His Excellency Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri has been the Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of Dubai since 2006, and is a member of The Executive Council of Dubai.

Prior to this, His Excellency held the position of Deputy Director of the Directorate General of Criminal Investigations Department, after which he was promoted to head the department. During this period, he contributed to the implementation of a set of development plans that are continuously prepared and improved to achieve the highest innovative services.

Under the leadership of His Excellency, The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai has developed its smart services by providing a mobile application and electronic forms that allow customers to submit electronic applications for visas, and manage their transactions online in an environment supported by the latest safe protection protocols that aim to prevent all kinds of forgery or piracy. This supports the vision of the leadership, which requires the highest levels of performance and services in all fields.

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs provides users the opportunity to file e-complaints. Through this, [TEC to input] received an award for best application of this system by the Dubai Government Excellence Program in 2008.

Throughout his career, Al Marri attended numerous and specialized training sessions, seminars, and workshops in countries including the United Kingdom, France, and Egypt. The sessions focused on criminal investigations and crime scenes. His Excellency in turn shared his knowledge, trained fellow colleagues and lectured students at the Dubai Police Academy.

He also participated in committees for emergencies and disasters, and was the founder of the fingerprint database project. His Excellency worked on implementing the project, which is considered a quantum leap for the Dubai Police. His Excellency was promoted to Major General in 2008.

Following his graduation from the Police Academy, and the establishment of a forensic department at CID in 1986, His Excellency moved to work as a forensic expert and gradually worked his way up the career ladder to become the Head of the Forensic Department in 1990.

His Excellency earned a diploma in Police Sciences in 1979.