For the first time in history, the United Arab Emirates is planning to offer citizenship to a select group of people, becoming the first Gulf nation to do so in a major policy shift aimed to give expatriates a bigger stake in the economy and foster growth.
The UAE has approved amendments to the citizenship law, allowing investors, professionals, special talents and their families to acquire the Emirati nationality and passport under certain conditions.
The step aims to appreciate the talents and competencies in the UAE and attract brighter minds to the Emirati community “in a way that contributes to the development and prosperity of the country”.