Family fun at Modhesh. Courtesy Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment
Family fun at Modhesh. Courtesy Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment

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Five things to do today: enjoy family fun at Modhesh World and see the exhibition Mullaqat

Try summer yoga sessions with wellness expert Sasha Quince; savour Brazilian flavours at Jones the Grocer; and attend a performance of Al Khayef.

Ellen Fortini

June 19, 2014

Visit Modhesh World for family fun with renowned entertainment characters and an array of interactive and themed experiences, including fair rides, video games and a Heritage Zone. Plus, opening this week is the WW non-contact wrestling experience, Hello Kitty & Friends, Lego and Duplo Zone and Laser Quest. From 10am to midnight, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, www.modheshworld.com

See the exhibition Muallaqat. The artist, poet and philosopher Adonis presents works featuring whimsical narratives expressed through visual language and poetic texts. From 10am to 7.30pm, Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Space 22, The Collection, St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 666 9656, www.salwazeidangallery.com

Try summer yoga sessions with the wellness expert Sasha Quince. Hot hammam yoga begins on June 21 and runs alternating weeks, while classes in core strength vinyasa and ashtanga core flow begin on June 24. Visit the Let's Go Yoga website for the weekly schedule and take advantage of the variety of yoga programmes. For more information, call 050 349 2336

Savour the flavours of Brazil at Jones the Grocer with the World Cup-inspired menu, including empanada salad, braised beef brisket, frango no churrasco barbecue chicken and Bridgadiero chocolate truffles for dessert. Plus, enjoy all the games at the Al Safa store at Etihad Travel Plaza in Dubai, which is open 24 hours. www.facebook.com/jonesuae

Attend a performance of Al Khayef. The classic German tragedy Woyzeck, by Georg Büchner, has been adapted for Arabia, but remains faithful to the theme of dehumanisation. At 8pm, suggested contribution Dh75 for adults and Dh50 for students, Emirates Writers Union Auditorium, National Theatre, off 15th Street, between 2nd and 4th streets, Abu Dhabi, www.resuscitationtheatre.com

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Citizenship-by-investment programmes

United Kingdom

The UK offers three programmes for residency. The UK Overseas Business Representative Visa lets you open an overseas branch office of your existing company in the country at no extra investment. For the UK Tier 1 Innovator Visa, you are required to invest £50,000 (Dh238,000) into a business. You can also get a UK Tier 1 Investor Visa if you invest £2 million, £5m or £10m (the higher the investment, the sooner you obtain your permanent residency).

All UK residency visas get approved in 90 to 120 days and are valid for 3 years. After 3 years, the applicant can apply for extension of another 2 years. Once they have lived in the UK for a minimum of 6 months every year, they are eligible to apply for permanent residency (called Indefinite Leave to Remain). After one year of ILR, the applicant can apply for UK passport.

The Caribbean

Depending on the country, the investment amount starts from $100,000 (Dh367,250) and can go up to $400,000 in real estate. From the date of purchase, it will take between four to five months to receive a passport. 

Portugal

The investment amount ranges from €350,000 to €500,000 (Dh1.5m to Dh2.16m) in real estate. From the date of purchase, it will take a maximum of six months to receive a Golden Visa. Applicants can apply for permanent residency after five years and Portuguese citizenship after six years.

“Among European countries with residency programmes, Portugal has been the most popular because it offers the most cost-effective programme to eventually acquire citizenship of the European Union without ever residing in Portugal,” states Veronica Cotdemiey of Citizenship Invest.

Greece

The real estate investment threshold to acquire residency for Greece is €250,000, making it the cheapest real estate residency visa scheme in Europe. You can apply for residency in four months and citizenship after seven years.

Spain

The real estate investment threshold to acquire residency for Spain is €500,000. You can apply for permanent residency after five years and citizenship after 10 years. It is not necessary to live in Spain to retain and renew the residency visa permit.

Cyprus

Cyprus offers the quickest route to citizenship of a European country in only six months. An investment of €2m in real estate is required, making it the highest priced programme in Europe.

Malta

The Malta citizenship by investment programme is lengthy and investors are required to contribute sums as donations to the Maltese government. The applicant must either contribute at least €650,000 to the National Development & Social Fund. Spouses and children are required to contribute €25,000; unmarried children between 18 and 25 and dependent parents must contribute €50,000 each.

The second step is to make an investment in property of at least €350,000 or enter a property rental contract for at least €16,000 per annum for five years. The third step is to invest at least €150,000 in bonds or shares approved by the Maltese government to be kept for at least five years.

Candidates must commit to a minimum physical presence in Malta before citizenship is granted. While you get residency in two months, you can apply for citizenship after a year.

Egypt 

A one-year residency permit can be bought if you purchase property in Egypt worth $100,000. A three-year residency is available for those who invest $200,000 in property, and five years for those who purchase property worth $400,000.

Source: Citizenship Invest and Aqua Properties

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