His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, announced that the Dubai-it Award for Government Projects has been awarded to the “Red Carpet” project of Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA).
The project enables travellers to complete airport entry and exit procedures in less than five seconds, in what is considered the fastest experience of its kind in the world.
His Highness said in a post on X: “Today, we announce the awarding of the Dubai-it Award in the Government Projects category to the ‘Red Carpet’ project from the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai. A transformative project that allows travellers to complete entry and exit procedures at the airport in less than five seconds in an experience that is considered the fastest in the world. Capacity has increased tenfold, and the traveller happiness rate has exceeded 99%.”
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed added: “This is the philosophy of Dubai-it: creating exceptional achievements that change the norm by employing the latest technologies to make people’s lives easier and create experiences that exceed their expectations. Congratulations to the team working on the ‘Red Carpet’ project.”