{"id":118617,"date":"2020-10-19T08:15:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=118617"},"modified":"2020-10-19T08:15:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:15:07","slug":"antiguas-remote-work-visa-will-work-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antiguas-remote-work-visa-will-work-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua’s remote work visa will work wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As t<\/em>he concept <\/em>of work continues to change, we can take inspiration and direction from countries with remote work visas, and introduce our own. The author presents succinct testimony to highlight success.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>

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There are many instances where we have borrowed a leaf from someone else\u2019s book, only to find that it has added accuracy, clarity \u2013 and often, simplicity \u2013\u00a0 to what we ourselves are writing.<\/p>

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A recent ruling in Dubai, a city state in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), highlights this point in chapter and verse.\u00a0 As a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda (CIP) since 2017, and a resident of Dubai for most of the last 25 years, I consider my dual global positioning nothing short of a double blessing. Recently, the Dubai government unveiled a new visa scheme targeting people in exactly the same situation as mine. They call it, simply, a Remote Work Visa.<\/p>

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Although the notion is not new, it is seen as a solution to several restrictions that have hitherto defined the Middle East region, including but not limited to employment visas, business start-ups and sponsorships, and family residency status. With this new visa programme, Dubai is targeting remote-working professionals and their families from all over the world \u2013 inviting them to live in one of the world\u2019s most glamourous destinations, while retaining their job portfolios and work responsibilities anywhere else.<\/p>\n

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It is undeniable that the concept of work has changed dramatically since the coronavirus pandemic began. Practices like remote working, flexible hours, online service delivery, and work-from-home are now the norm, and not the exception. Dubai has always been a pioneer in capturing global trends, and this internationally appealing visa is the most recent example of their prowess in first understanding market needs \u2013 and then addressing them.<\/p>\n

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Both as a beneficiary and out of benevolence, I would like to make a compelling case for Antigua and Barbuda to follow suit. Dubai\u2019s remote work visa can easily be replicated as one of our Immigration Laws, subject to due diligence, parliamentary approval, and timely execution.<\/p>\n

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In the easiest terms, applicants must be able to fulfil the following criteria:<\/p>\n

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