Council agreed to extend residence permits ending on March 1, 2020, or within the time limit specified for the extension in this decision, for a period of three months subject to renewal, without any additional fees being charged upon renewal, to facilitate residency within the state, and to exempt them from any financial violations that result from them, Under the current conditions.
The Council also agreed, in this regard, to stop calculating administrative fines for violations resulting from the services provided by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship approved by the Council of Ministers, for a period of three months, starting from the date of the first of April 2020, and be renewable.
The Cabinet also approved a decision to grant a temporary license for a project to use digital transaction technologies in the work of the notary public, in order to facilitate citizens and residents to complete their judicial transactions, in light of the current conditions, and to preserve the safety of auditors for the judicial authorities.
The Cabinet agreed to extend the validity of government services, which ended on the first of March 2020, or within the time limit specified in this decision for a period of three months, which can be extended, starting from the date of 1/4/2020, as this decision applies to renewal for all services Federal government, including documents, permits, licenses, commercial records, and the like.
Granting a temporary license to use digital transaction technologies in the work of a notary.
Extending the validity of government services ending on March 1, 2020.