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News, analysis and updates from the Global Pass advisory team.

The UAE Announces Merit-Based Citizenship for Investors and Professionals
UAE

The UAE Announces Merit-Based Citizenship for Investors and Professionals

In 2021, the UAE announced it would grant Emirati citizenship to selected investors, specialized talents and professionals, and their families.

UAE Set to Amend Law Granting Citizenship to Expats With Certain Criteria: Report
UAE

UAE Set to Amend Law Granting Citizenship to Expats With Certain Criteria: Report

A 2020 report said the UAE planned to amend its citizenship laws so expats meeting certain criteria could receive Emirati nationality.

Rich Families Buy Second Citizenship in Post-Ritz Saudi Arabia
Industry News

Rich Families Buy Second Citizenship in Post-Ritz Saudi Arabia

Why wealthy Saudi and Gulf families sought second citizenship after the November 2017 Ritz-Carlton detentions, according to advisers interviewed in 2020.