UAE Adopts Amendments to Grant Citizenship to Investors and Other Professionals

UAE Adopts Amendments to Grant Citizenship to Investors and Other Professionals
A general view shows the musical fountain in front of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 31, 2020. Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
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DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals including scientists, doctors, and their families, the government said on Saturday.

“The UAE cabinet, local Emiri courts, and executive councils will nominate those eligible for the citizenship under clear criteria set for each category,” Dubai’s ruler and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a Twitter post.