Home GCC UAE All doctors in the UAE can now apply for a golden visa The golden visa will grant doctors and their families a 10-year residency by Gulf Business July 28, 2021 The UAE has permitted all doctors residing in the country to apply for the golden visa. The visa will grant doctors and their families ten years of residency in the country. Doctors who are licensed by the health regulatory authorities in the country can apply for the golden residency until next September through the smartservices.ica.gov.ae website. The #UAE government allows all doctors residing in the UAE to apply for the golden visa.#UAE_BARQ_EN pic.twitter.com/7JuFHEXYYz — UAE BARQ (@UAE_BARQ_EN) July 28, 2021 In May 2020, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, decided to award the 10-year Gold Card residency visas to doctors of the Dubai Health Authority who were providing direct medical services to Covid-19 patients. Read: Sheikh Mohammed grants 10-year Gold Card visas to Dubai doctors battling Covid-19 Earlier this month, coding experts from across the world were invited to apply for UAE golden visas as part of the National Program for Coders. The initiative was available to both residents and non-residents of the UAE, to attract the best-qualified coders and graduates specialised in the field of coding. Read: Coders from across the world can now apply for UAE golden visas The UAE government also announced recently that it would grant the golden residency visas to outstanding students who have obtained an excellent grade or an average of at least 95 per cent in their general secondary certificate assessments or its equivalent, from either public or private schools. Read: UAE to grant golden residency visas to select high school students and their families The UAE launched the permanent residency scheme for expatriates in May 2019. Read: UAE unveils ‘golden card’ permanent residency scheme for expats Tags Doctors families Golden Visa Residency UAE 0 Comments You might also like New Dhs1bn fund targets reshaping UAE health, wellness Insights: Why the UAE is a premier hub for cybersecurity startups UAE’s Julphar divests Zahrat Al Rawdah Pharmacies Last chance for UAE overstayers as visa amnesty deadline extended