Abu Dhabi to Launch TAMM 5.0 in December: 4.7 Million Users, 90% of Transactions Done Within a Day

7 October 2026

Abu Dhabi will launch TAMM 5.0, a new version of its government services app, in December 2026 at GITEX Global in Dubai, the Department of Government Enablement (DGE) said on 6 October 2026. TAMM now has about 4.7 million users, more than 1.5 million of them added in the past year, and about 90% of its transactions are completed within a day. The update is the next step towards the emirate’s goal of becoming the world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027. The DGE has not yet disclosed which services or features will change in version 5.0.

What the DGE announced

The announcement came from Ruba Al Hassan, Director General of Strategic Affairs and Future Foresight at the DGE, in an interview with The National at the AI Everything summit in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The article was published on 7 October. According to Al Hassan, TAMM 5.0 will offer “increasingly intelligent” services that are more “proactive and personalised”, while staying “simple and trusted”.

She described the release as “another step” from digital government to AI-native government, “moving towards a model where government increasingly understands context, anticipates needs and helps people achieve things more easily”. In her words: “It’s time for the next phase, which is about making the experience even more seamless and reducing the effort required from residents, businesses and visitors.”

The DGE did not name specific new services, features or changes to existing procedures. Until the December release, the current version of TAMM and its procedures stay in place.

Where and when TAMM 5.0 will be shown

TAMM 5.0 is due to be introduced at GITEX Global, which in 2026 moves to new dates and a new venue: 7 to 11 December 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City Dubai. Until 2025 the exhibition was held in October at Dubai World Trade Centre. The DGE has not said on which day of the exhibition the new version will be presented.

TAMM in numbers

The table brings together the latest figures published by the DGE and the media in 2026.

The pace of growth is visible in the DGE’s own reports. In January 2026 the department counted 3.8 million users and more than 1,150 services. By August the platform had 4.6 million users, including about 700,000 local users and 3.9 million residents, and 1,199 services. In October the figure reached 4.7 million.

The 2027 target: an AI-native government

TAMM is the main public face of the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027, launched by the DGE in January 2025 with AED 13 billion in investment. The strategy sets four goals: 100% end-to-end digitisation of government processes, more than 200 AI solutions deployed across government, full migration to a sovereign cloud and a unified ERP system. According to the DGE, it is expected to contribute AED 24 billion to GDP and create 5,000 new jobs.

In its review of 2025, published on 8 January 2026, the DGE reported that TAMM works in more than 90 languages and resolves 95% of requests through AI. In 2025 the department also launched TAMM AutoGov, which it calls the world’s first AI public servant: it handles licence renewals, medical appointments and other recurring needs without the user having to ask.

Al Hassan said the DGE remains focused on the 2027 target and is “moving with urgency, but building responsibly”. Progress, in her view, is measured not by individual AI applications but by the foundations behind them: data, infrastructure, digital services, workforce capability and governance. “People need confidence that AI is being used responsibly, transparently and with clear human accountability,” she said.

At the same summit Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, called for responsible use of AI, including agentic AI that can take decisions and act with minimal human supervision.

What TAMM already does for companies

For business, TAMM is not only a citizen app. The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) describes it as the single digital gateway that investors use to set up, license, register and operate a business. The platform was launched in 2018 and unites more than 30 Abu Dhabi government entities. Through TAMM a company can:

• obtain and renew licences, register a business and reserve a trade name;
• register property title and leases through Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) services;
• handle long-term residency, sponsorship and Emirates ID procedures;
• use the AI assistant, which runs on Microsoft Azure OpenAI and the G42 Compass 2.0 platform and can complete some services on the user’s behalf.

In September 2026 Abu Dhabi also added a portal for investment in government land and buildings to TAMM, covering the path from choosing a site to signing a contract. Earlier this week the UAE ranked first in the world for satisfaction with digital government services in a BCG survey, at 89%.

What this means for business in the UAE

For now the procedures do not change. The DGE has announced the timing of TAMM 5.0 but not its content, so licences, permits and property registration in Abu Dhabi continue to go through the current version of the app. The practical consequence concerns the coming months: from December, companies licensed in Abu Dhabi can expect a new interface and more automated services, and internal routines built around the current version may need to be reviewed.

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Checklist for companies working with Abu Dhabi government services

• Check who in the company holds access to TAMM and the UAE PASS account of the authorised signatory, and that this access is not tied to one employee only.
• Check the expiry dates of the trade licence, lease registration and staff visas, and whether renewals are set up through TAMM.
• Keep the company’s contact details in TAMM current: automated services and reminders are sent to them.
• Keep digital copies of the licence, lease contract and visa documents in one place for quick upload.
• Plan changes to internal procedures after the TAMM 5.0 release at GITEX Global on 7 to 11 December 2026, once the new features are published.

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The bottom line

Abu Dhabi will present TAMM 5.0 at GITEX Global in December 2026, as the next step towards an AI-native government by 2027. The app already serves about 4.7 million users, completes about 90% of transactions within a day and offers 1,199 services, including licensing and property registration. What exactly changes in version 5.0, the DGE will show in December; until then the current procedures apply.

Source: The National, Department of Government Enablement.

FAQ

What is TAMM 5.0 and when will it launch?

TAMM 5.0 is the next version of the Abu Dhabi government services app. The Department of Government Enablement plans to introduce it in December 2026 at GITEX Global, held from 7 to 11 December at Expo City Dubai. The DGE promises more proactive and personalised AI services but has not yet disclosed the specific changes.

How many people use TAMM?

TAMM has about 4.7 million users as of October 2026, an increase of more than 1.5 million in one year. About 90% of its transactions are completed within a day. In January 2026 the platform had 3.8 million users.

What does an AI-native government mean for Abu Dhabi?

It is the goal of the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027, backed by AED 13 billion: 100% digitisation of government processes, more than 200 AI solutions, a sovereign cloud and a unified ERP system by 2027. In practice, services are meant to anticipate needs, for example TAMM AutoGov already handles licence renewals and medical appointments automatically.

Can a company use TAMM for business licences?

Yes. According to the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, TAMM is the single gateway to set up, license, register and operate a business in Abu Dhabi, including trade name reservation, licence renewal and lease registration through ADREC. The platform unites more than 30 Abu Dhabi government entities and also carries 38 federal services.