The UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has ordered the promotion of 1,357 officers and personnel, including 359 female staffers, at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai, DNRD, in recognition of their efforts.

Effective from the date of issuance, five officers were promoted to the rank of Colonel, 10 officers to Lieutenant-Colonel, 45 officers to Major, and 52 to Captain, in addition to several lower-ranking personnel, said a Wam news agency report.