Expats wishing to apply for a resident visa in Dubai or UAE, may have to pass a culture test in a near future. If they don’t pass the test, their application will not be approved.

The Federal National Council (in Arabic: المجلس الوطني الإتحادي al-Majlis al-Watani al-Ittihadi), the legislature of the United Arab Emirates, called for expats to have a better knowledge and awareness of local values and traditions.