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Ten-year residency, no sponsor required

UAE Golden Visa

Long-term UAE residency for investors, founders, specialised talent and high achievers, renewable every ten years and entirely self-sponsored.

Typical timeline
30 to 60 days
Validity
10 years, renewable
Routes available
6 qualifying options
Overview

Working with us on the Golden Visa

The Golden Visa is the UAE's long-term residence permit. It removes the need for a local sponsor or employer, lets you remain outside the country for longer than six months without losing your status, and allows you to sponsor your spouse, children, parents and domestic staff on the same file. We assess which route you qualify for, build the nomination file, and manage it through ICP and GDRFA until your permit and Emirates ID are issued.

  • Self-sponsored, so your residency is not tied to an employer or partner
  • Sponsor your spouse, children and parents under one family file
  • Keep your status while spending extended periods outside the UAE
  • Full ownership of an onshore company with no local partner
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Qualifying routes

Which option applies to you

Each route has its own evidence requirements and its own approving authority. We assess you against all of them before recommending one.

  • Property investors

    Own one or more freehold properties in an approved Dubai development. Off-plan and mortgaged units qualify where the bank is on the approved list.

    AED 2 million in property value
  • Public investors

    Hold a deposit or holding in an accredited UAE investment fund, evidenced by a letter from the fund and the relevant authority.

    AED 2 million invested
  • Entrepreneurs

    Own or co-own a project of a technical or future-facing nature, endorsed by an approved auditor and an accredited UAE business incubator.

    AED 500,000 project value
  • Specialised talent

    Doctors, scientists, engineers, executives, creatives and athletes nominated on the strength of their field, position and accreditation.

    Sector body endorsement
  • Skilled professionals

    Degree-qualified professionals in the first or second occupational level holding a valid UAE employment contract.

    AED 30,000 monthly salary
  • Outstanding students

    High-performing secondary school graduates and university students from accredited institutions inside or outside the UAE.

    95% score or 3.5 GPA
Our scope

What the fee covers

  • Eligibility assessment against every current Golden Visa route
  • Nomination file preparation and submission to ICP or GDRFA
  • Title deed, valuation and bank no-objection coordination
  • Medical fitness appointment and Emirates ID biometrics booking
  • Family sponsorship applications filed alongside the main applicant
  • Digital residence permit issuance and handover
Your checklist

What we will ask you for

  • Passport valid for at least six months and current UAE visa page
  • Passport-size photograph on a white background
  • Title deed or fund letter evidencing the qualifying investment
  • Attested degree certificates for professional and talent routes
  • Salary certificate and employment contract where applicable
  • Marriage and birth certificates, attested, for family applications

Documents issued outside the UAE usually need attestation and certified legal translation. We arrange both, so you do not need to work out which office stamps what.

Questions

Golden Visa questions we answer daily

Ask about your case

No. Unlike a standard residence visa, a Golden Visa does not lapse if you spend more than six months outside the country. You do need to activate it by entering the UAE and completing your medical and Emirates ID steps.

Related services

Often handled at the same time

These usually run alongside the service above, and sequencing them together avoids paying twice for the same amendment.

Business Setup and Company Formation

Mainland, free zone and offshore structures

Trade licence, legal structure, office solution and visa quota, arranged in the jurisdiction that actually suits how you plan to trade.

  • 100% foreign ownership across mainland and free zone structures
  • Jurisdiction chosen around your customers, not around commission
  • Office, flexi-desk or warehouse matched to your visa quota
5 to 20 working daysRead more

Residency Visas and Family Sponsorship

Entry permit to Emirates ID, and everyone who comes with you

Investor and employment residence permits, Green Visas, family sponsorship and renewals, coordinated through every immigration and health step.

  • Investor, employment, Green Visa and freelance permit routes
  • Spouse, children, parents and domestic staff sponsorship
  • Medical fitness and Emirates ID appointments booked and attended
7 to 15 working daysRead more

PRO Services and Corporate Compliance

The paperwork that keeps your licence alive

Tax registration, filings, attestations, banking introductions and renewals, run as an ongoing retainer so nothing quietly expires.

  • Corporate tax and VAT registration, then filings on schedule
  • UBO, economic substance and goAML obligations kept current
  • Corporate bank account introductions to UAE and international banks
Ongoing retainerRead more
Next step

Start your Golden Visa application

Book a free consultation and we will confirm which route you qualify for, what it costs in government fees, and how long it realistically takes.

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