UAE Golden Visa - Residency By Investment Program

1.Investor in an investment fund ( Commercial Investor) – Premier – 10 years

Required Documents:

• Auditor of the company’s financial report from the previous year.
• Copy of the license and partner supplement (Industrial and commercial only).
• Copy of residence
• Bank statement for the company for the last 3 months.
• VAT Return (tax invoice tax record for the previous year.

Notes:

• Applications for any other types are not accepted; the Emirate of Dubai only accepts applications for commercial or industrial licenses.
• If the license is in free zones or special development zones, a to Whom It May Concern certificate from the relevant free zone authorities is required.

2.Investor in an investment fund (deposit) – Premier- 10 years

Required Documents:

• A letter in Arabic from the bank with the deposit details. Please note that the customer cannot withdraw the deposit “before its due date/amount for two years” without approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs.
• Residence Copy.
• Tenancy Contract.

3.The real estate investor: To apply for a ten-year renewable residency visa, the criteria state that the real estate investor must own a property valued at AED 2,000,000 or more at the time of purchase.

Required Documents:

• Original Passport
• Title deed certificate
• 3 personal photos
• Police clearance (sent to the Land Department and issued by Dubai Police)
• Copy of latest visa in the UAE. 

The applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. The applicant must possess at least one property or owned share with a minimum value of 2 million or more.
2. If the property is under a mortgage, the applicant must have paid a minimum of $2 million in property value to the bank. They should also provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) letter and a letter indicating the amount that has been paid.
3. A marriage certificate is required to be able to share one property.
4. A Power of Attorney (POA) will be required if the application is submitted on behalf of the investor.

4.The retired real estate investor: To apply for a five-year renewable residency visa, the criteria state that the real estate investor must own a property valued at AED 750,000 or more at the time of purchase.

Required Documents:

• Original Passport.
• Title deed certificate
• Personal photo
• A police clearance document issued by the Dubai Police and addressed to the Land Department.
• Copy of latest visa in the UAE.
• Minimum age 55 years or  above.

The applicant must meet the following requirements:

• The minimum property value is 750,000 AED
• In case the property is mortgaged, 50 % of the property value, or at least 750,000 AED, is to be paid to the bank. The visa application must be submitted with an Arabic NOC letter and a mortgage bank statement.
• If the value of a property is 750,000 AED or higher, both the husband and wife are eligible to share ownership of the property. However, it is necessary to provide an attested marriage certificate as part of the documentation process.
• A Power of Attorney (POA) will be required if the application is submitted on behalf of the main applicant.