Requirements for the Golden visa depend on the type of residence, whether investor, talent, entrepreneur, etc.

Investors in public investments

If you invest in an investment fund, you may be granted a Golden Visa for a period of 10 years without a sponsor, subject to the:

submission of a letter from an investment fund accredited in the UAE stating that the investor has a deposit of AED two million, orsubmission of a valid commercial licence or industrial licence and a memorandum of association stating that the investor’s capital is not less than AED two millionsubmission of a letter from Federal Tax Authority stating that the investor pays the government no less than AED 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand) annually.

 

Additionally, you must:

own the invested capital completely; it must not be a loan andprovide proof of medical insurance for himself and his family (if any).

 

Real estate investors

If you own a property or a group of properties, you may be granted a Golden visa for a period of 5 years, renewable on the same conditions and without a sponsor subject to the:

provision of a letter from the land department of the respective emirate stating that he owns one or more properties whose value is not less than 2 million dirhamspurchase of a property with a loan from specific local banks approved by the competent local entity.

 

Entrepreneurs

If you are an entrepreneur, you may get a Golden visa for a period of 5 years, if you own an economic project of a technical or future nature based on risk & innovation. In addition, you must have an approval letter from each of the following:

an auditor in the UAE stating that the project value is not less than 500,000 dirhamsthe authorities in the emirate stating that the project is of a technical or future naturean accredited business incubator in the UAE to establish the proposed activity in the country.

 

Outstanding specialised talents

Outstanding specialised talents include:

doctorsscientistscreative people of culture and artinventorsexecutivesspecialists in scientific fieldsathletesdoctoral degree holders andspecialists in the fields of engineering and science.