The UAE Golden visa is a long-term residency visa that allows international talent to live, work, and study while receiving special perks. Investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, outstanding students and graduates, humanitarian pioneers, and front-line heroes are all eligible for the Golden visa.
The UAE’s ‘Golden visa’ is a long-term residency visa that allows foreign talent to live, work, or study in the UAE while receiving special privileges:
- An entry visa for six months with multiple entries to proceed with residence issuance
- A long-term, renewable residence visa valid for 5 or 10 years
- The privilege of not needing a sponsor
- The ability to stay outside the UAE for more than the usual period of six months to keep their residence visa valid
- The ability to sponsor their family members, including spouses and children regardless of their ages
- The ability to sponsor unlimited number of domestic helpers
- The permit for family members to stay in the UAE until the end of their permit duration, if the primary holder of the Golden visa passes away.
Golden visa requirements depend on the type of residence, whether investor, talent, entrepreneur, etc.
