Golden visa holders will now receive the Esaad privilege card.
The Esaad card, issued by the Dubai Police, grants the user a wide range of offers and discounts at 7,237 brands and businesses from healthcare, education, hospitality, entertainment, real estate, restaurants and more.
The card will be given for free to five-year and ten-year visa holders.
The move will benefit over 65,000 residents from select categories, including investors in public investment funds, real estate investors, entrepreneurs, people with specialised talents and researchers in science and knowledge, such as scientists, doctors, specialists, inventors, and creative people in culture and art.
It will also include executive directors, specialised academics, professional sportspeople, PhD degree holders specialising in engineering or science, humanitarian aid workers, and outstanding university and high-school graduates.
His Excellency Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti, Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai said, “This initiative supports the leadership’s vision to make Dubai the world’s best city to live in. It also aligns with their directives to provide Golden residency holders with a range of incentives in addition to the stability that the long-term visa offers. The stability and incentives will, in turn, encourage holders of the Golden Visa to continue contributing to Dubai’s wider economy. They will also help the city attract fresh and exceptional talent from across the world.”