Have you been paying utility bills and vehicle fines or completing the registration processes on different apps? Not anymore! The DubaiNow app is an all-in-one solution for all your needs.
Whether you want to pay your children’s educational fees or get a residence visa, DubaiNow is your go-to solution.
- What Is the DubaiNow Application?
- Benefits of the DubaiNow App
- How to Download the DubaiNow App
- Services Offered by DubaiNow
- FAQs
What Is the DubaiNow Application?
Introduced by the Dubai Government, DubaiNow is an all-around app for every service you need in the emirate. With DubaiNow, you can access over 250 services from over 35 public and commercial institutions with this one mobile application single-handedly.
Digital Dubai has digitised almost 90% of the government services. This is another great initiative by Digital Dubai to make life easier for the citizens.
Explore more details about the DubaiNow app features and benefits.
Benefits of the DubaiNow App
- A variety of different services for residents and tourists
- Payment solutions that are both secure and simple
- It saves your time, energy
- It is user-friendly, and the services are easy to access with one single tap.
The Dubai Now app features several different services. To name a few;
- Facilitates the payment of all your bills.
- Helps you pay for car parking in Dubai and keep track of your costs
- Provides comprehensive information about health, education, and residence
- Gives you easy access to police and security departments
- Provides you with an option to book and check the status of flights from the airport
- Makes recharging and paying Salik easy
How to Download the DubaiNow App
Here is a little briefing on how to start using the app.
- Search for DubaiNow on PlayStore or App Store
- Install the application
- Create a UAE PASS account
The UAE PASS account will help you access plenty of other services by Digital Dubai. That said, after creating the account you should:
- Wait for the welcome screen
- Select “Start Here”
- On the home screen, choose the desired service by clicking on the designated icon.
- Choose the category
- Go ahead
- Use the DubaiNow app’s password reset tool if you can’t remember your password.
Services Offered by DubaiNow
With this app, you can access more than 250 services offered by more than 35 government and business sector organisations. These include health, housing, education, transportation, bill payment, and more.
Below are some of the DubaiNow services. We have picked a few, particularly the Emirati and utility services.
Pay Your Bills
Pay the fees and bills associated with DEWA, Etisalat, Empower, Du, FEWA, and Dubai Municipality. You can also recharge your accounts with Salik and NOL.
- Register your DEWA account and download bills and receipts
- Activate your phone, TV, and internet connections using Du
- Checking, updating, and adding funds to the Salik account
- Replenishing your ENOC VIP account and paying for fuel at ENOC stations
- Watch out for your Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) bills
Driving Services
You can pay all the traffic fines in Dubai, alongside access to the following car-related services:
- Updating a car’s registration
- Parking charge payment
- Investing in parking
- Automobile purchases or sales in Dubai
- Acquiring and maintaining auto insurance
- Digitally tracking the traffic situation in real-time
- Locating fuel stations, Tasjeel centres, and EV chargers in their appropriate locations
Housing
More than sixty services, including social benefits, Ferjan Events, housing grants (for land, building, or replacement), and pest control services, are available to residents. For real estate and housing-related services, one can benefit from the following DubaiNow app features:
- Read and register the tenancy agreement on Ejari
- Watch the RERA Rent Increase Calculator closely
- Make a sweeping, drawing, or moving service request
- Verify the title deed
Visa for Residence
Residential affairs in Dubai can also be processed using the DubaiNow app. First of all, you can:
- Apply for a residence visa for family members, renew it or cancel it.
- View the residence visas and entrance permits for your dependents.
- Verify the status of entrance permits and applications for tourist or residency visas.
- Make a request to GDRFA for official travel and dependent reports.
Health
The DubaiNow app may be used to:
- Locate physicians and schedule appointments for care.
- View and observe lab results, immunisation schedules and medicines.
- Locate nearby pharmacies.
- Keep track of your family’s vaccination.
Education
If you’re seeking educational details in the city, DubaiNow is a great resource. The application allows you to:
- Look up schools in the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) school directory according to their rating, cost, and curriculum
- Quickly sign the KHDA education agreement
- Find educational institutions and training facilities in Dubai
- Learn about the academic background of KHDA
Justice and Security
Police and security is another field in which the app excels. You can use it to:
- Get a Police Clearance Certificate
- Locate the nearby Dubai Police station
- Check up on an ongoing case in Dubai Court
- Dial Dubai’s emergency services, including the Fire Department and Dubai Police.
Travel
You may use the app to:
- Check the status of your flight in real-time from Dubai Airport
- Contact the airport’s lost and found division
Donations
You may also make donations (Sadqah, Zakat) via the DubaiNow app. The charitable organisations Dubai Inmates, Beit Al Kheir, Cares, Noor Dubai, Dar Al Ber, Suqia, AWQAF and Al Jalila are all accepting donations through the app.
Other Features
DubaiNow smartphone app also enables you to:
- Make a virtual business card that you can distribute as a vCard or QR Code
- Get updates from the Dubai Sports Council about your preferred sport
- Go to the Dubai Calendar
- Look for an ATM in the area
- Obtain premarital certifications by applying beforehand
- Create a medical record number (MRN)
FAQs
Yes, it is a free app introduced by Digital Dubai for everyone in Dubai – residents, expats and tourists. You can easily download the app from Google Playstore or AppStore.
The app is designed for the locals and expats to help them with their day-to-day tasks. Its list of services includes paying and accessing bills (DEWA, FEWA, Etisalat, Du, ENOC, and more), addressing health and educational concerns, making travelling easier, recharging your accounts, such as Salik and Du, parking charges, etc.
Digital Dubai is keen to provide its residents with a better and smarter lifestyle. Other than DubaiNow, several other apps and services are made available to citizens. If you buy or rent a property in Dubai, you can use this app to complete the processes and pay the fee. Moreover, you can explore ten apps that make life easier in Dubai.
Keep reading the Property Finder blog to learn about the mobile applications that make processes more convenient.
