With the launch of Dubai's Gaming Visa Initiative, content creators will soon have the opportunity to seek employment and training opportunities in the city.
Through the Creative and Talented Accreditation Certificate, VisaGuide, a move like this has been taken in collaboration with businesses and educational institutions, giving long-term cultural visas in an effort to attract more talented people, artists, and innovators to the UAE.worldwide reports.
Dubai Games Program
The new project is a component of Dubai's Program for Gaming 2033, which seeks to boost GDP by $1 billion and generate 30,000 new employment overall.
Requirements for the New Gaming Visa Initiative
People must apply through the official website in order to be granted the Creative and Talented Accreditation Certificate. They will shortly receive email updates on the progress of their application. They will receive the certificate once it has been accepted.
Being at least 25 years old is another prerequisite for the Creative and Talented Accreditation Certificate. Those who are interested must send in a copy of their professional resume and passport.
The goal of the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033
according to Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is to attract top technology companies from around the world and create an environment that nurtures developers.
The UAE government stated earlier this month that it hopes to have Dubai rank among the top 10 cities for video game firms by 2033 and that it aims to become a worldwide center for gaming.
CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation Hadi Badri and head of digital operations for Dubai Chambers Abdulla AlGaoud presented government plans for the gaming industry at the Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by Pocket Gamer Connects, according to Pocketgamer.
Badri notes that there has been a discernible uptick in infrastructure investment in Dubai, but stresses that the objective is for Dubai to serve as a worldwide hub for networking, information exchange, and the video game industry.
Dubai Unveiled New Platform to Cut Down on Five Days for Visa Processing
Authorities in the UAE earlier this year introduced the "Work Bundle" platform, which aims to reduce the processing time needed to complete all the required documents to acquire UAE work permits and residency visas. This is part of efforts to reduce the processing time for acquiring work permits as well as residency visas.
The new platform will shorten the time it takes to obtain a work and residency visa from almost a month to just five days.