UAE Golden Visa for Investors and Entrepreneurs in United Arab Emirates

UAE Golden Visa for Investors and Entrepreneurs · United Arab Emirates visa route

investment · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all United Arab Emirates routes

A renewable residence route for qualifying investors and entrepreneurs in the UAE.

Important notes

• Meet the current investor or entrepreneur category requirements through qualifying capital, property, company activity, or an approved project.
• Provide passport, investment or project evidence, source-of-funds, health insurance, and authority or emirate approvals.
• Maintain the qualifying status and follow the renewal and sponsorship rules.
• Golden Visa is separate from UAE Green residence for investors or partners.
• Capital thresholds and documentary rules differ by category and emirate; verify the issuing authority's current requirements.

Preparation checklist

• Passport and application
• Investment, property, or project evidence
• Source-of-funds documents
• Health insurance
• Emirate or authority approval

Self-sponsored long-term residence

These routes serve a similar purpose or sit within the same visa family, so they are shown together for comparison; each has its own page.

United Arab Emirates UAE Green Residence for Investors and Partners A five-year self-sponsored residence route for investors or partners in a UAE commercial activity. Open route →

Official source

Official source: UAE government Golden Visa portal

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Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.