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United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Golden Residence for investors

Locations: Abu Dhabi · Dubai · Sharjah · Ajman · Ras Al Khaimah · Fujairah · Umm Al Quwain

ActiveMiddle East
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Location context: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
StatusActive
Qualifying thresholdAED 2,000,000
RelevanceJuly 2026
A typical project pathFrom initial review to keeping the result current
01Initial review
02Evidence file
03Authority stage
04Decision
05Keeping it current
Decision perspective

Four perspectives on this investment destination.

A route is useful only when the legal basis, evidence, economics and maintenance conditions fit the client’s facts.

Intended outcome

What the status or programme is expected to change for the applicant.

Evidence file

What must be proved to the competent authority and other regulated institutions.

Economic structure

Qualifying capital, public charges, professional work and third-party costs are separated.

Maintenance

Validity, presence, renewal and post-approval obligations are considered from the start.

Decision summary

Long-term UAE residence routes for qualifying public-investment and real-estate investors. Applicability depends on the investment category and evidence available at filing.

For whomInvestors considering long-term UAE residence through qualifying capital or real estate.
Legal basisGolden Visa investor categories administered through the competent UAE authorities.
Status term10 years for public-investment investors; 5 years for real-estate investors.
RenewalRenewable, subject to continued eligibility and the rules in force at renewal.
FamilyThe official overview states that spouses and children may be sponsored.
PresenceThe official overview states that Golden Visa holders may remain outside the UAE for more than the usual six-month period.
Key limitationThe competent authority decides eligibility; property, corporate, tax and banking consequences require separate review.

Cost structure

Qualifying investmentAED 2,000,000
Government feesConfirmed separately
Professional feesConfirmed separately
Due diligenceConfirmed separately
Third-party costsConfirmed separately
Renewal costsConfirmed separately

Eligibility and restrictions

Core criteria
  • Evidence of the qualifying investment category
  • Valid identity and immigration documentation
  • Compliance with authority-specific documentary and due-diligence requirements
Restrictions
  • Residence status does not itself establish tax residence
  • Bank account opening is a separate regulated decision
  • Property value, title and encumbrances require transaction-specific verification

Process

  1. Preliminary applicability review
  2. Route and asset-structure review
  3. Document and source-of-funds preparation
  4. Submission to the competent authority
  5. Authority decision
  6. Post-approval residence and renewal planning

Risks and limitations

  • Programme rules and administrative practice may change
  • No approval or banking outcome can be guaranteed
  • Tax treatment depends on facts and requires separate advice

Sources and review date

Last reviewed: July 2026

Golden visa - The Official Platform of the UAE Government
Connected questions

Questions beyond the programme summary

The page is a structured overview. Current applicability depends on facts, authority practice and the evidence available at the time of review.

Who needs to be included

Applicant composition, family and dependency rules.

Where activity will be managed

Corporate management and actual operations, where relevant.

How funds will be evidenced

Source of funds, payment route and banking review.

How ownership will be held

Property, investment or other asset structure, where relevant.

Scoping inputs

Before we define the scope

Sensitive documents are not required at the first public contact.

  1. Objective and preferred geography
  2. Applicant composition and citizenships
  3. Relevant timing or transaction deadline
  4. High-level source and form of qualifying funds
  5. Connected company, banking or asset tasks

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