New citizenship step scripts sparkling UAE success story 30 Jan 2021 Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter From granting special long-term residence visas to expatriates who have contributed exemplarily to the growth of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday, announced the country’s leaders decision to grant citizenship – a landmark – to investors, doctors, scientists, artists, and other talented expatriates, in accordance with pertinent qualifications. The healthcare management and staff welcome the development. They say it further expands the unending progressing sector that amplifies more the residents’ health and wellness, among other pluses.