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What is the Golden Visa UAE, Dubai
The golden visa UAE is a long term residency visa which is 5 or 10 years and renewable for foreign talented individuals like investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, skilled individuals, humanitarians, frontline heroes, and outstanding students and graduates allowing them to live, work, and study in the UAE without a local sponsor.
Dubai is popular due to its strategic location bridging east and west, business friendly environment (tax advantages, innovation focus), world class infrastructure (airports, tech), and UAE is consistently ranked as one of the safest countries in the world including multiculturalism, and luxurious, diverse lifestyle with abundant tourism, investment, and even job opportunities in sectors like tech, finance, and real estate, all supported by a vision for sustainability.
What is UAE Golden Visa Benefit
- A long-term renewable residency for 5 or 10 years
- the privilege of not needing a sponsor
- the ability to sponsor their family members, including spouses and children regardless of their ages
- Own 100% of mainland businesses and operate multiple ventures.
- Benefit from the UAE's zero personal income tax and other favourable tax regimes.
- Stay outside the UAE for extended periods without losing residency.
- the ability to sponsor unlimited number of domestic helpers
- Family members maintain residency even if the primary holder passes away
How to Get Dubai UAE Golden Visa
First, you will need to identify the specific category under which you qualify for the Golden Visa. Once your category is confirmed, ensure you acquire and prepare the following documents:
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Gather Documents
- Valid passport for over 6 months
- Recent passport size photo with white background
- A medical fitness test certificate from an authorized health center in UAE
- Valid health insurance for you and family
02
Apply Online
Next, you can apply either online or offline:
- Apply directly through our online portal by uploading all required documents (without the need to visit a typing center)
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Payment Fees
Finally, the process concludes with these steps:
- Complete the required fee payment after submitting your application
- Upon successful review and approval, your Golden Visa will be issued with a special emirates ID.
For Public Investors
As investors, you generally need to invest at least AED 2 million (approx. $548,000 USD) with the capital being wholly owned and not a loan or borrowed money for renewable 10 year golden visa residency. For example,
Public Investor
For public investors, you need to invest or deposit at least AED 2 million (approx. $548,000 USD) in a UAE investment fund or local accredited bank often frozen for 2+ years with official bank certification.
Investor
Or establish or partner with valid commercial or industrial license with memorandum of association stating that the investor’s capital is not less than AED 2 million
Business
Or if you own a business and pay AED 250,000+ in annual tax with an official letter from the Federal Tax Authority.
UAE Golden Visa Requirements
Upload your documents online (no typing center visit required).
- Confirm eligibility by category
- Review documents & fix gaps
- Submit application & follow up
- Fast-track options available
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For Real Estate Investors
If you are a real estate investors you need to either own one or more properties worth at least AED 2 million (approx. $548,000 USD) in Dubai to qualify for a renewable 10 years golden visa.
- Property either needs to be fully completed or for off-plan (with 50% paid and 50% complete), or mortgaged from accredited banks
- Property value must be certified by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) of the respective emirate stating that the property value is not less than AED 2 million ($548,000 USD).
For Entrepreneurs
if you’re an entrepreneur you will need an approved innovative project or a startup plan approved by a government incubator or the Ministry of Economy to get a 10 year renewable long term residency permit.
- Own a project in a technical or future oriented field, with auditor approval of at least AED 500,000 ($137,000 USD) project value
- A valid passport copy
- Proof of residence inside the UAE
For Specialized Talented Individuals
This category is mainly for highly talented people in fields like:
- Doctors
- Scientists
- Creative people of culture and art
- Inventors
- Executives
- Specialists in scientific fields
- For athletes you need a recommendation from the General Sports Authority or local sports councils.
- For specialists in priority scientific and engineering fields you need to provide a copy of a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree certified by the Ministry of Education and a work contract
For Skilled Professionals
To qualify for as a skilled professional, you generally need a monthly basic salary of at least AED 30,000 with at least 2 years with the current employer (as of 2025 changes)
For Outstanding Students & Graduates
If you are a student with a minimum score of 95% percent in accredited public or private secondary school or graduate from accredited local or top global universities with above 3.5 GPA, you may be granted a Golden Visa in UAE for 5 or 10 years without the need of a sponsor.
High School Students
- Achieve a minimum score of 95% with the proof in high school (public or private)
- Receive a recommendation letter from the Ministry of Education.
University Graduates (local or International)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for graduates from Class A universities or top 100 global universities as per ministry of education
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8 for graduates from Class B universities and it has not been more than 2 years since you graduated.
- Degree must be accredited by Ministry of Education
- The universities must be from those ranked among the top 100 globally by the Ministry of Education
For Humanitarian Pioneers
If you are an individual with significant contributions in humanitarian fields, you generally need to fall into one of these categories:
- Member or outstanding employee in an international, regional or public interest organization for at least 5 years.
- If you a member who has been recognized with appreciation awards from humanitarian focused local, regional or international that focuses on humanitarian work
- If you have funded humanitarian work with at least AED 2 million ($548,000 USD) or its equivalent.
- Or you have been nominated by a Ministry or relevant authority for pioneering humanitarian efforts.
For Frontline Heroes
Frontline heroes who displayed extraordinary effort in crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic also may get the Golden visa with a recommendation from a competent authority. Frontline heroes include nurses, medical assistants, lab technicians, pharmacologists and other cadres approved by the Frontline Heroes Office.