What are the UAE Golden Visa Requirements

Here are the general requirements you need to meet to apply for a Golden Visa to the UAE.

1.    You must be a non UAE national

The UAE Golden visa is for foreigners who wish to seek long term residence in the UAE. The Citizens of UAE do not need to seek residence in their own country.

2.    Have a Valid Passport

A passport is an important travel document that is used as a form of identification for travelers.  You therefore must have a valid passport before you apply for a golden visa to the UAE.

3.    You Must have no Criminal Record

The UAE government is keen to ensure they do not grant criminals access in their country. Every person seeking residence in the country is therefore vetted and you should produce supporting documents that prove you do not have any criminal record. 

This is a requirement by the UAE governments to ensure there is adequate security to both its people and any other person in the country.

4.    Salary Certificates

Those applicants who are seeking the Golden Visa as professionals to work in various sectors must produce their salary certificates to indicate the positions they held previously and the amount they were getting paid

5.    Recommendation Letters

Applicants of the golden visa may need some recommendation letters from their former employers or people holding influential positions in the fields demonstrating the contribution made by the applicant to the industry

6.    Financial Requirements

Depending on the category of visa you are applying for, you may be asked to have certain amounts of money or an investment worth certain amounts. For instance, an applicant seeking to be granted a golden visa as an investor in public investments must have an investment deposit of at least AED 2 million.

7.    Academic Certificates

If the category of golden visa you are applying for requires you to have certain academic qualifications, then you should provide your certificates to prove so.

It is important for the professionals to prove that they are qualified and they hold the skills and qualification for fields they claim to be in.

Requirements for Executive Directors

●    You should provide a No Objection (NOC)Letter from the company you are working with

●    You should have a bachelor’s degree or any higher degree that is approved by the Ministry of Education

●    You should have a labor contract or employment contract. The salary indicated in the contract should match the one in the employment certificate. The job position in the contract should also be similar to the one stated in the residence visa

●    You need to have a salary certificate. The minimum salary requirement varies depending on the specific emirate you are applying a visa to.  The minimum salary for most emirates is AED 50,000. 

Golden Visa Requirements for Entrepreneurs

●    You should be an owner or partner of a business project that has been approved by a business incubator, the ICP, the Ministry of Economy or a local authority to start the proposed business in the specific emirate

●    You should be an owner or a partner of a pioneering business project that is approved by the Ministry of Economy or ICP or an accredited local authority. The business should be a small to medium enterprise that gets an annual revenue of at least 1 million AED

●    You should be a founder of a pioneer business project that is approved by the Ministry of Economy, ICP or a competent local authority and sold it at a value of at least 7 million AED

Fully Owned Property

If you fully own a property in the UAE, you need to provide either of the following documents:

●    A Purchase Agreement that is registered with the DMT to show details of the property, its address, the landlord and also the value of the property.

●    A Real Estate Unit Value Certificate

Mortgaged Property

If you have acquired property on loan, you will have to show the following documents:

●    A Real Estate Unit Value Certificate that is issued by the DMT or any other legal real estate registration in the country

●    A Search Certificate that is issued by DMT to prove that the property will not be possessed by any party

Off-Plan Property

An off-plan property is a property that has not completed construction. If you invest in this type of real estate, you should produce the following documents:

●    A Purchase Agreement from an approved real estate developer. This agreement should have information of the property, its address, the value of it and also details of the landlord

●    A proof that the property is worth at least 2 million AED