By: Newspeddlers
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| Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the introduction of a residence permit for people from any country of the world.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Emirati Vice President and Prime Minister, made the announcement via his Twitter page, explaining that the introduction of the new residency permit means that “any employee anywhere in the world can reside in the UAE to practice work remotely even if the company is not present in the country.”
He further said “During a cabinet meeting I chaired, we approved a new remote work visa that enables employees from all over the world to live and work remotely from the UAE even if their companies are based in another country".
The UAE government recently made its laws more flexible for foreigners, such as easing alcohol restriction and allowing for unmarried couples to live together.
These measures have attracted more foreigners to the prime Gulf country and boosted its tourism industry.