A five-year self-sponsored residence route for investors or partners in a UAE commercial activity.
Route overview
Green Residence: investor / partner
Typical timeline / duration: 5 years
Important notes
Hold an eligible investor or partner role in a UAE commercial activity.
Provide company, licence, ownership, financial, identity, and health-insurance documents required by the relevant authority.
Maintain the commercial activity and comply with residence and renewal conditions.
Green Residence is a five-year self-sponsored status; the investor/partner branch requires an active commercial role and company or partnership evidence. It is separate from the Golden Visa, which has its own investor and entrepreneur thresholds.
Operational requirements can vary between emirates and free zones.
Preparation checklist
Passport and application
Company licence and ownership evidence
Investment or partnership documents
Financial evidence
Health insurance and authority approvals
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.