The Green Visa
The visa is valid for five years and is subject to renewal. Aside from the extended duration, this visa allows the visa holder to sponsor their first-degree relatives and has a longer grace period once the visa is canceled, allowing them to stay in the UAE for up to six months.
Green Visas are classified into three types: green residency for skilled workers, green residency for self-employment, and green residency for investors or partners in commercial activities.
Because the Green Visa is a self-sponsored visa, you do not need to be on a visa sponsored by your company.
Family Sponsorships and other Rule Changes
Parents will be able to sponsor their sons till the age of 25 (up from the previous 18). Unmarried daughters can be sponsored at any age.
Children of determination, irrespective of age, are awarded a residency permit. Their first-degree relatives can also be sponsored under Green Residency.
The new visa system also allows for a longer grace time to stay in the UAE. “Longer flexible grace periods of up to 6 months to stay in the UAE after the residence permit is canceled or has expired,”.
The new regulations, which include advantages, facilities, and new and diversified visa categories, are intended to suit the needs, ambitions, and hopes of citizens, residents, investors, and those desiring to work and live in the UAE.
The UAE’s leadership is eager to reunite families and improve the quality of their lives, as well as invest in the potential of people with abilities and knowledge who can help drive economic growth and sustainable development, as well as attract capital and talent from around the world.
The new updated visa system has streamlined processes, rules, and procedures, as well as modern facilities, which complement the authority’s strategy of providing cutting-edge services and satisfying the future needs of all types of visitors and residents.