GDRFA Dubai achieves 100% of its operational plans for Legal Affairs Security Information department

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai announced it has achieved 100% of its operational plan for the Legal Affairs, Security Information, Risk Management, Information Security, Internal Audit, Corporate Governance and Compliance departments.

According to GDRFA’s annual inspection report 2022, the Emiratization rate has remarkably grown to 97.8%, while the job satisfaction index hit 97.5%. Partners' happiness index at GDRFA recorded a staggering 100%, and this year, 249 proposals were filed along with 6 intellectual property filings and 2359 hours of training.

The inspection report also revealed that 180 educational certificates, including 7 PhDs, 30 master's degrees, 39 bachelor's degrees, and 104 undergraduate certificates, were earned by staff members thanks to the GDRFA's encouragement of cadre development.

The GDRFA has also received 22 international awards mostly in the categories of internal auditing and governance in addition to the Efficiency and Governance Award 2021, according to the report.

Additionally, GDRFA is the first government entity in Dubai to receive ISO Compliance certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI), and it was one of three government entities receiving ISO Governance and the first government entity to provide Innovation Lab to support institutional governance.