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Onboard Golden Visa · United Arab Emirates
Ten years in Dubai, without a sponsor
The Golden Visa gives 10 years of renewable residence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – with no employer or sponsor, with your family, and with no personal income tax. For investors, property owners, high-earning professionals and exceptional talent. We handle your case from nomination to the delivery of your Emirates ID.
United Arab Emirates
The programme in brief
- Who it is for
- Investors, real estate investors, entrepreneurs, skilled professionals, scientists, exceptional talent, outstanding students – with different requirements for each category
- Main thresholds
- Investment or property: at least AED 2,000,000; skilled professional: a monthly salary of at least AED 30,000 and a university degree
- Validity
- 10 years, renewable
- Sponsor
- Not needed
- Family
- Spouse, children of any age – for 10 years; domestic workers; parents
- spouse : yes
- child under 18 : yes
- parent : yes
children of any age; parents on conditions that differ by emirate; domestic workers too
- Minimum stay requirement
- None: the Golden Visa is exempt from the 180-day absence rule
- Submission
- Online (ICP; in Dubai, GDRFA); medical fitness test and Emirates ID in person
- Processing time
- 2 days to 10 working days after approval, depending on the authority
- Official fees
- In Dubai, about AED 9,900 for the full package for a property investor; about AED 5,800 per family member
- Tax
- The UAE does not levy personal income tax
Benefits
Why it works for you
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Independence
No employer or local sponsor is needed: the visa is yours, and a change of job or a new company does not affect it.
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Ten years, one procedure
Standard residence visas last 2–3 years; the Golden Visa lasts 10, and is renewable.
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No limit on absences
The usual 180-day rule does not apply: you can live elsewhere and keep the UAE as your base.
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The whole family
Your spouse, children of any age and – on conditions that differ by emirate – your parents also receive 10-year visas.
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Tax-free income
There is no personal income tax in the UAE.
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Fast
After approval, the visa is issued within days.
Who it is for
Who it is for – and who it is not for
Who it is for
- An investor placing at least AED 2,000,000 in an investment fund or bank deposit, owning a company with that capital, or paying at least AED 250,000 a year in UAE tax.
- A property owner with property worth at least AED 2,000,000 in total – including mortgaged property, if the loan is from a local bank.
- A professional with a valid UAE employment contract, a monthly salary of at least AED 30,000 and a university degree.
- An entrepreneur, scientist, doctor, person of exceptional talent or outstanding student – nominated by the competent body.
Who it is not for
- Anyone unable to maintain the requirements throughout: a salary below AED 30,000 or a withdrawn deposit cancels the visa.
- Anyone who lets the visa expire outside the UAE – it then becomes invalid.
Requirements
Requirements and documents
Categories and their requirements
- Investor: a deposit of at least AED 2,000,000 in an investment fund or a local bank, or a company or stake with that much capital, or at least AED 250,000 a year in taxes paid.
- Real estate investor: property worth at least AED 2,000,000 in total, wholly owned; a mortgage from a local bank is accepted; an official valuation.
- Skilled professional: a valid employment contract, skill level 1 or 2 in the occupational classification, at least a bachelor's degree (foreign degrees recognised), a monthly salary of at least AED 30,000 shown by 6 months of salary transfers, health insurance.
- Entrepreneur: a registered project with annual revenue of at least AED 1,000,000, or incubator approval, or a project sold for at least AED 7,000,000; with nomination.
- Exceptional talent, scientist, doctor, student: nomination or recommendation by the competent federal or emirate-level body.
About nomination: ‘nomination’ means a letter of recommendation from the competent government body, or the ICP's free preliminary nomination request; once it is approved, the entry permit follows.
Documents required
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Photograph
- Medical report (over 18)
- Health insurance
- Proof of category: nomination letter; title deed; audited financial statements or trade licence; bank letter; employment contract, degree and salary statements
- For family members: attested marriage and birth certificates
Reasons for refusal
Why applications are refused – and how we prevent it
Golden Visa applications are decided by the federal ICP, and in Dubai by the GDRFA, under Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 and its annex; for real estate investors, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) certifies the property's value. Most refusals stem not from a lack of investment but from details of ownership and proof.
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The property does not qualify
Property with a total value of at least AED 2,000,000, wholly owned by the applicant; with joint ownership, each owner's own share must reach the threshold separately. The DLD's valuation looks at the value at purchase. With a mortgage, the bank must confirm the amount paid and the outstanding debt.
We: review the title deed and the financing before you buy – fixing them afterwards is costly.
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A failed medical fitness test
The test required for the residence permit includes HIV and TB screening; active or scarred TB leads to a conditional one-year permit and mandatory treatment.
We: explain the procedure to you in advance.
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Incomplete proof for professionals
A salary of at least AED 30,000 per month under a valid employment contract, and at least a bachelor's degree, attested and recognised; the salary must also show in the wage protection system (WPS), and the job must match the contract.
We: prepare the degree's attestation chain and the salary proof in advance.
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A missing nomination
In the nomination categories (talent, scientists, certain professions), there is no application without a recommendation letter from the competent authority.
We: identify the right authority and the nomination route.
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Unresolved history
Unpaid fines, previous overstays, a criminal record, missing health insurance.
We: check these at pre-screening.
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After the permit
The requirements must be maintained – the ICP may check – and continuous health insurance is required; family members' permits are tied to the sponsor's. According to official information, investor Golden Visa holders are exempt from the rule on absences of more than 6 months.
We: set this out in writing when you receive the permit.
Legal basis: Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021 on the entry and residence of foreigners; Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 and its annex (Articles 3, 4, 8 and 17); the ICP and Dubai Land Department service descriptions.
Process
How the process works
In total typically 1–2 months
- Pre-screening and choosing a category duration: 1–2 working days
- Nomination or proof of category duration: 1–4 weeks
- Approval and entry permit duration: depends on the authority
- Medical fitness test, Emirates ID, 10-year permit duration: 2–10 working days
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1. step: Pre-screening and choosing a category
we check which category you qualify for and whether a nomination is needed.
Duration: 1–2 working days
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2. step: Nomination request
(free of charge) or preparing the proof of category.
Duration: 1–4 weeks
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3. step: Approval and entry permit
a 6-month multiple-entry permit.
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4. step: Medical fitness test and Emirates ID
in person in the UAE.
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5. step: Issue of the 10-year residence permit
ICP: 2 days; Dubai GDRFA: 5 working days (investor, entrepreneur, talent) or 48 hours (professional); for property owners, 7–10 working days.
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6. step: Family members' visas
through the same process.
Who does what
What we handle – what you need to do
We
- pre-screening
- choosing the category and the nomination route
- preparing the nomination request and supporting documents
- submission and liaison with the ICP or GDRFA, with our local partner
- arranging the medical and Emirates ID appointments
- family members' visas
- preparing the renewal
You
- the investment or property, or the employment contract
- original documents, attested
- appearing in person for the medical fitness test and Emirates ID enrolment
- maintaining the requirements
Afterwards
After the permit
- at the start Golden Visa for 10 years (permit)
- year 10 Renewal on the same conditions (renewal)
No minimum stay requirement; renewal can be requested on the same conditions.
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Renewal
after 10 years, if the requirements are still met.
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Requirements to maintain
the deposit cannot be withdrawn for 10 years; a retention-of-ownership entry is registered on the property; for professionals, the salary cannot fall below AED 30,000.
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Rights
self-sponsored work, investment, setting up a company.
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Travel
the visa remains valid even if you are away for more than 6 months; a visa that expires outside the UAE, however, becomes invalid.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is a ‘nomination’?
A letter of recommendation from the competent government body, or the ICP's free preliminary nomination request. Some categories (such as professionals) do not need one; talent, scientists and entrepreneurs do.
Is a property bought with a mortgage enough?
Yes, if the loan is from a local bank; in Dubai, a bank letter and an official valuation are required.
Do I have to live in the UAE?
No. The Golden Visa is exempt from the 180-day absence rule; just make sure the visa does not expire while you are outside the country.
How much does it cost?
Official fees vary by authority and category; in Dubai the full package for a property investor is about AED 9,900, and family members' visas about AED 5,800 each. Our own fee appears in the written quote.
How old can my children be?
With the Golden Visa, children can receive a visa regardless of age.
News
Related news
Sources
Sources and updates
Last checked:
- The UAE's official government portal – Golden visa (opens in a new tab)
- Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 (opens in a new tab)
- ICP – Golden Visa (opens in a new tab)
- GDRFA Dubai – investors (opens in a new tab)
- Dubai Land Department – Golden Visa for real estate investors (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021 on the entry and residence of foreigners (opens in a new tab)
- u.ae – health conditions for the residence visa (opens in a new tab)