UAE Golden Visa
UAE Golden Visa for Investors
Benefits of the Golden Visa?
Sponsor family members
Extended residency for up to 10 years
No sponsor requirement for entrepreneurs
Retain residency status
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Eligibility Criteria
Are you eligible for a UAE Golden Visa?
Real estate investment: owns property in the UAE worth AED 2 million, including off-plan or mortgaged properties.
Fixed deposit investment: holds investment fund of more than AED 2 million for at least years in UAE bank account.
Company investment: owns shares in a UAE company that are valued at a minimum of AED 2 million or makes annual tax contributions of at least AED 250,000.
Frequently asked questions
• Passport copy with a minimum of 6 months validity.
• Passport size photograph, as per the UAE ICP specification.
• Title deed or bank letter confirming deposit or audit report for company investments.
• UAE bank statements (if applicable).• Additional documents may be requested depending on the applicable eligibility criteria.
If you are applying for a UAE Golden Visa as an Investor based on satisfying the fixed deposit investment criteria, you will need to have an existing UAE residence visa. For the other two grounds of eligibility (real estate investment and company investment), an applicant does not need to have an existing UAE residence visa.
It typically takes 15 – 20 business days for those applicants who already have a UAE Residence Visa, or if the grounds of the application don’t require an existing UAE Residence Visa. If an existing residence visa is required and an applicant does not have one, the full process will take approximately 40 business days.
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