The parents of pupils who perform well in exams can now check whether their children are eligible for golden visas.
Abu Dhabi Residents Office, which was set up to manage long-term visas and investments, has invited parents of high school pupils to use a new web tool to confirm whether their children are eligible.
Among pupils studying the home-grown Ministry of Education curriculum, which includes government schools and private schools that choose to follow that syllabus, at least 2,036 are eligible nationwide, including 950 in Abu Dhabi emirate.
Many more from private schools are likely to be eligible.
Pupils are required to achieve total scores of 95 per cent or higher in high school exams.
Parents can verify whether their children have been selected for a long-term visa by visiting www.adro.gov.ae and entering the Emirates ID details of their children.
Those with children selected for the student golden visa may proceed to any Tamm or Tasheel government service centre to begin the application process.
They may also apply online through the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship at ica.gov.ae.
UAE pupils receive A-Level results - in pictures
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Brighton College Abu Dhabi pupil Laura Hurn has some moral support as she discovers her A-level results. -
Pupils discuss their A-level results with Lachlan MacKinnon, principal at Cambridge International School in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Atharv Naik was delighted to receive five A* grades in his A-levels. Pawan Singh / The National -
Atharv Naik, left, secured five A* grades and is looking forward to attending university in the UK. Pawan Singh / The National -
Saleh Busaibe, 19, an Emirati pupil at Brighton College Abu Dhabi, received A* grades in maths and economics, and an A in further mathematics. He is pictured with his younger brother, Salman. -
Greeshma Giridas, left, and Erin Isabel look over their A-level results at Cambridge International School in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Brighton College Abu Dhabi pupil Carolina Beirne checks her A-level results with her mother. -
The long wait is finally over as Charlotte Stoll receives her A-level results.
