UAEResidency by InvestmentActive - 10-year renewable residence, not citizenship
🇦🇪 UAE Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
The UAE Golden Visa is a self-sponsored, renewable long-term residence permit rather than a citizenship route. The principal 10-year investment routes require AED 2,000,000, while qualifying entrepreneurs, skilled professionals and nominated talent may use lower-capital or no-investment categories.
- Permit type
- Residence permit
- Qualifying requirement
- From AED 2,000,000 (approximately USD 545,000) for the main real-estate, deposit and fund routes
- Processing time
- Typically 2-3 weeks from a complete application file
- Residence obligation
- Not required - no minimum stay to maintain the permit
- Principal benefit
- International investors, business owners and qualifying professionals seeking a renewable UAE base with no permit-maintenance stay requirement and access to the UAE's personal-tax environment.
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Last updated October 20263 official sourcesData confidence: source-backed