The UAE Golden Visa for investors includes several qualifying routes. Depending on the case and authority, an investor may qualify through property, a financial deposit, a UAE company or partnership, or an eligible tax contribution.
This page helps you identify the investor route that matches your investment before moving to the detailed requirements for that route. For other Golden Visa categories, see UAE Golden Visa Requirements.
Start with the asset or economic activity that supports your application. The two routes below have dedicated Golden Portal guides because their requirements need deeper review.
For investors relying on qualifying UAE property ownership, including AED 2 million eligibility, mortgages, joint ownership, off-plan cases and valuation questions.
For investors using an eligible AED 2 million financial deposit, local Sukuk or investment bonds and the required bank evidence.
For Dubai applications, an investor or partner may qualify where their share of a UAE company's assets is at least AED 2 million. Audited financial evidence, trade-licence records, company banking and tax records can be required.
For Dubai applications, an active investor may qualify with Federal Tax Authority evidence showing an annual tax contribution of at least AED 250,000, together with the relevant trade-licence evidence.
| Investor route | Main qualifying basis | Where to go next |
| Property investment | One or more qualifying properties with a total value of at least AED 2 million under the applicable authority rules. | Property Investment guide |
| Financial / bank deposit | Qualifying financial deposit or eligible local investment instrument of at least AED 2 million, supported by official bank evidence. | Bank Deposit guide |
| Company / public investment | For Dubai, qualifying investor or partner share in a UAE company of at least AED 2 million, supported by accepted financial and company records. | Covered on this investor hub |
| Tax contribution | For Dubai, FTA evidence showing an annual tax contribution of at least AED 250,000 and relevant trade-licence evidence. | Covered on this investor hub |
Note: Exact evidence and submission channels can differ by emirate and investor route.
The exact document set depends on the route. At a high level, prepare identity documents plus the evidence that proves the qualifying investment.
| Route | Typical core evidence |
| Property | Property ownership records and authority-issued value or status evidence where required. |
| Financial deposit | Official bank certificate or accepted investment evidence. |
| Company / public investment | Trade licence, ownership/shareholding records, certified financial evidence and relevant company records. |
| Tax contribution | Federal Tax Authority letter or certificate and trade-licence evidence. |
Investor and entrepreneur are separate Golden Visa categories. An investor route is based primarily on qualifying capital, property, deposits, company investment or eligible tax contribution. An entrepreneur route is based on a qualifying pioneering project, startup or founder track record and can involve separate nomination or approval requirements.
If your strongest basis is a startup or pioneering project rather than invested capital, see the UAE Golden Visa for Entrepreneurs guide.
For the full submission sequence, see the UAE Golden Visa Application guide. For separate planning questions, see Golden Visa Cost and Processing Time.
We can review the basis of your investment, ownership and supporting evidence to identify the Golden Visa investor route that best matches your case before you apply.