Mayurbhanj (SunstarTV Bureau): The long-term cultural visa is granted to talents in the fields of arts, creative industries, literature and culture, heritage history and cognitive studies.
An artist from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, named Mona Biswarupa Mohanty has received the UAE’s coveted ‘golden visa’ or long-term residence visa for 10 years.
According to sources, Mohanty is the first Odia artist to receive the UAE’s golden visa.
The artist has been living in Dubai since 2007, worked in the academic field and in the design industry for about eight years. She is a self-employed art practitioner registered with the Dubai Economic Department.
She has a diploma in fine arts from the School of Art and Crafts, Baripada, apart from bachelors and masters degrees.
