The Office of Weapons and Hazardous Materials , in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior , launched the initiative to register unlicensed weapons for nationals through .

This comes in a joint press conference chaired by His Excellency Mohammed Suhail Saeed Al Neyadi , Director General of the Office , and lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazrouei , acting director at the directorate of Weapons and Explosives in the Ministry of Interior .

The initiative aims to provide the opportunity for nationals who own unlicensed weapons to amend the conditions of their possession of unlicensed weapons and ammunition in accordance with the law , by relieving them of legal accountability in the event of registration within the specified three month period .

Citizens to license weapons and ammunition by using the smart services that help them register weapons and ammunition, or dispose of unlicensed weapons if they wish to do so, or request their disabling, delivery or assignment through a free electronic service available via the website (www.moi.gov. ae) and the smart application of the Ministry of Interior (moiuae).

The Office of Weapons and Dangerous Materials called on citizens to follow the initiative's account via the Instagram application @Aldar_aman And visit the website WWW.ALDARAMAN.AE to get more information about the initiative, and to know the details of the laws in force in the United Arab Emirates regarding weapons, ammunition, explosives, military equipment and dangerous materials.

The Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the Office of Weapons and Dangerous Materials, has allocated a toll-free number 8005000 to respond to citizens’ inquiries regarding procedures for registering weapons.