The Dubai government has launched the 'Work Bundle' digital platform to cut the processing time to issue work permits for private sector employees from 30 days to five.

Making the announcement on Tuesday, Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) said the platform will also reduce the number of documents required to complete the transactions from 16 to five and limit the number of visits to service centres to two from the earlier seven.
It will also integrate the workings of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security, Dubai Health, and the Department of Economy and Tourism, and the GDRFA.
The first phase will be implemented in Dubai through "Invest in Dubai" platform and will be gradually expanded to include other Emirates.
The move aligns with the “Zero Bureaucracy” aimed to simplify government procedures and provide proactive services.