Golden Visa in UAE & Dubai

If you invest in an investment fund, you may be granted a Golden Visa for a period of 10 years without a sponsor, subject to the:
1. submission of a letter from an investment fund accredited in the UAE stating that the investor has a deposit of AED 2 million, or
2. submission of a valid commercial licence or industrial licence and a memorandum of association stating that the investor’s capital is not less than AED 2 million
3. submission of a letter from Federal Tax Authority stating that the investor pays the government no less than AED 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand) annually. Additionally, you must:
4. own the invested capital completely; it must not be a loan and
5. provide proof of medical insurance for himself and his family (if any).

If you own a property or a group of properties, you may be granted a Golden visa for a period of 5 years, renewable on the same conditions and without a sponsor subject to the:
1) provision of a letter from the land department of the respective emirate stating that he owns one or more properties whose value is not less than 2 AED million
2) purchase of a property with a loan from specific local banks approved by the competent local entity.

If you are an entrepreneur, you may get a Golden visa for a period of 5 years, if you own an economic project of a technical or future nature based on risk & innovation. In addition, you must have an approval letter from each of the following:
1- an auditor in the UAE stating that the project value is not less than AED 500,000
2- the authorities in the emirate stating that the project is of a technical or future nature
3- an accredited business incubator in the UAE to establish the proposed activity in the country.

Outstanding specialized talents include: 1. executive directors 2. doctors 3. scientists 4. creative people of culture and art 5. inventors 6. athletes. If you have an outstanding specialized talent, you may get a Golden visa for 10 years after meeting the requirements mentioned below for each category: 1. Executive Directors a copy of a university degree accredited by Ministry of Education with educational attainment not less than a bachelor’s degree a letter of experience of no less than 5 years holding the same position a salary certificate of AED 30,000 at least a valid work contract. 2. Doctors and scientists an approval Letter from Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE to practice the profession of medicine (for doctors) a letter of recommendation from Emirates Council of Scientists or a letter from Secretariat of the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Excellence stating that the applicant has been awarded the Medal of Scientific Excellence (for scientists). 3. Specialists in engineering and science a copy of a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree certified by Ministry of Education and a work contract. 4. creative people of culture and art Apply for a creative talented accreditation (cultural visa) – Dubai Culture Get an endorsement certificate for creative people – Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism Get a recommendation letter for golden visa request – Ministry of Culture and Youth 5. Inventors a recommendation letter from Ministry of Economy stating that your patent has an added value to the country’s economy Creative people in the fields of culture and art an approval letter from the department of culture and arts in the respective emirate. 6. Athletes a recommendation letter from General Sports Authority or one of the sports councils

High school students
If you are a high school student and a national-level topper, (with a minimum grade of 95 per cent in public or private secondary school) you may be granted a Golden visa for 5 years without a sponsor, subject to submission of a recommendation letter from Ministry of Education (Emirates Schools Establishment).Duration of the Golden visa for students is 5 years and may be extended if he/she is enrolled in one of the majors/colleges in the country that requires a study period of more than five years.
University students
If you are an outstanding university student, you may be granted a Golden visa for a period of 10 years without a sponsor, provided that: the university must be rated either A or B class by Ministry of Education a recommendation letter from the university or an accredited graduation certificate or an accredited academic record stating that the student’s cumulative GPA is not less than 3.5 for A class universities and 3.8 for B class universities is submitted. it has not been more than 2 years since you graduated. Outstanding students of foreign universities may be granted a Golden visa for a period of 10 years without a sponsor, provided that: The university is rated among the best 100 universities global according to the rating system recognized by Ministry of Education The student’s cumulative GPA is not less than 3.5 It has not been more than 2 years since you graduated Graduation certificate is accredited by the Ministry of Education

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