The UAE passport will be issued if the candidate meets the listed conditions.
Conditions for obtaining UAE citizenship
The wording of the conditions in some cases is vague. For example, for investors does not specify the minimum value of a real estate that must be owned in the UAE. A benchmark can be a requirement for foreigners to get a long-term visa with the right to live and work in the country. To get a visa for 5 years, an investor buys a property worth 5 million dirhams, or about $ 1.36 million.
Additional requirements. In order for a foreigner to obtain UAE citizenship, his candidacy must be approved by the Cabinet, the rulers and the executive councils of the emirates.
If the foreigner meets the conditions, he takes an oath and receives the country’s passport. But if at any time he violates any of the conditions, such as selling real estate, he will be stripped of his citizenship.
Who will get citizenship. The spouse and minor children of the applicant can also receive UAE citizenship. In this case, the foreigner is not obliged to give up the passport of his native country. But if he obtains or loses the citizenship of another state, he is obliged to notify the Ministry of Interior of the UAE.
The changes enshrine amendments to the Executive Order of the Federal Law No. 17 of 1972 on Citizenship and Passports. The UAE government has already adopted the amendments, but it is not specified when it will take effect.
The government is changing the law to attract more wealthy people, scientists and intellectuals to the country who will contribute to the development and prosperity of the state. In November 2020, for the same purpose, the government expanded the list of professionals who can get a visa to the UAE for 10 years. We talked about this in the article UAE Seeks Talent.
The UAE passport allows visa-free entry to 173 countries, including Schengen countries, Great Britain, China and Canada. Citizens of the country can live, work and open a business, study in the UAE without restrictions.
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