I am going to get married with a Dubai guy. What are the conditions to have UAE nationality?
Can i have 2 nationalities?
what are the conditions to have UAE nationality?
By nuong_lasgh - Posted on June 10th, 2009
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first of all, you can't have two nationalities. you must revoke your original nationality. second, you have to have lived 10 years in the Emirates... so if you're into marrying a "Dubai guy" in order to get the nationality - won't happen!
in 10 she would get the jawaaz (Passport). and in the UAE, the passport does NOT mean she has been granted the nationality!!
I don't know.... I think it's one of those issues that changes all the time. "Supposedly" there's a law about this but in fact, it all depends on wasta (influence, pulling sheikhly strings) and somebody's whim.
I know people who have lived here for the last 25 years, and they are not eligible... Go figure!
I've heard it was easier to get the citizenship in Abu Dhabi in the 60s and 70s soon after oil was discovered. The late Sheikh Zayed granted citizenship to many foreigners who greatly contributed to the development of the country..... but I think it was more honorary than real nationality. I guess if you are a national and your name is Smith, I don't think you will get all the benefits.... unless maybe you convert to Islam and change your name (like many sportsmen do in all the Gulf countries), and learn Arabic..
Here they don't grant permanent residence, let alone nationality. forget it.