How to get Golden Visa for Investors in Dubai?

This service grants (Golden Residency Visa) for a period of (5) or (10) years and automatically renewed if the same conditions are met

Documents Required to get Golden Visa for Investors in Dubai

Investor in an investment fund (commercial investor)

1. Company's financial report for the previous year (Made by the company's financial auditor)
2. Company's Trade license and photocopy of the List of Partners' Names
3. Copy of the sponsored residency
4. Company's bank statement (last 3 months)
5. Company's (VAT Return) for the previous year

Investor in an investment fund (deposit)

1. A letter from the bank in Arabic form showcasing a "fix deposit". A note must be mentioned in the letter. (The fix deposit will not be broken for the next two years, OR in case the fix deposit was broken for any reason, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai must be notified(
2. Copy of the sponsored passport.
3. Tenancy contract.

Investor in (Tax Return Investor)

1. A letter from the Federal Tax Authority.
2. Company's Trade license and photocopy of the List of Partners' Names.
3. Copy of the sponsored residency.

How to get Golden Visa for Investors in Dubai?

You can get Golden Visa for Investors in Dubai through GDRFA-Dubai Smart Application and AMER Centers.

GDRFA-Dubai Smart Application

1. Download the GDRFA-Dubai application through the authorized stores: Apple store/Play store
2. Register a new user account (in case there is no account registered)
3. Select the required service
4. Attach the required documents
5. Pay the fees due for the service
6. Submit the request

AMER Centers

1. Head to one of the service branches of the Amer Centers
2. Select the required service at the receptionist
3. Submit the required documents to the service employee
4. Checking documents
5. Pay the fees due for the service
6. Submit application

Note: a text message + an email is sent to the customer with the status of the application:

• If there are missing documents on the application, the customer is notified of the need to attach the missing documents within 30 days, and if the missing documents are not attached, the application will be canceled.
• In case there are no missing documents in the application, the customer will be notified of the approval and the approved application will be sent by e-mail.

Fees Required to get Golden Visa for Investors in Dubai

10 years golden visa:
Residency fees (2790 AED)
ID fees (1070 AED)

5 years golden visa:
Residency fees (2280 AED)
ID fees (575 AED)

Terms and Conditions

An Investor in an Investment Fund:

An investor in an investment fund is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years without a sponsor if one of the following conditions is met:

1- Submission of a letter from an investment fund accredited in the UAE stating that there is a deposit of AED (2) Two Million.
2- Or submission of a valid commercial license or industrial license with investor’s Memorandum of Association of his/her company provided that the investor capital is not less than AED (2) Two Million.
3- or submission of a letter from the Federal Tax Authority stating that the investor is the owner of a company that pays the government no less than AED (250) Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Annually.
4- Applications by the submission of other types of licenses are not accepted, only commercial or industrial licenses are approved.
5- In case the license is issued from free zones or special development zones, a “To Whom It May Concern Certificate” issued from the relevant free zone authorities is required.
6- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of an investor:The family members of the investor stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years.

Senior Employees of an Investor in Public Investments

The executive director or the advisor appointed by an investor in public investments is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years without a sponsor and for one person only, according to the following conditions:

1- Submission of a letter from the Investor in public investments stating that the executive director or the advisor has been appointed for a period of (10) years.
2- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of an Executive Director or an Advisor:The family members of the Senior Employee of the Investor in Public Investments stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (10) years.

Real-Estate Investor

The owner of a property or a group of properties is granted a Golden Visa for a period of (5) years, renewable on the same conditions and without a sponsor if one of the following conditions is met:

1- Submission of a letter from the Real Estate Registration Department in Dubai Emirate stating that the investor owns one or more properties whose value is not less than AED (2) two million, stating that the property is not subject to a loan.
2- The value of these real estate investments is permitted to be a loan for what exceeds the value of AED (2) two million.
3- Conditions for granting a Golden Visa to family members of a Real Estate Investor:The family members of the Real Estate Investor stated in the Cabinet Resolution (husband or wife and children from the category of unmarried daughters and unmarried sons) are granted a Golden Visa for a period of (5) years.