UAE Golden Visa
Long-Term Residency and
Exceptional Opportunities for You
and Your Family
The UAE Golden Visa offers a 5 or 10-year renewable residency to investors, entrepreneurs, skilled professionals, exceptional talents, students, and property owners. Introduced in 2019 and continuously updated, including major reforms in 2022, the program is now more accessible than ever. It aims to attract global talent and reinforce the UAE’s reputation as a thriving hub for business, innovation, and lifestyle.
As a Golden Visa holder, you can live, work, study, and invest freely across the UAE—plus sponsor your family members and domestic workers with ease.
Enjoy 10 Years of Residency and Opportunity in the UAE
Enjoy long-term residency, sponsor your family, and build a future in one of the world’s most dynamic countries.
Join a growing community of professionals, investors, and creatives calling the UAE home.
Check Your
Golden Visa Eligibility
Check Your Golden Visa Eligibility
1. Requirements
2. Residency
3. Remarks
4. Contact Details
Eligibility
Criteria
Check Your Golden Visa Eligibility
1. Requirements
2. Residency
3. Remarks
4. Contact Details
Exclusive Benefits of
Holding a UAE
Golden Visa
- Live, work, and study in the UAE without the need for a national sponsor
- Sponsor family members of any age
- Sponsor an unlimited number of domestic workers
- 100% ownership of your UAE business
- Stay outside the UAE for more than 6 months without canceling your visa
- Ensure peace of mind for your family with the ability to remain in the UAE, even in unforeseen circumstances
- Enjoy free access to the prestigious Esaad Privilege Card
- Convert your home country’s driving license (for citizens of 32 approved countries)
- Save up to AED 17,000 on visa renewals due to long-term residency status
Eligibility Categories
Discover the diverse groups eligible for the UAE Golden Visa, including professionals, investors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talents, and students. Each category offers tailored benefits to help you secure long-term residency in the UAE.
Professionals
- Valid UAE employment contract
- Occupation must fall under MOHRE Level 1 or 2 categories
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Minimum monthly salary of AED 30,000
Investors
- AED 2 million threshold applies for real estate investments or businesses.
- Alternatively, investors can qualify by placing a minimum of AED 2 million in a fixed deposit with a UAE-accredited bank or investment fund for at least two years.
Exceptional Talents
- Scientists, researchers, creatives in culture and art, inventors, and innovators
Entrepreneurs
- Must demonstrate substantial revenue (at least AED 1 million) from the UAE-based startup.
Professionals
- Outstanding academic achievers – high GPA graduates (attested degree plus equivalency certificate)
How Creative Zone
Can Support Your
Golden Visa Journey
Our Golden Visa specialists will guide you through every step—helping you build a strong profile, complete documentation, and manage formalities to fast-track your application approval.
From eligibility assessment to final visa stamping and Emirates ID issuance, we take care of it all—so you can focus on planning your future in the UAE.
Golden Visa
Documentation Checklist
For Professionals
- NOC from employer (if mainland) or free zone authority (if free zone). Include shareholder certificate if applying as a shareholder.
- Attested bachelor’s degree (plus equivalency certificate)
- Salary certificate (AED 30,000/month minimum)
- Labor contract reflecting the same details
- Bank statements for the past 6 months
- Copy of passport, UAE visa, and Emirates ID
- Professional studio photograph
For Real Estate Investors
- Title deed for property worth AED 2 million or more. Both completed and certain off-plan properties are eligible, provided off-plan units are at least 50% completed and 50% paid for, according to 2025 government guidelines.
- Health insurance (local and international accepted)
- Passport, visa copy, and Emirates ID
- Applicant must be inside the UAE at the time of application
Your 6-Step Guide to Securing
the UAE
Golden Visa
Once you receive the official email from Dubai Immigration stating:
“Cleared to proceed with the Nomination Request for the Golden Residency Visa application,” simply follow these steps:
Step 1
Book your
travel to Dubai.
Step 2
Complete your medical fitness test.
Step 3
Submit your Golden Visa application.
Step 4
Receive visa approval and get your passport stamped.
Step 5
Complete your Emirates ID biometrics.
Step 6
Collect your Emirates ID and enjoy your new residency status!
Ready to get started?
Our team is here to make your UAE Golden Visa journey simple, quick, and stress-free.
Contact us today to check your eligibility and start your application!
