But is it worth it? Yes and here’s how:
Appreciation for Excellence
Like many other things, the UAE also feels the need to reward the ‘essential members’ of the society. Essential members or contributing members are those individuals that play a great part in developing a society. For instance, here’s a list of who can apply:
- Ph.D. holders, Scientists and data analysts/experts
- Medical professionals and doctors
- Chief executives
- Outstanding academic profile (their families can also be facilitated)
- Real estate investors
- University graduates with a minimum of 3.8 GPA and more
- Entrepreneurs
- UAE-based medical physicians
- Engineers: electricity, programming, computer science, electronics and biotechnology
Easy Access to the Driving License in Dubai
If you are residing in Dubai and already have a driving license from your home country which is one of the 32 approved countries then there is no need to enroll for training and extra learning lessons. If you are from USA or UK and Australia, you will be automatically eligible for a driving license in Dubai.
Golden Visa Benefits for Expats
Expats enjoy enormous amount of benefits by availing Golden Visa. These benefits include a free-pass for unlimited coming-and-going out of the country be it a pandemic, economic or political crisis. Being ranked at 2nd in World Safety Index, the UAE specifically Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai boast about its safety precautions for its residents. The Golden Visa also offers benefits when it comes to the education sector. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, the UAE has 11 universities and four of which are among the world’s top 500 universities. The UAE is known for its tax relaxation in terms of income, inheritance, capital gains, properties and gifts etc.
Complete foreign ownership is offered in the UAE Free Zone. The Free Zone has no corporate taxes, export or import taxes and VAT.
