Issuing a golden residence permit (investors)
Foreign investors who invest in real estate or public investments are given the golden residence permit, which has a 10-year residency limit but is extendable under the same conditions.
Investor/Partner:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. The trade license with the partners appendix.
3. The financial report of the establishment or a number of establishments for the last year.
4. A certificate from the free zone that includes all the investor's financial data.
5. A bank statement of the establishment for the last (6) six months.
6. The registration document from the Federal Tax Authority, and that the company’s transactions are not less than 100,000 annually.
7. Ownership of the property (if any).
Deposit Investor:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. Bring proof of ownership of a financial deposit of not less than (2,000,000) two million dirhams in a bank in the country. It may be in the form of investment bonds or sukuk.
3. Proof of residence in the Emirate of Dubai.
Real estate investor:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. Ownership of one or more properties with a value not less than (2,000,000) two million dirhams.
Tax collection investor:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. A letter from the Federal Tax Authority stating that he is a partner in one or several establishments and pays the tax to the government, and his contribution to the tax is not less than 250 thousand dirhams annually.
3. The trade license with the partners appendix.
1. A copy of the passport.
2. The trade license with the partners appendix.
3. The financial report of the establishment or a number of establishments for the last year.
4. A certificate from the free zone that includes all the investor's financial data.
5. A bank statement of the establishment for the last (6) six months.
6. The registration document from the Federal Tax Authority, and that the company’s transactions are not less than 100,000 annually.
7. Ownership of the property (if any).
Deposit Investor:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. Bring proof of ownership of a financial deposit of not less than (2,000,000) two million dirhams in a bank in the country. It may be in the form of investment bonds or sukuk.
3. Proof of residence in the Emirate of Dubai.
Real estate investor:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. Ownership of one or more properties with a value not less than (2,000,000) two million dirhams.
Tax collection investor:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. A letter from the Federal Tax Authority stating that he is a partner in one or several establishments and pays the tax to the government, and his contribution to the tax is not less than 250 thousand dirhams annually.
3. The trade license with the partners appendix.
Digital channels (website/smart application):
1. Log in to the smart services system through (UAE Pass or username).
2. Search for the service to be applied for.
3. Fill in the application data, where applicable.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Customer Happiness Center:
1. Visit the nearest Customer Happiness Center.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Amer Service Center:
1. Visit the nearest Amer Service Center.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
1. Log in to the smart services system through (UAE Pass or username).
2. Search for the service to be applied for.
3. Fill in the application data, where applicable.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Customer Happiness Center:
1. Visit the nearest Customer Happiness Center.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Amer Service Center:
1. Visit the nearest Amer Service Center.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).
Residence permit fee: AED1100
Extra charge :
Knowledge dirham: AED10
Innovation dirham: AED10
Fee inside the country: AED500
Delivery:
AED20
Note:
The issuance fee increases by AED100 annually whenever the residency is over two years.
Extra charge :
Knowledge dirham: AED10
Innovation dirham: AED10
Fee inside the country: AED500
Delivery:
AED20
Note:
The issuance fee increases by AED100 annually whenever the residency is over two years.
An Investor in an Investment Fund:
An investor in an investment fund is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years without a sponsor if one of the following conditions is met:
1- Submission of a letter from an investment fund accredited in the UAE stating that there is a deposit of AED (2) Two Million.
2- Or submission of a valid commercial license or industrial license with investor’s Memorandum of Association of his/her company provided that the investor capital is not less than AED (2) Two Million.
3- or submission of a letter from the Federal Tax Authority stating that the investor is the owner of a company that pays the government no less than AED (250) Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Annually.
4- Applications by the submission of other types of licenses are not accepted, only commercial or industrial licenses are approved.
5- In case the license is issued from free zones or special development zones, a “To Whom It May Concern Certificate” issued from the relevant free zone authorities is required.
6- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of an investor:The family members of the investor stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years.
Senior Employees of an Investor in Public Investments
The executive director or the advisor appointed by an investor in public investments is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years without a sponsor and for one person only, according to the following conditions:
1- Submission of a letter from the Investor in public investments stating that the executive director or the advisor has been appointed for a period of (10) years.
2- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of an Executive Director or an Advisor:The family members of the Senior Employee of the Investor in Public Investments stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years.
Real-Estate Investor
The owner of a property or a group of properties is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (5) years, renewable on the same conditions and without a sponsor if one of the following conditions is met:
1- Submission of a letter from the Real Estate Registration Department in Dubai Emirate stating that the investor owns one or more properties whose value is not less than AED (2) two million, stating that the property is not subject to a loan.
2- The value of these real estate investments is permitted to be a loan for what exceeds the value of AED (2) two million.
3- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of a Real Estate Investor:The family members of the Real Estate Investor stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (5) years.
An investor in an investment fund is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years without a sponsor if one of the following conditions is met:
1- Submission of a letter from an investment fund accredited in the UAE stating that there is a deposit of AED (2) Two Million.
2- Or submission of a valid commercial license or industrial license with investor’s Memorandum of Association of his/her company provided that the investor capital is not less than AED (2) Two Million.
3- or submission of a letter from the Federal Tax Authority stating that the investor is the owner of a company that pays the government no less than AED (250) Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Annually.
4- Applications by the submission of other types of licenses are not accepted, only commercial or industrial licenses are approved.
5- In case the license is issued from free zones or special development zones, a “To Whom It May Concern Certificate” issued from the relevant free zone authorities is required.
6- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of an investor:The family members of the investor stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years.
Senior Employees of an Investor in Public Investments
The executive director or the advisor appointed by an investor in public investments is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years without a sponsor and for one person only, according to the following conditions:
1- Submission of a letter from the Investor in public investments stating that the executive director or the advisor has been appointed for a period of (10) years.
2- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of an Executive Director or an Advisor:The family members of the Senior Employee of the Investor in Public Investments stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years.
Real-Estate Investor
The owner of a property or a group of properties is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (5) years, renewable on the same conditions and without a sponsor if one of the following conditions is met:
1- Submission of a letter from the Real Estate Registration Department in Dubai Emirate stating that the investor owns one or more properties whose value is not less than AED (2) two million, stating that the property is not subject to a loan.
2- The value of these real estate investments is permitted to be a loan for what exceeds the value of AED (2) two million.
3- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of a Real Estate Investor:The family members of the Real Estate Investor stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (5) years.
Digital channels (website/smart application):
The service is available 24/7
Amer Service Center:
The service is available during the normal operating hours of AMER Centers
The service is available 24/7
Amer Service Center:
The service is available during the normal operating hours of AMER Centers
48.0 Hour(s)
Golden residency holders are exempted from the law of staying outside UAE(180 days), as the residency is considered void if it expires outside the country only.
1. Renewal of a golden residence permit (Investors).
2. Amendment of all types of residence permit data.
3. Cancellation of all types of residence permits.
Service details last updated on:
09/01/2025
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