Authority ready to implement decision

Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, acting director-general of Foreigners Affairs and Ports at the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, said the decision to grant long-term visas to expatriate retirees will be implemented with the highest standards of efficiency and professionalism. Under the decision, expat retirees over the age of 55 will get five-year visas. To qualify, they should have invested in a property worth Dh2 million, or have savings of no less than Dh1 million, or have an active income of no less than Dh20,000 per month.