The government of the United Arab Emirates decided to grant doctors and virologists residing in it ten years' residency, after a year in which these efforts emerged in containing the emerging coronavirus. The government also announced its intention to grant "Golden Residency" to experts in the field of artificial intelligence and computer science and to outstanding students in schools and universities, at a time when the UAE seeks to attract talent to work within its accelerated scientific programs, from space to nuclear energy.
In this context, the PM of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, stated via his Twitter account, that "today we have approved the granting of golden residency to residents for a period of 10 years for all holders of doctoral degrees, all doctors, engineers in the fields of computer engineering, electronics, programming, electricity and biotechnology."
The decision also includes the top performers of accredited universities in the country with a rate of 3.8 and more, and those with specialized degrees in artificial intelligence, big data, or epidemiology and viruses, in addition to the top secondary school students in the country with their families.
Last year, the UAE granted "Golden Residency", which can be renewed every ten years, to a large number of wealthy investors, amounting to about 6800, in an effort to pump money into the region's most diversified economies. About ten million people live in the UAE, of whom foreigners constitute about 90 percent.
Source (Arab Newspaper-London, Edited)
