GDRFA Dubai warns residents and visitors to protect personal details

GDRFA Dubai warns residents and visitors to protect personal details

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA-D) relaeased a security awareness message on its official website - gdrfad.gov.ae . Picture used for illustrative purposes. Image Credit: Pixabay

Dubai: If you have received an email apparently from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA-D), but looks a bit suspicious, you may want to read the contents first before disclosing any information.

In a public security awareness message on the GDRFA-D website – gdrfad.gov.ae – the authority stated that it will never ask for personal details over the phone or email.

“Remember to be cautious and not share any sensitive details such as passport number, Emirates ID [number] and bank details,” the message read.

Security message from GDRFA-Dubai

Image Credit: www.gdrfad.gov.ae

Official contact channels for GDRFA-D

If you are not sure if the message you have received is from GDRFA-D, you can contact them through the following channels:• Toll free number within the UAE – 8005111. This number operates 24/7.• International contact centre for those outside the UAE - 971 04 313 9999• Email - [email protected]

You can also use these channels if you have applied for one of the visa services, like a Golden Visa, Green Visa or a