Are You Eligible For UAE Golden Visa? Find Out Here

How great it would be to not having to renew your visa for 5-10 years!

The UAE golden visa is your ticket to a decade-long residency in Dubai.

When introduced, the visa was only given to residents who have made outstanding contributions to the United Arab Emirates or comprises of particular skillset in certain fields. But as of now, the process is a little opener and easier.

Here is the good news to find out if you are eligible for the UAE golden visa.

To put it simply, you have to be an outstanding specialised talent, a scientist and specialist, an investor in public investments, a real estate investor, an entrepreneur, a high school top-ranked student in the UAE, a graduate of an accredited university in the UAE, a graduate of an accredited university outside of the UAE or a frontline worker.

All you have to do is log on to the Federal Authority for the Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICA) website and answer a series of questions about yourself to find out if you are eligible.

The questionnaire begins with “Are you in the UAE?” and if you are, then you precede to the next question.

You will then be questioned about your investments or finances, such as whether you have a deposit of no less than Dhs2million with an investment fund licensed in the country. In case, you are a businessman or own a company with a capital of no less than Dhs2million in UAE.

If you select no, you can still be eligible if you answer the other questions like whether you are one of the outstanding high school graduates from a UAE-based school. Or whether you graduated from an accredited university in the country with a GPA of no less than 3.8.

If you didn’t do well in high school, you still have a chance to get the UAE golden visa. If you’re a doctor or an engineer specialising in certain fields.

You can also be eligible if you are a creative person who has previously produced distinguished and tangible artistic productions in visual arts, publishing, performing arts, designs and crafts, games and e-sports, media inside or outside the UAE.

Even CEOs of companies who are earning more than Dhs50,000 a month can apply to a golden visa.

Athletes, coaches, referees, sports doctors, sports therapists, or public sports figures, with achievements are also eligible.