DUBAI – United Arab Emirates visitors can now apply for their travelpermits in just 15 seconds, the country’s top immigration authority hasannounced.
In a press conference in Dubai, the UAE’s General Directorate for Residencyand Foreigners’ Affairs (GDRFA) announced that the people could make theirvisa bookings to the UAE in just 15 seconds, thanks to an ArtificialIntelligence (AI) programme, which has already helped process over fivemillion transactions through the GDRFA app.
The new AI connects the GDRFA visa system to other government entities,allowing for faster processing times, and and has been titled ‘Entry permit50+’, which symbolizes the UAE moving forward 50 years in terms ofvisa-processing technology, according to Col. Dr Omar Al Shamsi, AssistantDirector General for Entry and Residency Permits.
