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UAE nationality may be granted by the way of naturalisation to the following:

1. An Arab individual from Omani, Qatari or Bahraini origin residing in the UAE on continuous and lawful basis for at least three years directly before the date of submitting naturalisation application, provided that he has lawful source of income, is of a good reputation and good conduct, and not convicted for an offence involving breach of honour or trust.

2. Members of Arab tribes emigrated from countries neighbouring the UAE, who have been displaced to the UAE, and lawfully and continuously resided therein for at least three years directly before the date of submitting naturalisation application;

3. Arab individual who enjoys full legal capacity, has continuously and lawfully resided in the member emirates for at least seven years directly before the date of submitting naturalisation application,  has lawful source of income, is of good reputation and good conduct, and not convicted for any offence involving moral turpitude or dishonesty

4. Any person who enjoys full legal capacity, has continuously and legally resided in the member emirates since or before 1940 and retained his regular residence until the effective date of the law no. 17 of 1972; has lawful source of income, is of a good reputation and good conduct, and not convicted for any offence involving breach of honour or trust, and is proficient in the Arabic language

5. Any person, other than those mentioned above, who enjoys full legal capacity if he has continuously and legally resided in the member emirates for a period of no less than 30 years of which he has spent 20 years at least after the effective date of law no. 17 of 1972; provided that he has lawful source of income, is of a good reputation and good conduct, and not convicted for any offence involving moral turpitude and dishonesty, and is proficient in the Arabic language

6. Any person having provided outstanding services to the UAE without regard to residence periods provided for in the preceding articles

7. Children of a UAE woman, who got married to a foreign man after the lapse of a period of not less than six years from the date of their birth; provided that the mother holds the UAE nationality at the time of birth until the date of application for nationality, in accordance with the regulations determined in the Executive Regulations;

8. A daughter of a national woman and foreign father and who is married to a foreigner, in accordance with the Executive Regulations of the present Decree-Law.