The UAE government introduced the “golden visa” in 2019, which enables foreigners to live, work, and study there. This doesn’t require a local sponsor and they can have full ownership of their company on the UAE mainland. Numerous well-known celebrities from diverse fields have received UAE Golden Visa.
5 Celebrities Who Hold UAE’s Golden Visa
1. Mouni Roy
The most recent Bollywood celebrity to acquire a Golden Visa from the Federal Authority For Identity & Citizenship was the actress Mouni Roy. She often travels to the emirates and refers to Dubai as her second home.
2. Shah Rukh Khan
How is it possible to leave out the brand ambassador of Dubai tourism and the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan? The first Bollywood star to receive this visa was Shah Rukh Khan.
3. Kamal Hassan
The veteran actor from South India, Kamal Hasan, is one of the select handful to receive this honour. In his career, the actor has appeared in more than 200 films in several regional languages.
4. Izu Ani
Chef Izu Ani, a favourite of the royal family, got this accolade last year. In Dubai, he is the owner of two Mediterranean eateries.
5. Giorgio Armani
A household figure in the fashion world—received the UAE Golden Visa in recognition of his great business endeavours.
Also Read: Indian Celebs Who Received UAE Golden Visa
Other Celebrities Missed Out From The List Of UAE Golden Visa Holders
There are many other celebrities who received the UAE Golden Visa but couldn’t make it to this list. So here are a few names from out of the list. They are Tollywood actors like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Prithviraj and Tovin Thomas. Bollywood celebrities are Boney Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Arjun and Janvhi Kapoor, Salman Khan, Javed Akhtar and his beautiful wife Shabana Azmi. Sportspersons aren’t behind in obtaining this achievement. Cristiano Ronaldo has also made it to the list of celebrities with UAE Golden Visa.
So here are a few names of celebrities who we could compile in the list of owners of the special visa.
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