Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam received the ten-year Golden Visa to visit UAE and entertain millions of his fans.
The move is part of the UAE’s immigration reform to attract investors, professionals, academicians, talented artists who could enrich the UAE society and perhaps look to relocate to the UAE one of the best places to live and work.
“I am grateful to the UAE Government for honouring me with the Golden Visa. From the time I came to Dubai for the first time in 1994, it has been a part of my growing up and also been a witness and catalyst to my artistic and professional journey. I have enormous respect for the Ruling family of Dubai for it is only because of their commitment to their people that Dubai has seen the kind of progress not a single country in the world can claim in such a short span. Being given a Golden Visa for my favourite place is nothing less than a beautiful honour to me. I look forward to contributing whatever I can to my best capacity to Dubai and its people,” Sonu Nigam said.
Sonu Nigam was accompanied by his friend, Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of Danube Group, a patron of the Bollywood film industry, music industry, an art lover and cricket-lover.
Commenting on the development Sajan said, “Golden Visa to Sonu Nigam comes as part of the UAE government’s vision to attract greater talents in the UAE. In the next few months, we will see more and more artists, singers, poets, writers, journalists and academicians receive the same. This will help the UAE to become a centre of art and culture and we look forward to welcoming more such talents to the UAE.”
