Abu Dhabi Launched a Golden Visa Program to Invite Ex-pats

The abundant oil reserves of the UAE facilitated its growth as a world power. Over the last few decades, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become some of the most visited international destinations. The tourism of Arabia attracts people from all corners of the globe. Fast cars, high buildings, golden jewels, and a luxury lifestyle is the true essence of Dubai. Dubai also has a lot of immigrant labor, both working in white-collar jobs and manual works. Many also engage in business. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have low crime rates, a good lifestyle, employment opportunities, so many wish to come here.

Recently Abu Dhabi has announced a golden visa program to increase the immigration of quality candidates. Invitations have extended to skilled workers, international students, and wealthy investors to settle in the UAE. Doing business in Abu Dhabi is much more lucrative; hence, the upper-middle-class will receive the offer. The luxury lifestyle is undoubtedly an attraction. UAE plans to bring in investment, both human and capital, to different healthcare, tech, business, research, and hospitality sectors. The golden visa program will also allow a smooth transition to permanent citizenship. 

Future of immigration in UAE

Abbas Mosvi, a senior immigration consultant, stated that people who would undoubtedly choose the USA, Australia, or the UK as immigration destinations will now consider UAE. The future holds great opportunities for immigrants in Abu Dhabi. Previously, UAE workers would like to move out of UAE to the USA or Canada as there was no way of getting permanent citizenship without a job. The new pathway will encourage UAE to retain a better section of its immigrant population. Indeed, people who have lived in Abu Dhabi love the culture and lifestyle. They would wish to attain permanent citizenship for themselves and their families.

The UAE is an amazing place to live and work. Business is always thriving, and there is plenty of opportunities to make money. UAE is looking to attract people like musicians, engineers, doctors, startup owners, and investors to settle in Abu Dhabi. The golden visa is a promise towards Emirati citizenship for the applicant and his or her family. It will undoubtedly be received well by workers and business owners from other places—the new program aimed to appreciate talents and provide them with some security sense. The citizenship program will help integrate the immigrant population’s best in UAE’s small native population size.

Golden Visa program, the first step towards long term residency

For workers in UAE, a chance to attain permanent citizenship for themselves and their families is great news. The cabinets, courts, and council will lay down clear guidelines for applicants of each category. Emiratis having a valid passport would retain their citizenship status. The recent amendments to existing citizenship laws will attract more talented minds to UAE. Industries will flourish, the economy will grow, and research will thrive. The population is 9 million strong, which consists dominantly of immigrants. Many of Abu Dhabi’s residents include second and third generations who still don’t have official citizenship after so many years. It mainly included labor from Southeast and South Asia. 

Usually, people working in UAE have short-term visas that need to renewed every couple of years. Also, the visa is much dependent on the employment status of an individual. The ten-year-long golden visa will certainly be more convenient. The long term visa for skilled workers, researchers, and unique degree holders will improve the current ones. The low tax policies in UAE are the reason why rich people love the emirates. The lenient visa and citizenship laws will bring more talented and wealthy people to live and work in Abu Dhabi over the next few years.

The UAE is embarking on a five-year plan for sector-wise development. For this purpose, it wishes to attract more people to work in the country. The strategy aims at empowering immigrants through long term visa and citizenship programs. Abu Dhabi is rich in heritage and culture. People who would contribute to the capitalist economy and increase its global appeal will be dearly welcome. Students can start their journey towards lie in Abu Dhabi with a degree from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. They can earn a highly credible international degree, explore the UAE also find suitable employment opportunities. There is also plenty of opportunity in the tech industry’s AI and coding space in Abu Dhabi.  Public and private enterprises are spending on research and development, creating opportunities for Masters and Ph.D. degree holders.

Visa categories for immigrants in Abu Dhabi

First is the investor visa for the wealthy. One can invest in any asset in UAE, including real estate, to be eligible for the visa. The entrepreneur visa is for startup owners and innovators in the fields of science and technology. High school students or graduates to wish to work or study in UAE can apply through a visa for promising students. The most special category is the unique talent visa. Due to tax concessions and easy-of-do business, many creative business owners and talents wish to operate from Abu Dhabi. It is good to be wealthy and flaunt your lavish lifestyle in UAE. There are many visa pathways to work, own assets, and live in Abu Dhabi, including the latest golden visa program.

Abu Dhabi is slowly opening up after a year-long ban on international travel. As vaccination picks up and with proper testing facilities in place, the country welcomes back residents who have stuck abroad during the pandemic. Tourism is also slowly picking up. In 2021 UAE wishes to make its global connections stronger. The latest visa and citizenship policies will attract more people to the Emirates who would previously flock to the USA or UK. By the end of March, most ex-pats would be allowed to come back. Restrictions remain on travel from individual nations severely affected by covid 19.