UAE Golden Visa
United Arab Emirates ARE
Last verified 2024-09-01Official source
The UAE Golden Visa is a 10-year renewable residency visa granted to investors, entrepreneurs, skilled professionals, and outstanding students. Real estate investors qualifying at AED 2 million ($544,000) and above are among the primary recipients, and the visa provides long-term stability without a local sponsor.
Program Details
- Category
- Investment
- Processing Time
- 1 months
- Application Fee
- $1,100
- Minimum Income
- N/A
- Minimum Investment
- $544,000
- Family Included
- Spouse, children, and parents may be sponsored at no additional investment requirement
- Path to PR
- Yes — 0 years
- Path to Citizenship
- No
- Physical Presence
- Must not leave the UAE for more than 6 consecutive months to maintain the visa
- Dual Citizenship
- Allowed
- Tax Impact
- The UAE has no personal income tax. Establishing UAE tax residency requires spending at least 183 days per year in the UAE, which can help residents exit high-tax home country residency obligations depending on their tax treaty situation.
- Renewal Cost
- $1,100
Key Requirements
- ✓Real estate investment of at least AED 2 million (~$544,000), fully paid (no mortgage above 50%)
- ✓OR established business with capital of AED 500,000 or above
- ✓OR specialized talent in fields such as science, medicine, engineering, arts, or culture (requires recommendation from a UAE authority)
- ✓OR outstanding student with minimum GPA of 3.75 from a UAE university
- ✓Valid passport
- ✓Medical fitness certificate
- ✓UAE entry permit
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