Golden Visa
- Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt received his golden visa from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.
- In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) implemented a new system for long-term residence visas, thereby enabling foreigners to live, work and study in the UAE without the need of a national sponsor and with 100 percent ownership of their business.
- The Golden Visa system essentially offers long-term residency (5 and 10 years) to people belonging to the following groups: investors, entrepreneurs, individuals with outstanding talents the likes of researchers, medical professionals and those within the scientific and knowledge fields, and remarkable students.
- Through the issuance of the Golden Visa, the UAE government has made it clear that they are committed to providing protection to migrants, investors and essentially all those wishing to make the UAE their home.