Rant..
Women here have little control over their own lives. For example, I need written permission from my husband to work or buy a car, even if you are buying it with your own hard earned money. Every time I renew my driver's license, I need his written permission. This is for those like me who are on their UAE husband's sponsorship. I don't know if UAE National women go through the same.
I have been on his visa for the past 15 years. He has applied for my nationality twice already, and twice they lost the file. Now he has to apply again, and, understandably, he's reluctant, he thinks "What's the use? They're going to lose it again". But my life is here now, my kids are growing up and getting an education here, I want to belong and contribute to this country. Am I going to live on a visa for the rest of my life? I love UAE, but I wish these things were easier. It's not easy to bring up my UAE child as a foreigner.
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