{"id":14435,"date":"2026-01-29T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/?p=14435"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:28:37","slug":"closer-to-you-platform-by-gdrfa-dubai-direct-engagement-and-services-highlighting-the-golden-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/2026\/01\/29\/closer-to-you-platform-by-gdrfa-dubai-direct-engagement-and-services-highlighting-the-golden-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Closer to You Platform by GDRFA Dubai &#8211; Direct Engagement and Services Highlighting the Golden Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"578\">The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) continues its efforts to strengthen direct engagement with the community through its interactive initiative, \u201cCloser to You,\u201d launched at Global Village. The initiative reflects GDRFA\u2019s ongoing commitment to its \u201cCustomer First\u201d approach and aims to provide a service experience rooted in face-to-face interaction and responsiveness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"1122\">Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA-Dubai, accompanied by Major General Obaid Muhair bin Suroor, Deputy Director General, along with several senior officials and executives, visited the platform. They were welcomed by Zeina Dagher, Senior Vice President of Operations at Dubai Holding Entertainment \u2013 Global Village. The visit underscores the leadership\u2019s hands-on approach in closely monitoring the implementation of strategic initiatives and strengthening its direct connection with the public.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1550\">The \u201cCloser to You\u201d platform drew strong engagement from Global Village visitors, who showed significant interest in the direct services offered by GDRFA\u2014particularly the Golden Visa and Smart Passage (Red Carpet) services. Visitors had the opportunity to ask questions and receive accurate information in an open, interactive setting, enhancing their overall experience and building greater trust in GDRFA\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1852\">This platform serves as a comprehensive model that blends service delivery, education, and interactive experience. It aligns with GDRFA\u2019s vision of offering innovative services that meet people where they are, helping to foster sustainable relationships based on transparency and positive engagement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"2053\">Running until February 5, 2026, the initiative offers visitors a unique and accessible way to explore GDRFA\u2019s services\u2014reinforcing the organization\u2019s commitment to being, always, \u201cCloser to You.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) continues its efforts to strengthen direct engagement with the community through its interactive initiative, \u201cCloser to You,\u201d launched at Global Village.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[256],"class_list":["post-14435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-happening-in-dubai","tag-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14437,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14435\/revisions\/14437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uaehumanjourney.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}