{"id":3525,"date":"2019-07-10T08:26:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T08:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=3525"},"modified":"2019-07-11T15:19:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:19:51","slug":"sharjah-issues-1st-permanent-residency-visa-to-indian-businessman-to-an-indian-lalu-samuel-chairman-of-kingston-holdings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sharjah-issues-1st-permanent-residency-visa-to-indian-businessman-to-an-indian-lalu-samuel-chairman-of-kingston-holdings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharjah issues 1st permanent residency visa to Indian businessman to an Indian Lalu Samuel, Chairman of Kingston Holdings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of Sharjah\u2019s\nfirst Golden Card visa was issued to an Indian expat businessman, as part of\nthe permanent residency system tailored for investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visa was issued to Lalu Samuel, Chairman and Managing Director of\nKingston Holdings and Chairman of Sharjah Industry Business Group, which\nfunctions under the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Card is a 10-year long-term visa eligible for investors and\nentrepreneurs and aims to attract capital, investments, and owners of leading\ncompanies with international experts as well as professionals in all vital\nsectors of the national economy, researchers in scientific fields and\noutstanding students, so as to engage them in the renaissance and development\nof the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The card-holders are entitled to a host of privileges and facilities\nincluding a residency visa without a sponsor to them and their families (spouse\nand children).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can also sponsor up to three workers and obtain a residency visa for one of his\/her senior employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samuel thanked Sharjah&#8217;s Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs for\nits initiative, stressing its importance in supporting the United Arab\nEmirates&#8217; (UAE) investment sector, ensure family stability, and highlight the\nimportance of cultural diversity, tolerance and acceptance of others within the\nUAE community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Visa Card<\/strong><br>Industry&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Financial services<br>Founded&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1958<br>Founder&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Dee Hock<br> <br> <strong>About UAE:<\/strong><br> \u2666 Capital: Abu Dhabi<br> \u2666 Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham<br> \u2666 Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum<br> \u2666 President: &nbsp;Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of Sharjah\u2019s first Golden Card visa was issued to an Indian expat businessman, as part of the permanent residency system tailored for investors. 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