Dubai / WAM The number of golden visas issued in all categories increased to 79,617 in 2022, up from 47,150 in 2021, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) said. The year ended on a high-note, completing millions of transactions and providing customers with high-quality smart services. The GDRFA also received a number of local ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The central bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for licensed financial institutions (LFIs) including banks, finance companies, exchange houses and insurance companies, agents and brokers. The guidance, which comes into effect immediately, will assist LFIs’ understanding of risks and effective implementation of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued the ADGM Healthcare Regulations 2022, which adopt the Abu Dhabi onshore healthcare legislation, including the regulations, rules, standards, guidance and circulars for healthcare operators and professionals issued by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH) into ADGM’s legislative framework. As a result of this adoption, ADGM’s Registration Authority ...