Minimum investment
$545,000
3 investment options
Stay
120
months, renewable
Application fee
$2,832
Tax
0.0%
No personal income tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit120 months
- Renew120 months at a time
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship not allowed
Overview
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Program
- UAE Golden Visa (Investor)
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes (120 mo)
10-year renewable residency for investors with minimum AED 2 million investment in UAE property, business, or public investment fund.
Investment options
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | AED 2,000,000 | $545,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Fund | AED 2,000,000 | $545,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Real estate | AED 2,000,000 | $545,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Required |
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
- Processing time
- 14–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Application fee AED 10,400 (~$2,832). As of Feb 2026, mortgaged properties qualify — only total value must reach AED 2M (no upfront equity minimum). Can stay outside UAE without losing visa. Expanded in 2025 to include nurses, content creators, yacht owners, AI specialists, and humanitarian pioneers.
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