Awards and Certificates

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai is proud of its world-class achievements that contributed to the GDRFD obtaining prestigious local, regional and international awards. In line with the strategic objectives of GDRFA in consolidating a culture of leadership and corporate governance. Reaching global leadership and that because of determined efforts based on continuous improvement and development and its adoption of best international practices and the latest pioneering and innovative technologies and the advancement of performance, efficiency and service to the highest rates, not only at the local and regional level, but also at the global level.

Awards Category
 UAE IDEAS
2018
UAE IDEAS
The Airports Sector, which is part of Dubai's General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs, won the Dubai Quality Group's Emirates Ideas Award for the best joint idea in the next-generation project (NGB, NGA, NGE) for ports, which enables the completion of departure and entry procedures in under ten seconds.
Dubai Airports
2018
Dubai Airports
In 2018, 3 Terminal 3 employees received the ACE Customer Service Excellence Award awarded by Dubai Airports to honour outstanding achievements in the customer and employee experience.
Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Awards
2018
Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Awards
The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai took home the prize for large government institutions in the category of "Community Initiatives in the Public Sector" at the Arab Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.
 Mohammed Bin Rashid Award For Young Business Leaders
2018
Mohammed Bin Rashid Award For Young Business Leaders
The General Directorate of Foreign Accommodation Dubai, represented by the human resources and financial sector, received the Department of Services and Maintenance with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for supporting youth projects in the category of best medium government entity supporting the government procurement program 
  Dubai Government Excellence Program
2018
Dubai Government Excellence Program
The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai won the Dubai Government Excellence Program in 2018 and received third place for an innovative administrative initiative for the next-generation departure project, which allowed travellers to complete their travel procedures as quickly as possible, as well as second place for a government organization supporting Expo. The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai played a crucial role in Expo 2020 through high readiness and rapid response in meeting all the needs of work teams and international participants, concluding transactions, and issuing entry permits by utilizing the most up-to-date intelligent systems and coordinating and cooperating with all parties. - Additionally, it came in second place overall. Lieutenant Colonel Omar Matar Khamis Al-Muzaina won first place in the category of innovative employees for his inventive, pioneering ideas that have a strategic and financial impact on management. He is among several notable and creative employees in the Dubai residency to receive the award. - Due to his prominent position in the technical and engineering fields and his presentation of ground-breaking ideas, Captain Darwish Mohammed Al-Mansoori took first place as the best employee in the technical/technical field. Lieutenant Colonel Khaled Nasser Al Ali took first place in the competition for the best worker in a particular speciality. - Major Khaled Mohammed Al-Suwaidi placed second in the field's best employee category.
IBX AWARDS
2018
IBX AWARDS
In the fourteenth session of the International Business Excellence Awards (IBX), Dubai Residency won two international awards for its next generation leaving project and management team award in the category of government services. This award is among the most prestigious internationally in the business world. There are approximately (34) categories for individuals, businesses, and institutions.
AL OWAIS CREATIVE AWARD
2018
AL OWAIS CREATIVE AWARD
At the Culture and Science Symposium's 25th session, employee Kholoud Abdullah Al Ali Saleh from the Institutional Support Sector won the Al Owais Award for Creativity in the category of Best Artwork for Youth.
GCC GOV HR AWARDS
2018
GCC GOV HR AWARDS
The General Department of Residence and Foreign Affairs Dubai, represented by the Department of Human And Financial Resources, was awarded the Best Settlement Initiative in the GCC, in addition to the Human Resources Department's award for the Best Happiness Initiative of the Year. 
THE STEVIES AWARDS
2018
THE STEVIES AWARDS
In the 15th edition of the International Stevie Awards, Dubai Residency, represented by the Human and Financial Resources Department, won three prestigious honours in the human resources sector, namely:
- The Golden Category Award given to the category's best human resources happiness team.
- Major Ahmed Al-Marri, the department's director of human resources, received the Silver Category Award in the category of best human resources leader.
- Bronze category award given to those who have made the best contributions to the field of human resource management
With more than 4,000 applicants from more than 60 nations, the Stevie Award is one of the most significant international honours in the fields of institutional excellence, human resources, and international business.
Ideas UK
2018
Ideas UK
The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, represented by the Human and Financial Resources Department (Medical Unit), won the British Ideas Award in the Health and Safety category.
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