UAE Golden Visa (Public Investments)

1. Residence permit120 months
2. Renew120 months at a time

• Permanent residency
• Citizenship
• Dual citizenship not allowed

Country

United Arab Emirates

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 a separate Golden Visa route.

Tax regime

Exempt

Tax rate

0.0%

Regime name

No personal income tax

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

No

Method

online

Apply from abroad

No

Federal u.ae (updated 28 Jul 2026) lists public-investment Golden Visa at 10 years and real-estate at 5 years; property investors use the separate real-estate Golden Visa. Holders may stay outside the UAE beyond the usual six-month absence rule. No personal income tax. The exact ICP fee schedule could not be retrieved on 9 October 2026 (the ICP site was 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).

• Dubai Virtual Working Programmedigital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • 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 not set
   • Investment options updated

   verified against u.ae Golden Visa; limited to public investments (10y); added FTA tax route; moved real estate to the separate real-estate Golden Visa; removed unverified fee, processing and holding-period values Source