Source directory

Primary sources used across Dubai Gateways.

This directory helps readers reach the authority or official service behind changeable UAE and Dubai information. Inclusion does not imply affiliation or endorsement.

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General information and initial coordination only. Authority decisions remain independent.

UAE-wide guidance

Official UAE information

UAE Government official portal →

Used for general business, residence and public-service overviews. The service-specific authority remains the final source for an application.

Identity and residence

ICP and GDRFA Dubai

Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security →

General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs — Dubai →

Used for current service descriptions and authority routes. Eligibility remains individual and authority-led.

Real estate

Dubai Land Department

Dubai Land Department official portal →

Used for property registration services, official guidance and market evidence. Asking prices or developer claims are labelled separately.

Schools

Knowledge and Human Development Authority

KHDA Dubai schools directory →

Used for licensed-school information, curriculum, grade, inspection and fee-fact-sheet research.

Healthcare

Dubai Health Authority

Dubai Health Authority official portal →

Used for Dubai healthcare information and official service pathways.

Editorial control

How sources are selected and cited

Changeable claims prefer the competent authority. Primary commercial sources are used only for facts within their control and are labelled. Secondary sources can provide context but do not replace the original evidence. Sources are reviewed for relevance, date, geography and the exact claim they support.

Last editorial review of this directory: 24 August 2026.

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Important information

Dubai Gateways provides general initial guidance and, where requested, coordinates introductions to experienced UAE-based specialists. Eligibility, residence approvals, visa approvals and business licence issuance remain subject to the relevant UAE authorities. We do not guarantee approval, timing, investment returns or any specific outcome.