UAE residents will be able to register for free e-gate cards at Dubai World Trade Centre until April 10, officials have confirmed.
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs has set up a temporary e-gate registration kiosk outside Hall No 6 of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), which will be open from 9am to 6pm until Thursday April 10, DWTC officials confirmed.
The kiosk is to coincide with the Annual Investment Meeting taking place at DWTC from April 8 to 10.
Residents need to bring their passport to avail of the free offer. E-gate registration normally costs around AED200 ($54).
“One has to visit personally our kiosk with his/her original passport in order to register their biometrics for e-gate cards and smart gate activation,” Mohammed Sultan Thani, Consultant, Organization Excellence, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai, was quoted as saying by Emirates 24/7 website.
E-gate cards is an efficient way for airport passengers to avoid long queues at immigration desks in airport arrivals halls during busy periods.
