Launched in November 2021, Digital Sharjah is a one-stop digital user interface that offers 41 essential public services across seven broad categories to benefit various groups of society.
Business sector services
The Digital Sharjah platform facilitates access to a wide selection of services provided by the Sharjah Economic Development Department, listed on the app as the following options: register new investor; reserve a trade name; search for license; renew reservation of trade name; print investor licenses report request; consumer protection complaint; service agent complaint; commercial fraud complaint – trademarks; and estimate license fees, which can be used for both issuance and renewal fees; and social bundle, which enables investors to search for registered companies in numerous sectors in Sharjah.
Sheikh Saud bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director of SDO, said: “It is vital for companies to harness the benefits of digital transformation in order to sustain a thriving business environment that optimises its resources. Businesses will also accelerate community adoption of cutting-edge technologies, leading society on the path to full digitalisation.”
He added: “It is a modern-day requirement for businesses to be able to carry out government-related transactions quickly and conveniently. DSO is operating according to its plan to unify all government services on one platform for the benefit of businesses, in line with Sharjah’s approach to provide a nurturing environment for businesses operating in the emirate.”