UAE: Opening the application for the golden visa at GITEX 2021 and details

In the following details, officials from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in the UAE will guide you through this process

Important information During the five-day exhibition from October 17-21, officials from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai will explain the conditions and criteria of the golden visa and how to obtain it.

And about some details about the UAE Golden Visa is a system of long-term residence visa, extending from five to 10 years, and it is automatically renewed. It is granted to investors, businessmen, talented people, researchers in science and knowledge, distinguished students, journalists, doctors, writers, and those with promising abilities.

Through our follow-up to the steps, the services of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs are displayed in Sheikh Saeed Hall. Other services available include smart apps, GDRFA Dubai's paperless strategy, and citizenship and passport services, among others.

The authority also organizes a series of virtual workshops at the exhibition to benefit the public outside the event. Those interested can participate in these workshops via the link available on the official Instagram account of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.

To make the event more exciting, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs is broadcasting Expo 2020 Dubai live through a giant screen placed inside its pavilion, to allow the public to view this exceptional event.

Lieutenant-General Mohamed Ahmed Al-Marri, Director General of the General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, said that the department displays its latest projects and smart services at GITEX.

“This year’s event is different from all other previous editions. It is being held in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai, and this will make it even more successful due to the huge volume of participants and the huge turnout of global experts, decision-makers and specialists from all over the world,” Al Marri said.