Dubai to grant golden visas for imams, preachers, muezzins ahead of Eid

Dubai has announced new golden visas and cash prizes for imams, preachers, muezzins ahead of Eid Al-Fitr.

UAE will be granting olden visas to mosque imams, preachers, muezzins, muftis, and religious researchers who have completed 20 years of service in the country.

In addition to the golden visas, recipients will be given a cash reward on the occasion of Eid as a token of appreciation.


"Under the directives of Mohammed bin Rashid and prior to Eid Al-Fitr, Hamdan bin Mohammed issues a decision to grant golden residency to mosque imams, preachers, muezzins, preachers, muftis and religious researchers who have completed 20 years of work in #دبي , in addition to a financial award on the occasion of Eid," the Dubai Media Office (DMO) said in a tweet.

The Golden Visa is a long-term residency visa to attract foreign talent to live, work or study in the UAE.

Visa-holders get a six-month entry visa with multiple entries to facilitate the issuance of residency, a long-term and renewable residency visa valid for five or 10 years, the luxury of not requiring a sponsor, and the ability to stay outside the UAE for longer than the standard six-month period without affecting your the validity of their residence visa.