UAE goes the extra mile for professionals

UAE goes the extra mile for professionals

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Revolutionary, trendsetting techniques and the UAE go hand in hand. The only thing constant in this country is change - change for the better, change that makes life oh-so-comfortable that many expatriates would rather spend the holidays here rather than in their home countries. The leadership is willing to go full-on the extra mile to see that the mod cons suit every resident, without making a dent in his or her pocket. There's no segment of living where comfort is not spelt with a capital C. Key necessities are quite affordable, whether it is housing, food or even clothes. Sometimes the garments are cheaper here than in countries such as India or the UK. Business can be set up in a trice; scads of unnecessary paperwork can be done away with and plans of investors greenlighted. The new permit for virtual work is the newest lodestar of a professional's paradise. Under the scheme, any employee anywhere in the world can reside in the UAE to perform work remotely even if his/her company does not have an office or factory here. That's not all. The government has also launched, in a unique move, a multi-entry