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UAE Golden Visa (Public Investments)

Active Exempt

United Arab Emirates · Golden visa · apply online

Minimum investment $68,000 3 investment options
Stay 120 months, renewable
Application fee —
Tax 0.0% No personal income tax

Path to staying

  1. Residence permit120 months
  2. Renew120 months at a time
  • Permanent residency
  • Citizenship
  • Dual citizenship not allowed

Overview

Program
UAE Golden Visa (Public Investments)
Type
Golden visa
Status
Active
Initial duration
120 months
Renewable
Yes (120 mo)

10-year renewable Golden Visa for public-investment routes: AED 2 million in an approved fund or company capital, or ownership/partnership in an establishment paying at least AED 250,000 annual tax. Real estate is tracked separately.

Investment options

Investment options
Type Tier / zone Min amount USD equivalent Holding Returnable Required
Fund Approved investment fund AED 2,000,000 $545,000 — Yes Optional
Company capital Commercial or industrial licence AED 2,000,000 $545,000 — Yes Optional
Business FTA annual tax AED 250,000 $68,000 — No Optional
Approved investment fund: UAE. Commercial or industrial licence: UAE. FTA annual tax: UAE.

Eligibility

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

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
Yes

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
Apply from abroad
No

Notes

Federal u.ae (updated 28 Jul 2026) lists public-investment Golden Visa at 10 years and real-estate at 5 years; property investors are in `uae-golden-visa-real-estate`. Holders may stay outside the UAE beyond the usual six-month absence rule. No personal income tax. Exact ICP fee schedule was not available during this check (ICP site returning errors); Dubai Land Department property fees do not apply to this route. AED amounts converted at the USD peg ≈ 3.6725 (2026-10-09).

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

Change history

    • Name UAE Golden Visa (Investor) UAE Golden Visa (Public Investments)
    • Official page https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/golden-visa 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 Golden Visa; scoped record to public investments (10y); added FTA tax route; moved real estate to `uae-golden-visa-real-estate`; cleared unverified fee/processing/holding-period fields Source

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