Sheikh Al Maktoum Approves 10 Years Golden Visa For All PHD Holders To UAE

Sheikh Al Maktoum Approves 10 Years Golden Visa For All PHD Holders To UAE––The United Arab Emirates (UAE) golden visa system has been widened to cut across all PhD holders based in the country and graduates who have a minimum of 3.8 grade point average from UAE-accredited universities.

The was announced by the Vice President/Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday, November 15th.

According to the Ruler of Dubai, the UAE also extended a 10-year golden visa residency to specialists in Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, virology, epidemiology and UAE-based physicians and engineers in the fields of computer science, electronics and programming, electricity and biotechnology.

His tweet reads:

Today, we approved granting the 10-year Golden Visa to all PhD holders in the UAE. Also, the Golden Visa will be granted to top graduates from UAE-accredited universities with a GPA of 3.8 and above.
UAE Golden Visa will also include UAE-based physicians as well as engineers in the fields of computer science, electronics, programming, electricity and biotechnology.

Other categories granted UAE Golden Residency are specialists in AI, big data, virology, epidemiology & UAE’s high school top graduates and their families. We are keen to embrace talent that drives future development and this is only the beginning.

The changes will take place starting from December 1, 2020. Foreign nationals living the UAE have a renewable visa. The visa is usually valid for two years and it is linked with employment.

The UAE authorities have made it more flexible with longer residencies, allowing investors, students and professionals to have 10 years visas.

Over the past few months, celebrities and sportsperson have been granted the golden visa. The scheme was announced for the first time in 2018.