Sharjah Goes Digital

It is remarkable to see the digital development in the UAE. Emirate of Sharjah is progressing in parallel with other emirates, such as Emirate of Dubai and Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In 2024, Sharjah introduced a new digital department to ease the lives of residents and businesses. That is called as SDD or Sharjah Digital Department. The Sharjah Digital Department (SDD) ensures transparency and tracking of the transactions, complaints, or verification of the documents. Professional lawyers are also helpful for understanding the new legal rules.

The government of Sharjah wants to make the emirate digitally smart by introducing technology and online resources to its residents. The initiative has been taken to so everyone has access to the public services and enhance their efficiency on a national level.

·       Technology Enhancement in Sharjah

Several sectors in Sharjah now have online web portals where people can manage their queries related to those portals. There are legal services that can be hired online using a verified portal. However, the business hub in Sharjah is also enhanced through SDD.

·       Modern Innovative Solutions

The government of Sharjah has focused on innovation, productivity, and reliability. The government of Sharjah continues the same passion again. A digital department can make seamless and easy experiences for the users. It will reduce the manual paperwork, and residents do not have to visit government offices physically. They can access all the government portals online while sitting in their comfort zones.

Several efficient services, smart governance and solutions are offered by the Sharjah Digital Department. People may find those portals helpful.

·       Easy Payments with Mobile Applications

The mobile applications have created ease for the users. With one click, you can make a transaction, a cross-border transaction. The users along with web users demand mobile applications. Whether you have to submit fees, fine, or any permits, all payments can be made through verified portals of the public services.

·       Digital Security

Many people have doubts about digital security. It is true that financial scams do happen if you keep your essential logins and passwords in your phone. Those accounts can be hacked at any time. However, the public portals have specific digital security on the cloud. No one can access your private data without having your credentials, such as your UAE Pass. The cloud-based systems ensure secure data management for their users. Digital security advancements have made it very easier for residents to use web and online applications. They can’t only use it, they are also protected.

The department has made several achievements, where it has managed to engage 40 government entities.

·       Applying for Licenses and Certificates Online

The residents and business owners can apply for various kinds of documentation, including licenses, permits, and certificates. They do not have to visit the government office for any kind of paperwork. Additionally, they can track their queries online.

·       Payments of the Utility Bills

The individuals can pay for phone bills and traffic fines while sitting at home. Individuals can also pay rents on the verified rental portals or find housing and lands online.

·       UAE Pass in Sharjah

The UAE Pass is a digital security for citizens. It is such a wonderful digital support by Federal Government. The residents can log on to verified portals by entering the credentials of their UAE pass. It has also eased residents to create digital signatures to enable the services they want or to fill the application forms securely.

·       Smart Infrastructure of Sharjah Smart City Development

The Sharjah government has looked upon the digital development with the aim of making it a smart city. With digitalization in the real estate market, government can make better urban plannings and greater infrastructure for public safety.

The economic growth of Sharjah has been significantly supported by Sharjah Digital Department since its inception. It was difficult to expedite things as the streamlining process was time-consuming. With the digital footprints and wonderful utilities of this application, the companies can now make safe mergers and acquisitions. Apart from that, there are couple of things they can perform. However, these kinds of technological advancements have led foreign investors to come to Sharjah in search of lucrative opportunities.

·       Data Security

The Internet is known to be an insecure online connection for businesses and private users. Therefore, companies ensure to have strict data privacy policies that the user may agree on to the portal. The Sharjah Digital Department ensures the protection of the information and minimize the risk of breach of data, online. The new SDD plays a good role in data security.

·       High Security for Transactions

The Sharjah Digital Department understands cross-border businesses and transactions. However, they have maintained secure transactions by adapting the international safety standards.

·       Sustainability Factor with Sharjah Digital Department

With the emission of manual paperwork, the environment will remain clean. Making digital documents will be secured in the cloud-based system, ensuring full-protection from getting hacked. Also, the physical commute will reduce air pollution, which will also keep the environment clean.

·       New Digital form of Literacy

There will be awareness sessions about the Sharjah digital department. These sessions will have important portals that are verified from the government. All those portals are accessible for the public. The world-economies are moving forward with the digital transformation in all sectors. Sharjah is not left behind. It has coped up with the technological challenges. However, the government of Sharjah is dedicated to make a smart-emirate by going digital everywhere. This new digital transformation has played a significant role in the progress of Sharjah.