Dubai Announced Movement Permit Website for General Public and Vital Sector Workers

Coronavirus in UAE: Dubai has launched a movement permit for employees in exempted vital sectors. Workers can get Movement permit through This Website

The Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai confirmed that residents who work in vital exempted sectors must apply for a movement permit. Dubai Media Office announced the new permit facility on Sunday.

.@DXBMediaOffice: Supreme Committee of Crisis&Disaster Management in Dubai confirms that members of public&employees in vital&support sectors that have been exempt from restrictions must apply for movement permit https://t.co/mnhxykpLDn
For enquiries,call the hotline: 800737648 pic.twitter.com/JOXPXETyYL

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 5, 2020

Who are in VITAL Sectors?

·       Healthcare services (Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies)

·       Food supply outlets (Union Cooperative outlets, supermarkets, groceries)

·       Delivery services (Food and medicine)

·       Restaurants (operations limited to home deliveries only)

·       Manufacturers of medicines and providers of healthcare and medical supplies

·       Industrial sector (only vital industries)

·       Industrial supply chain for services and basic commodities

·       Water and electricity sector, petrol and gas stations and district cooling services

·       Telecommunications sector

·       Media sector

·       Airports, airlines, ports, shipping

·       Customs duty and border crossings

·       Public and private security services

·       Municipality services and public and private service providers involved in garbage collection, sewage management and general cleaning and sanitation

·       Private and government sector organizations involved in combating the coronavirus (COVID-19).

·       Public transport (buses and taxis only; metro and tram services will be suspended)

·       Construction sector, subject to obtaining a permit from Dubai Municipality and the Permanent Committee for Labour Affairs

Support sectors:

·       Banking and financial services (banks and exchange centres)

·       Social welfare services

·       Laundry services (for permitted outlets)

Residents who work in above vital sectors are exempt from the movement restriction in place and can apply for a movement permit online or call hotline (800 737648) for doubts.

Workers in Vital sector leaving homes without this permit will be given fine by Dubai Police.