Cabinet approves residency to retired foreigners to stay in UAE
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid arrive to attend the Cabinet meeting at Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday.
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved amending the conditions for granting residency to retired foreigners, a move that would contribute to attracting this valuable category and support the UAE efforts to achieving more flexibility in terms of residency laws and visa requirements.
As per the amendment, if the retiree fulfils one of the following criteria, will be eligible for retirement residency. The criteria are: a single property or more than one property worth Dhs1 million (evaluation to be carried out by the related entity in each Emirate), or a bank deposit of no less than Dhs1 million, or an active income of no less than Dhs180,000 per annum.
The Cabinet meeting, held on Tuesday at Expo 2020 Dubai, was attended by Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance; Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; and cabinet members.
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