Dubai Residency grants a happiness card to beneficiaries of the initiative "Dubai weddings" To support those about to get married

DUBAI, 27 JULY / WAM / The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai, “Dubai Residency”, concluded a memorandum of understanding with the Community Development Authority in Dubai, coinciding with the “Year of the Family”, and within the framework of efforts aimed at supporting the stability of the Emirati family and enhancing their quality of life, with the aim of enhancing government integration in supporting the “Dubai Weddings” initiative, which falls within the Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme.

The agreement was signed by His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Department of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai, on behalf of the Dubai Residency Authority, while it was signed on behalf of the Dubai Community Development Authority by His Excellency Hessa bint Issa Buhumaid, Director General of the Authority, in the presence of Sheikha Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, Executive Director of the Social Development Sector, and a number of officials from both sides.

Cooperation will take place through the provision of a “Happiness Card,” which includes qualitative benefits and services for citizens about to get married, which will contribute to consolidating the stability of the Emirati family, in line with the goals of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, which aims to build stable families and enhance the quality of life.

Under the memorandum, Dubai Residency will grant a free “Happiness Card” to beneficiaries of the “Dubai Weddings” initiative, allowing them to benefit from a wide range of offers, discounts and benefits.

This partnership comes as an extension of Dubai’s approach to expanding the impact of its community services, and enhancing cooperation with government agencies to develop joint initiatives that improve the quality of life and contribute to building a more cohesive and sustainable society.

Her Excellency Hessa bint Issa Buhumaid stressed that the partnership reflects the importance of integration between government agencies in developing innovative solutions that enhance the stability of the Emirati family and support young people in the stage of establishing a family, by expanding the scope of support and benefits provided to citizens about to get married.

For his part, His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri said that government partnerships today go beyond the concept of traditional cooperation, to become a platform for developing integrated solutions that make a real impact on the life of society and enhance the efficiency of government work in achieving national priorities.

He added that based on this approach, the partnership with the Community Development Authority comes to support the Dubai Weddings Initiative, which reflects the commitment to harnessing the administration’s services and its institutional initiatives to contribute to supporting citizens about to get married, and providing qualitative benefits that enhance their experience at this important stage of their lives.

During the agreement signing ceremony, a “happiness card” was handed over to two newlyweds, whose wedding date coincided with the agreement signing date.

The “Happiness Card” falls within the services provided by the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai to enhance the quality of life, as the agreement stipulates that the card will be provided to beneficiaries of the “Dubai Weddings” initiative in accordance with the approved procedures, allowing them to benefit from the privileges, offers and discounts offered by the program, in addition to implementing introductory campaigns to raise awareness of the mechanism of benefiting from it and its advantages.

This partnership embodies the commitment of the Dubai Residency to develop an integrated government model that puts people and families at the heart of its priorities, by expanding the scope of services and benefits provided to citizens about to get married, and enhancing the sustainable impact of the “Dubai Weddings” initiative, in a way that supports building stable families and contributes to consolidating Dubai’s position as a global model in quality of life and community development.

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