Long-term residency options for company owners and qualifying investors, including the UAE Golden Visa, offering multi-year stability that a standard employment visa doesn't.
The Golden Visa is a long-term UAE residency visa, typically valid for 10 years, administered federally by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) and, in Dubai, by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA). The most common route is AED 2 million in approved real estate or an eligible investment fund. Entrepreneurs can also qualify through a UAE business with revenue above AED 1 million, or an innovative project valued from AED 500,000. It doesn't require a local sponsor or employer, and holders can sponsor spouses, children, and parents.
Source: Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP); General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai. Current as of 2026; investment thresholds are set by these authorities and can change.
Eligibility for the Golden Visa depends on meeting specific investment or qualification thresholds, and applying without confirming those first wastes both time and the application fee. We check eligibility before we file, and manage renewal on your behalf so the visa doesn't lapse quietly years down the line.