UAE Announces New 10-year Blue Visa

UAE Announces New 10-year Blue Visa

The UAE has announced a new 10-year residency visa following a cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi.

The “Blue Residency” will be granted to individuals who have made exceptional contributions towards the environment and sustainability.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi.

UAE Blue Residency visa

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “In alignment with the national directives declared by the UAE President, to designate 2024 as the year of sustainability in the UAE, we introduced the ‘Blue Residency’ a ten-years residency granted to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to environment protection, whether in marine life, land-based ecosystems, or air quality, sustainability technologies, the circular economy, or related fields.

“The sustainability of our economy is now linked to the sustainability of our environment… Our national orientations are clear and firm in this area.”

The “Blue Residency” is the first long-term residency for individuals with exceptional contributions and efforts in the field of environment action and sustainability both inside and outside the United Arab Emirates.

The Blue Residency aims to amplify and maintain the UAE’s efforts in sustainability and goes in line with the directives of the UAE President