Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) signed a deal on July 2, 2018, that will cut the time it takes to process visas for Jafza workers to 24 hours. The agreement will benefit firms operating in the National Industries Park (NIP) and Jafza, and it should, in turn, reduce processing times for over 150,000 employees in roughly 7,500 NIP/Jafza companies.