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Who Can Apply?

Entrepreneurs

If an investor in a UAE-based startup can show that their company generates at least AED 1 million in yearly sales.

  • Own or partner in a start-up registered as a small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE, and the company generates annual revenues of not less than AED one million
  • Obtain an approval for a start-up idea from an official business incubator or from Ministry of Economy or other competent local authorities
  • Must have founded an entrepreneurial project that was sold for a total amount of not less than AED seven million

Investors

Golden Residence is available to real estate investors who purchase a property for at least AED 2 million.

  • Purchase a property worth no less than AED two million
  • Or purchase a property with a loan from specific local banks
  • Or buy one or more off-plan properties of no less than AED two million from approved local real estate companies

Exceptional Talents

Those extraordinarily talented in the arts, sciences, and digital technology, sports, innovations, medicine, law, and other fields may qualify for the Golden Visa scheme.

Inventors, innovators, and exceptional talents in vital fields such as culture, art, sports and digital technology can obtain a Golden visa regardless of their educational qualification, employment status, monthly salary or professional level. The visa requires a recommendation or approval from a federal or local government entity.

Humanitarian Pioneers

The UAE government has stated that the new Golden Visa guidelines are also open to humanitarian pioneers.

Humanitarian pioneers such as the following can get the Golden visa:

  • Distinguished members of international and regional organizations
  • Outstanding members of associations of public benefit
  • Recipients of recognition awards in humanitarian fields
  • Distinguished volunteers and sponsors of humanitarian efforts.

Scientists and Professionals

It covers including but not limited to teaching, law, medicine, engineering, computer science, sociology, and many others.

  • Have a valid employment contract in the UAE
  • Are classified in the first or second occupational level as per the classification of Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Have a monthly salary of not be less than AED 30,000.

Outstanding Students & Graduates

Graduates from the top 100 universities in the world and top-performing students from the United Arab Emirates’ secondary schools will be eligible.

High performing students in the UAE’s secondary schools and outstanding graduates from the UAE’s universities and the best 100 universities worldwide can get the Golden visa. Criteria includes academic performance , cumulative average, year of graduation and the university classification.

6 STEPS

to get your UAE Golden Visa

STEP 1 Make Travel Arrangements
STEP 2 Medical Test
STEP 3 Submission of the Application
STEP 4 Golden Visa Approval and Visa Stamping
STEP 5 Biometrics for Emirates ID Application
STEP 6 Emirates ID Card Issued

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