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UAE Golden Visa (Entrepreneur)

Active Exempt

United Arab Emirates · Entrepreneur · apply online · processing 5–5 days

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Minimum investment $136,000 Startup equity
Stay 60 months, renewable
Application fee —
Tax 0.0% No personal income tax

Path to staying

  1. Residence permit60 months
  2. Renew60 months at a time
  • Permanent residency
  • Citizenship
  • Dual citizenship not allowed

Overview

Country
United Arab Emirates
Program
UAE Golden Visa (Entrepreneur)
Type
Entrepreneur
Status
Active
Initial duration
60 months
Renewable
Yes (60 mo)

Golden Visa for entrepreneurs with innovative or technical projects. Federal guidance lists a 5-year term; qualifying routes include an incubator-approved project (federal documents cite AED 500,000+ project value), an SME with at least AED 1 million annual revenue, or a prior pioneering project sold for at least AED 7 million.

Investment options

Investment options
Type Tier / zone Min amount USD equivalent Holding Returnable Required
Startup equity Project value (federal document list) AED 500,000 $136,000 — Yes Optional
Project value (federal document list): UAE.

Eligibility

  • Minimum age 18+
  • Criminal record check required
  • Health check required
  • Health insurance required
  • Endorsement Incubator

Work rights

  • Employment allowed
  • Self-employment allowed
  • Own a business allowed
  • Work permit included

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed
Yes
Spouse included
Yes
Max child age
25
Parents allowed
No

Benefits and mobility

  • Bank account can open
  • Property purchase allowed
  • Public healthcare no access

Tax

Tax regime
Exempt
Tax rate
0.0%
Regime name
No personal income tax
Foreign income taxed
No
Capital gains taxed
No

How to apply

Method
online
Processing time
5–5 days
Apply from abroad
Yes

Notes

Federal u.ae (EN updated 28 Jul 2026): entrepreneurs 5 years; proof of innovative/technical project, project-value documents, incubator or emirate authority letter. Arabic u.ae document list still cites auditor letter ≥ AED 500,000. Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and GDRFA Dubai publish alternative OR routes: SME annual revenue ≥ AED 1 million; incubator/authority approval of a pioneering concept; or prior pioneering project(s) sold for ≥ AED 7 million. GDRFA Dubai’s entrepreneur service page states a 10-year permit and Dubai Future Foundation nomination — conflicting with the federal 5-year table; this record stores the federal duration. GDRFA Dubai expected completion time: 5 days. Residence-permit fee schedule on GDRFA starts at AED 1,100 plus Knowledge/Innovation Dirhams and in-country fees (issuance increases by AED 100 per year beyond two years); total all-in cost not standardised across emirates. Health insurance required. AED converted at USD peg ≈ 3.6725 (2026-10-09).

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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://www.moet.gov.ae/en/-/what-are-the-conditions-for-granting-a-golden-visa-to-entrepr… https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visas/golden-visa
    • Application fee (USD) 2832 none
    • Investment options updated

    verified against u.ae / GDRFA / ADDED; duration 10y→5y (federal); clarified multi-route eligibility; cleared unverified fee; processing 5 days Source

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