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Expanded UAE Golden Visa: Full list of specialists who may apply for 10-year residency in Abu Dhabi
Clerics, senior scholars, doctors, and education experts are among those who are eligible; here are the details of the requirements they have to meet
More specialists will soon be able to apply for the UAE's 10-year Golden Visa in Abu Dhabi.
Besides the general skilled professionals category, there are four other types of specialists who are eligible for the long-term residency. These include senior scholars and clerics, and elite specialists in industry and fourth industrial revolution; health fields; and education.
Here are the requirements for the specialist categories in Abu Dhabi:
1. Senior Scholars and Clerics
>> A recommendation letter from the Ministry of Culture and Youth or a competent local authority
2. Specialists in industry and 4th industrial revolution
>> A recommendation letter from the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology or a competent local authority
3. Specialists in health fields
>> A recommendation letter from the Ministry of Health or Abu Dhabi Department of Health
>> A valid licence to operate in the UAE
4. Specialists in education
>> A recommendation letter from the Ministry of Education or Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge
>> A valid licence to operate in the UAE
5. Skilled Professionals
>> An employment contract approved in the UAE
>> Evidence that the applicant holds a position classified as level 1 or 2 by Mohre's occupational classification scheme
>> Attested bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
>> Valid practising licence in the emirate or UAE for professions that require this
>> Employment certificate
Criteria
>> Must be employed in the UAE.
>> Hold a role classified by Mohre’s occupational classification scheme
>> Minimum educational level of bachelor’s degree or equivalent
>> Minimum monthly salary of Dh30, 000 or equivalent.
>> Hold a valid practising licence in the UAE if required (such as physician, pharmacist, teacher, etc.).
>> Salary certificate issued by the employer with a bank statement for the last 6 months showing a monthly salary of an amount no less than Dh30,000
Applicants may visit the Abu Dhabi Residents Office website for a link to self-nomination. Additionally, applicants can also submit their entries online through the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security's (ICP) website.
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