The Economist, in its latest report, has predicted that UAE and Saudi Arabia may soon grant citizenship to ex-pats, as both countries prepare for an oil-free future.
UAE alone is home to around 90% (10 million) expat population, many of whom have been residing in the country for several years without citizenship. It even hopes to attract an additional 3-5 million people in the future.
As UAE and Saudi Arabia move away from oil, the report stresses, expats may start demanding more rights, including the right to citizenship.
Both UAE and Saudi Arabia currently produce 14 million barrels of oil per day, but it’s likely to change, making it important to adapt to an oil-free economy.
For instance, Saudi women weren’t allowed to drive but now they can. This has increased the female workforce from 17% in 2017 to 37% this year. Similarly, restaurants have also been permitted to play music.
As Gulf countries transition away from oil, providing citizenship to expats may become an important strategy to attract and retain a foreign workforce.
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Asalaam o walekum bro how are you I hope you are fine .What a Great news Mashallah but please kindly response me is that true confirm news because we born there in UAE and my father is also a government employee of UAE he is working in police what is terms condition and proccessger about citizenships will be ?any idea please share with us .Thank you
There is nothing to back this article up. It is pure speculation and wishful thinking by the writer. Absolutely poor journalism.
Source? Trust me bro..
based
Present source or it is just another totally unethical clickbait
its not bad to to in the deams
What are the necessary documents needed
To apply citizens ship
But these countries are not reliable in what they say n what they do plus their rules are always changing not like Foreign countries once a Rule made it never changes.so what is the guarantee for that .
Just like pakistan, PM pakistan makes promises but doesnt fulfill it. 😁😆
This will never be possible and oil will still remain their main source
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Great idea to offer citizenship to expats.
Shit article, baseless points, imaginary world
Good News, from last many yesrs we were waiting to hear this.
Hope starts very soon
Great……Waiting for best decision
Clickbait article. Poor journalism. What’s your next article going to be; They found water on the Sun and we would all be moving there soon?
If it’s true …it is a great & happiest news for expatriates like me I have been living in dubai with my family for last 26 years. My self and my wife both are working here . My daughters got married. My age running with 60 & my company given a letter for retirement. If UAE government introduce citizenship, we will be very happy to welcome the policy.
I don’t think they gonna give citizenship to expats in the first place it’s a Moslem country. Maybe to same Arab people only. 😊
insha’Allah they will do that and it will more advantage also for these countries because many experience and highly professional going to other countries from gulf for that reason that’s why the professionals have spent to serve many years in gulf but they cannot get citizenship right then they think how more time they can live here without any personal family life and what’s there child future in these conditions so for solving it they leave are planning for that.
Will be thankful if the government gives at least a life
long visa to expats living in UAE for over 30 years.
This is a very good strategy
I respect this
should I be hopeful of getting citizenship of KSA as I am working in a software company here?
Very Nice move for boost the ecnomy of country
As we are serving these gulf countries for many years and provide them with skills from abroad, it should be a positive consideration to get citizenship. It will boost the economy further because you can be rest assured live here with no restrictions.