Includes a package of 88 government services

Hamdan bin Mohammed approves reduction and cancellation of fees and financial allowances in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, issued a decision to reduce and cancel some fees and financial allowances in the Emirate of Dubai.


The scope of the reduction and cancellation includes a package of 88 government services belonging to major entities, including: Dubai Land Department, Dubai Maritime City Authority, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Municipality, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Courts, Department of Economic Development, and Dubai City Authority Navigational Authority, Dubai Health Authority.


The decision comes as part of the Dubai government's continuous incentives to promote economic growth in the emirate, and its continuous support for its investment and government environment, with the aim of easing the financial burdens on the practitioners of economic activities in the Emirate of Dubai, and its residents.


The decision stipulated the abolition of fees collected by some government agencies for the services they provide, including the fees of the Dubai Maritime City Authority, and included items related to canceling the total fees for services related to the issuance of a work permit (outside the country), and the total services related to the issuance of a work permit (outside the country on an urgent basis). The total services related to the issuance of a work permit (within the state), the total services related to the issuance of a work permit (within the country on an urgent basis), the total services related to the renewal of a work permit, the total services related to the urgent work permit renewal, and the total services related to the renewal of a work permit two months before the date The total fees for services related to transferring sponsorship from a government sector to the authority, total services related to urgently transferring sponsorship from a government sector to the authority, total services related to transferring sponsorship from the father or husband to the authority, and the total services related to issuing a residence permit for a person under 18 year, totalServices related to the issuance of the residence permit for a companion for a person over 18 years old, the total services related to renewing the residence permit for a companion for a person over 18 years old, and the total services related to renewing the residence permit for a companion for a person under 18 years old.


The decision also stipulated the abolition of fees for urgently transferring sponsorship from the father or husband to the authority, fees for requesting a change of incorporation certificate, a request to change a share certificate, service fees for issuing an original entry permit, abolishing the fees for issuing a permit to an employee outside the country for more than six months, and a request to transfer sponsorship From a government sector to the authority urgently, requesting urgent transfer of sponsorship from the father or husband to the authority, requesting urgent transfer of sponsorship from the authority to a government sector, issuing entry permits for the residence of escorts inside or outside the country, and fees for fixing the residence of escorts inside or outside the country, Issuance or renewal of a health card, fees for a medical examination and a health card, a request to renew a health card, and fees for issuing a health card to replace a lost or damaged one.


The decision also included the abolition of some Dubai Municipality fees, such as: the fee for issuing a permit for the room for workers’ supplies, fees for reissuing a check, the issuance of an urgent medical certificate, the issuance of a certificate free from a specific disease, and the issuance and renewal of an annual occupational health card for workers in the correct institutions and other health-related institutions In addition, canceling the fees for issuing and renewing an annual professional health card for domestic workers, authenticating a copy of a health certificate or a halal slaughter certificate, and canceling the application fee for obtaining data and statistics recorded from the computer.


The decision also stipulated the abolition of some fees for the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, including fees for issuing a tourist permit, replacing a lost tourist permit, issuing a tourist permit for those under 16 years of age, ticket printing fees, urgent ticket printing application fees, and permit issuance fees. fashion shows.


The decision included canceling some of the Roads and Transport Authority’s fees in Dubai, such as: a no-objection certificate fee for transferring a traffic file, a fee for issuing a road closure permit for major works, an inspection fee at the request of the facility, an annual classification certificate fee, a replacement fee for a lost classification certificate, and a classification plate fee. Loss of rating plate replacement fee, recreational motorcycle service fee, motorcycle running fee, light vehicle driving fee (private taxi), heavy vehicle driving fee, heavy or light bus driving fee, light or heavy mechanical device running fee, cancellation fee Additional fees on licensed vehicles for taxi purposes, additional fees on specialized vehicle rental, additional fees on bus rental, additional fees on public truck rental, additional fees on passenger transportation, and additional fees on tanker rental.


The Executive Council’s decision included canceling some fees from the Land Department, including canceling the fees for replacing a real estate broker’s card, the fees for amending the data of a real estate broker, the fees for canceling a real estate broker, and the fees for amending the data of a real estate office. The decision also stipulated the cancellation of the Dubai Courts fees in relation to the fees of a duplicate stamp in civil cases.


The decision stipulated a reduction in the fees that some government agencies collect for the services they provide, including the fees of the Department of Economic Development, such as fees for: issuing a business center license, renewing a business fee license, licensing the activity of services for the completion of government transactions, and fees for issuing a license to a facility located on the site of another licensed facility. Reducing the fees for changing or adding business center activity.



The decision also included reducing some fees for the Dubai Maritime City Authority, such as: issuance and renewal of a representative office license (annual), fees for issuing a replacement for lost certificates or licenses, fees for adding activities to the license in excess of five activities, fees for canceling work residence “outside the country”, and amendment fees Work residency, application fees for submitting a guaranteed escape report, entry permit for a “long-term” visit, visit visa fees for several trips, transfer from the sponsorship of the father or husband to the authority, issuance of a work card to replace lost or damaged, and fees for issuing a representative card to replace a lost or sponsored employee Guaranteed, and work permits exceeding the authorized number of “per permission” for the company. With regard to the services of the Dubai Health Authority, the decision included reducing the fees for a medical fitness certificate for practicing marine activities.


According to the decision, the official of the government entity may, after obtaining the prior approval of the Department of Finance, reduce or cancel the financial allowances other than the fees charged by that entity in exchange for the services and goods it provides, provided that this reduction or cancellation takes place in the same legislative instrument that was approved under it.

• «The decision includes various fees and high demand .. which means a significant reduction on companies and economic activities».

• «The decision aims to reduce the financial burdens on the practitioners of economic activities, citizens and residents in the Emirate of Dubai».

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