10-year visa for professionals: UAE

Dubai, November 15

The UAE on Sunday approved the issuance of a 10-year golden visa for more professionals, including PhD holders, physicians, engineers as well as graduates from certain universities who scored Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.8 and above, in a bid to keep the “talented people and great minds” in the Gulf country and help in nation-building.

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made the announcement on Twitter. The golden visa will also be granted to holders of specialised degrees in artificial intelligence, big data, or epidemiology and virology in addition to UAE high school top graduates, the Gulf News reported. — PTI