The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai issued 17,306 residency permits and 123,974 entry permits during the Eid Al Adha holidays.
It handled 814,981 transactions from September 22 to 26, the state news agency Wam reported.
In total, 670,853 people travelled to and from Dubai by land, sea and air. During the same period, 319,453 left the emirate, according to official figures.
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