Abu Dhabi Seeks to Attract More Doctors by Easing Golden Visa Process

Abu Dhabi Department of Health and the Abu Dhabi Residents Office launch new packages for doctors to make emirate their home.

The Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) and the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO) have launched new packages to empower doctors to apply for the Golden Visa.

With the new process, doctors nominated by DoH will be offered a VIP package to obtain their Golden Visas through the Yas Tasheel Centre for healthcare professionals, a centre dedicated to processing Golden Visas.

The VIP package will cost AED4,000 per applicant, with this fee covering additional services such as Emirates ID, passport pickup and drop-off, and visa hold services for dependents, state news agency WAM reported.

The cost is also inclusive of fees for application, change of status, visa stamping and Tas-heel processing, it added.

Two non-VIP packages are also available, with the first option priced at AED3,470 if paid through wire transfer, and the second – via online payment – at AED3,547. These costs exclude existing visa cancellation and medical assessment fees.

The UAE’s Golden Visa is available in Abu Dhabi for international investors and talent from around the world, providing successful applicants with visas for up to 10 years.

Golden Visa holders can live, work and study in Abu Dhabi without the need of a national sponsor.

The Golden Visa was launched to boost Abu Dhabi’s development and economic prospects. A wide range of visa options are available to all applicants working, creating, studying, excelling and investing in the emirate’s key sectors, including healthcare.

Dr Rashed Al Suwaidi, executive director of Healthcare Workforce Planning at the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, said: “We are working closely with the Abu Dhabi’s Residents Office to further empower doctors by ensuring their wellbeing and stability in the emirate.