United Arab Emirates
Golden Visa — Public Investments
Minimum investment
AED 2,000,000
Processing time
1-2 months
Physical presence
no minimum stay required to maintain the visa
- Investment route
- •Deposit of at least AED 2,000,000 confirmed by a letter from an accredited investment fund
- •Valid commercial or industrial licence plus a Memorandum of Association showing company capital of at least AED 2,000,000
- •Letter from the Federal Tax Authority confirming the owner/partner pays at least AED 250,000 in taxes annually
- Investment breakdown
- any one of the three routes independently qualifies — a fund deposit, a licensed company with sufficient capital, or a sufficiently high annual tax contribution
- Additional fees
- Emirates ID issuance fees and standard visa processing fees apply in addition to the qualifying investment
- Eligibility
- •18+
- •Clean criminal record
- •Verifiable source of funds
- •One of the three public-investment routes must be documented
- Due diligence
- standard due diligence through the relevant emirate's ICP or GDRFA authority, including verification of the fund letter, company licence, or tax authority letter
- Family inclusion
- •Spouse
- •Children of any age (with conditions for adult children)
- •Parents
- •Domestic staff/housekeepers of the primary holder
- Path to citizenship
- •the UAE does not offer a standard path to citizenship through investment
- •naturalization is granted only in exceptional, discretionary cases unrelated to this visa
- Renewal
- issued for 10 years and renewable indefinitely provided the underlying investment or qualifying condition is maintained
- Dual citizenship
- Not applicable — this visa does not lead to UAE citizenship
- Key benefits
- •10-year renewable residency, the longest track under this category
- •No personal income tax
- •Holders can sponsor extended family and domestic staff
- Taxation
- •no personal income tax
- •no capital gains tax on personally held investment property
Application process
- 1.secure one of the three qualifying public-investment routes
- 2.obtain the supporting letter or licence documentation
- 3.apply via the relevant emirate's ICP or GDRFA smart portal
- 4.complete biometrics and a medical test
- 5.Emirates ID and visa issued
United Arab Emirates
Golden Visa — Real Estate Investors
Minimum investment
AED 2,000,000
Processing time
1-2 months
Physical presence
no minimum stay required to maintain the visa
- Investment route
- Ownership of one or more properties in the UAE valued at AED 2,000,000 or more, held without any outstanding loan against them
- Investment breakdown
- •off-plan property from approved developers is generally accepted
- •multiple properties can be combined to reach the AED 2,000,000 threshold
- Additional fees
- Dubai Land Department or equivalent emirate property registration fees, plus Emirates ID issuance fees, apply in addition to the property price
- Eligibility
- •18+
- •Clean criminal record
- •Verifiable source of funds
- •Letter from the Land Registration Department confirming property ownership
- •Proof of residence in the UAE (property ownership or tenancy contract)
- Due diligence
- verification of a letter from the Land Registration Department confirming unencumbered ownership, plus standard ICP/GDRFA due diligence
- Family inclusion
- •Spouse
- •Children of any age (with conditions for adult children)
- •Parents
- •Domestic staff/housekeepers of the primary holder
- Path to citizenship
- •the UAE does not offer a standard path to citizenship through investment
- •naturalization is granted only in exceptional, discretionary cases unrelated to this visa
- Renewal
- issued for 5 years and renewable provided the qualifying property is still held, unencumbered, at renewal
- Dual citizenship
- Not applicable — this visa does not lead to UAE citizenship
- Key benefits
- •Direct route to residency through property ownership alone, with no separate business or fund structure required
- •No personal income tax
- •Holders can sponsor extended family and domestic staff
- Taxation
- •no personal income tax
- •no capital gains tax on personally held investment property
Application process
- 1.purchase qualifying unencumbered property valued at AED 2,000,000+
- 2.obtain the ownership confirmation letter from the Land Registration Department
- 3.apply via the relevant emirate's ICP or GDRFA smart portal
- 4.complete biometrics and a medical test
- 5.Emirates ID and visa issued