Sharjah24: The Sharjah Digital Office (SDO), the entity tasked with leading the digital transformation process in the emirate, has announced the addition of 11 new services offered by 7 government entities to its Digital Sharjah platform, bringing the total number of services offered to citizens, residents, and visitors in the emirate to more than 50.

The announcement was made during SDO’s participation in the ongoing edition of GITEX Global 2022, which concludes on (Friday October 14th).

SDO noted that in line with the emirate’s efforts to enhance the quality of life for its residents, citizens, and investors, the new services facilitate the ease of governmental transactions, saves time, and offers round-the-clock access from any location. 

Real estate services
Three services by the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey have been added to the Digital Sharjah platform. These include: Property Numbering, which assigns a number to the property as per the system in the emirate; Request detail of location for investment purposes that aims to provide the customer with the plot government number and ownership number if available, to present it to the concerned authorities keen on investing in the land; and the Request details of Neighborhood Service which provides the customer with the neighbour's details on request for specific purposes. This information is provided with the neighbour’s consent.

SDO has also added the Housing Support Request service by Sharjah’s Department of Housing, which enables Sharjah citizens to apply for housing aid which will be provided in the form of a loan or a grant.

Business services
SDO’s additions on the Digital Sharjah platform in the Business category are three new services offered by the Sharjah Economic Development Department: Submit a suggestion, Submit a complaint, and Submit an inquiry.

General services 
The Department of Islamic Affairs has launched the Fatwa service, which enables users to submit their questions and inquiries to qualified Muftis at the entity. While the Department of Awqaf – Sharjah, now offers its Donations service for users to donate to the department’s endowment projects.

Transport services 
Sharjah Police have added the Disability Parking Permit service for people with disabilities to make requests for parking services online through the DS platform. 

Sheikh Saud bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Digital Office, said; “The  bouquet of services launched during GITEX 2022  will further enhance the quality of life in Sharjah and fulfills our goal of providing seamless round-the-clock access to government services in line with our digital transformation strategy.”

The SDO Director added: “I would like to thank all government institutions who have come onboard as our partners for sparing no efforts in providing their wide range of services through the Digital Sharjah Platform, in line with our ambitious strategy to support Sharjah’s development journey that aims to continually improve the quality of life of citizens and residents.

Move-in service
On the third day of GITEX, the Sharjah Digital Office had launched the Move-In service, which enables the landlord and tenant to sign and attest their rental contract digitally and to open the associated Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) account on a unified digital user interface. The announcement was lauded by GITEX visitors as it facilitates completion of transactions remotely.

The Sharjah Digital platform and smart apps are available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play and provide services under seven categories: Business, Transport, Utilities, Social Support, General, Security, and Real Estate.