Dubai: Three Indian businessmen in Dubai, all from the state of Kerala, have received the Gold Card or the 10-year UAE residency visa.
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Anoop Moopen, chairman and managing director of AZTEC Group and director of the Aster DM Healthcare Group; C.K. Abdul Majeed, managing director of Al Shamali Group; and Sajeev P.K., managing director of Aroma Group of Companies are the latest Indian businessmen to be awarded the visa in Dubai.
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They received their visas from senior officials of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), according to separate media statements.
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At least 400 outstanding expatriates, including business leaders, have received the Gold Card since the permanent residency was launched in May, 2019, according to an announcement by the GDRFA in June.
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A total of 6,800 expats who have brought in an estimated Dh100 billion in investments to the country will receive the visa.
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Moopen was awarded the visa along with his wife Ziham Moopen and their two children.
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“It is an honour to receive this residency status as an appreciation for my efforts towards the development of the real estate and health care sector in the region,” he said.
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“This gesture strengthens the fact that His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the Government of UAE believe in the work I do and in my vision to further contribute to the development of this beautiful country,” Moopen added.
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Since 2002, Moopen has made his mark in the field of construction in Dubai, Oman, Saudi Arabia and India, apart from oilfield services and a trading company in Abu Dhabi. He has been a director with the Aster DM Healthcare Group since 2009.
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Prior to him, the long-term visa was granted to Dr Azad Moopen, founder chairman and managing director of Aster DM Healthcare along with his wife Naseera Azad.
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An expatriate for five decades, Majeed is well known in the auto spare parts industry in the country.
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He was the first chairman of the Auto Parts Merchants Group in Dubai and the founder president of the Spare Parts Employees Welfare Association, which has about 3,000 members.
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Majeed praised the stability and recognition bestowed on the businessmen by the UAE government.
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“The long-term visa scheme is a testimony to the great vision and generosity of the UAE leaders. This is indeed a great inspiration for me to invest more in Dubai,” he added.
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Sajeev stated that he has also received the long-term visas for his immediate family members.
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“I feel humbled and feel felt extremely proud of the great moment. I express my gratitude and thank the rulers of this great country,” he said.
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Under the leadership of Sajeev, Aroma Group became a hat-trick winner of the prestigious Taqdeer Award for 2016, 2017 and 2018 through which the government recognises excellence in labour welfare practices. The group has also bagged a number of appreciation awards, outstanding performance awards and service excellence awards for completing various high-rise building projects including government projects on time and within the budget.
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Aroma Group’s diversified business comprises of hotels, resorts, multi-cuisine restaurants, organic farming, precision farming, horticulture products, plantations, real estate, developer of properties, timber seasoning and trading, tours and travels, film production etc.
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