OBTAIN UAE CITIZENSHIP

OBTAIN CITIZENSHIP IN THE UAE

Citizenship is a rather important connection between a person and the state, in this case it is a two-way connection, because both parties acquire both rights and obligations.

According to the new provisions of the UAE Law on Citizenship, the grounds for acquiring citizenship are:

• Birth in the UAE
• Marriage with a citizen of the UAE
• Naturalization
• Obtaining citizenship for outstanding services to the UAE

OBTAIN UAE CITIZENSHIP BY BIRTH

• A citizen of the UAE by birth is considered a child born to a father who is a natural representative of the UAE, and it does not matter where the child was born;
• A child whose mother is a citizen of the UAE, and whose father has an unknown status or no Muslim status;

Children whose mother is a native Muslim and whose father does not have citizenship can apply for citizenship after reaching the age of eighteen. If the child was born on the territory of the UAE and his parents are unknown, then he is also recognized as a citizen of the UAE.

OBTAINING CITIZENSHIP BASED ON MARRIAGE TO A UAE CITIZEN

A woman who is a foreigner married to a man who is a citizen of the UAE can obtain citizenship, provided that the marriage has lasted for 3 years. She loses her citizenship in case of divorce and remarriage with a foreigner. The wife of a newly naturalized man can also become a UAE citizen. Their minor children also receive citizenship.

OBTAINING CITIZENSHIP THROUGH NATURALIZATION

Persons who want to obtain citizenship on this basis must meet a number of requirements:

• No criminal record
• Has a sufficient level of command of the Arabic language
• Sufficient funds to support one’s life
• Having a good reputation
• Residence in the territory of the UAE – 30 years, but for Muslims 7 years (Oman, Qatar, Bahrain)

Therefore, as we can see, it is quite difficult to obtain citizenship on these grounds.

RECEIVING CITIZENSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING MERIT

An amendment to the legislation on citizenship – the acquisition of citizenship due to outstanding merits before the state includes:

• Investors
• Inventors
• Scientists, scientists
• Artists

On such grounds, their family members can also obtain citizenship. With such an application for obtaining citizenship, it is necessary to apply to the local administration, the executive power and the government.

Consultation of a migration lawyer on obtaining UAE citizenship

• Is it mandatory to apply for UAE citizenship in person?
  With such an application for obtaining citizenship, it is necessary to apply in person to the local administration, executive power and government.
  
  
• What documents are required to obtain UAE citizenship?
  Selection and search of the necessary documents is a complex process, difficulties may also arise when filling out the forms, and therefore migration lawyers in the UAE and Ukraine will check the correctness of all documents, the correctness of their filling before submitting them, advise on what may be missing and where to get those documents which are missing, if necessary, lawyers will make inquiries and demand documents from archives or state institutions.
  
  
• What is the deadline for obtaining UAE citizenship
  The question of issuing citizenship can be considered for a very long time. To the already known 30 years, you can safely add three more in the state of uncertainty and expectation. In the case of a positive decision, a certificate of citizenship is solemnly handed over by high-ranking officials.
  
  
• Is it possible to have two citizenships?
  Dual citizenship is prohibited in the UAE
  
  
• The cost of obtaining UAE
  will depend on the volume of work that the lawyer will perform.
  
  
• Cases of loss of UAE citizenship?

Citizenship is lost in case of:

• entry into the military service of a foreign state
• working for the government of a foreign state that is at war with the UAE
• obtaining citizenship of a foreign state

Naturalized citizens may lose their citizenship in case of:

• Committing a serious crime
• Residence outside the country for 4 years
• Obtaining citizenship by deception.

How to get UAE citizenship for a citizen of Ukraine

This is the most relevant question today, to which our migration lawyers know the answer and will provide all possible options.

Previously, only persons born on the territory of the UAE could be citizens of the UAE, and it was not possible to acquire citizenship for any reason at all.