Mumbai, May 26 (TIWN) Actor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the government of UAE on receiving a golden visa for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The 61-year-old actor also shared the news on social media. "Honoured to have received a golden visa for the UAE in the presence of Major General Mohammed Al Marri, Director General of @gdrfadubai. Thanking him along with the @uaegov for the honour. Also grateful to Mr. Hamad Obaidalla, COO of @flydubai for his support," he wrote on Instagram.

Since 2019, UAE has been providing the Golden Visa to foreigners to work, live, study and conduct business without requiring national sponsors. The initiative helps foreign investors and business owners get a complete ownership of their businesses in the country.

This is indeed a feather in the cap of the "MuDutt, incidentally, shares a huge fan base in the Middle East.

On the work front, Sanjay Dutt will next be seen in upcoming films like "Bhuj: The Pride Of India", "KGF: Chapter 2", "Prithviraj" and "Shamshera".