Dubai: In a remarkable move, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday declared major changes to the citizenship law, to allow for the citizenship of foreign investors, doctors, scientists, artists and talented people and their family members.
Decision has been taken to provide people with exceptional skills and their family members the Emirati citizenship aims to adopt them as a member of part of the UAE society, is committed to ensuring the social stability of these people in the country.
The new law allows for them to also keep their current citizenship, which is a major change to the previous rule that does not allow for dual citizenship.
Requirements for Citizenship
Investors: Must own a property in the UAE
Medical doctors and skilled professionals: Must be specialized in a unique scientific field that is needed by the UAE, have contributed to studies and research, have 10 years of experience in addition to a membership in a prestigious professional organization in his field.
Scientists: Must be an active researcher in their field at a university, a research institute, or the private sector, have 10 years of experience in that field.
Intellectuals and artists: they must be pioneers in culture, arts, and other talents with at least one international award in those talents in addition to a recommendation letter from the UAE relevant bodies.
However, the new law also stated that the UAE citizenship can be stripped from those categories in such cases as the violation of the legal commitment or losing at least one of the conditions upon which a person was granted the citizenship.
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