Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, has been given a Dubai Golden Visa. Sania and her husband, former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik, will be able to live in the UAE for the next ten years.
Sania is the third Indian to earn this prestigious award, following Bollywood celebrities Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt.
Commenting on this Sania said: “First of all I would like to thank Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Federal Authority For Identity And Citizenship & General authority of sports Dubai for giving us the Dubai Golden Visa. Dubai is extremely close to me and my family.”
“This is my second home and we are looking forward to spending more time here. Being one of the few selected citizens from India, this brings an absolute honour to us. This will also give us an opportunity to work on our tennis and cricket sports academy which we are aiming to open in the next couple of months,” she added
Sania and Shoaib are also looking at bringing their sports academy, which specializes in tennis and cricket coaching, to Dubai in the near future.
