Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the introduction of a virtual work residence permit, which allows any employee anywhere in the world to reside in the UAE to practice his work.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a post on Twitter: “Today I chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at Qasr al-Watan, during which we decided to introduce a residence permit for virtual work .. whereby any employee anywhere in the world can reside in the UAE to practice his work. A dimension even if his company was not present in the country through this type of residency ».
He added, "With remote work technologies, today we provide an opportunity for everyone to live in the most beautiful and safe cities in the world. In addition, we decided today to adopt multi-entry tourist visas for all nationalities."
He pointed out that "the UAE is a global economic capital ... and all our decisions will be based on this vision."
"We approved today legislative amendments and reforms regarding conciliation and mediation centers in civil and commercial disputes and regarding mediation to settle these disputes and the use of digital technologies in judicial procedures and transactions," he added.
He pointed out that «the judiciary and legislation is one of the most important sectors that must keep pace with the rapid technological changes
We have also adopted legislative amendments related to the use of digital technologies in judicial procedures and transactions. Justice and legislation are among the key sectors that have to adapt to fast-growing technologies
Today I chaired a cabinet meeting at Al-Watan Palace, during which we decided to introduce a residence permit for virtual work ... whereby any employee anywhere in the world can reside in the UAE to practice his work remotely even if his company is not present in the country through this type of residency