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ABU DHABI // A federal law granting residency visas to owners of freehold property will be introduced within the year, a senior government official has disclosed.

The proposal, welcomed by property developers, will allow the owners to obtain a six-month renewable residency visa, regardless of their nationality or the size and value of the property, said Brig Gen Nasser al Minhali, the acting director general of the federal Department of Naturalisation and Residency (DNR).

Brig Gen Minhali said the aim was to create a unified visa system related to home purchases.