UAE launches ‘residency renewal from home’ service

MOVE AIMS TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURES, REDUCE VISITS TO MEDICAL CENTRES

- BY KHITAM AL AMIR Chief News Editor

People gather at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah to watch Ramadan cannon fire on March 1. With the new service, residents can now get their health screening done at home.

(Virendra Saklani/Gulf News)

Expatriate residents in the UAE can now complete the medical fitness screening required for residency visa renewal from the comfort of their homes, following the launch of a new service by the Emirates Health Services (EHS).

The initiative, titled ‘Residency Renewal from Home’, allows expatriate residents to undergo the mandatory medical fitness test for renewing their residency visa without visiting medical fitness centres. Instead, a specialised medical team visits the applicant’s home at a scheduled time, reflecting the UAE’s ongoing efforts to modernise government services and deliver them in more flexible and convenient ways.

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