Dubai Golden Visa · Residency for 5 or 10 years
Your Golden Visa in Dubai:
residency for 5 or 10 years.
Long-term residency in the UAE, valid for 5 or 10 years, with no sponsor and no minimum stay requirement. You sponsor your own family, in a 0% personal income tax framework.
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Long-term residency in the UAE
Long-term residency that belongs to you.
You obtain your UAE residency, valid across the whole country for 5 or 10 years, without depending on a sponsor or an employer. In a 0% personal income tax framework.
We point you to the route that fits your situation and drive the whole process; you keep control of your assets.
The Golden Visa is a UAE federal residency program, run by the federal identity authority (ICP), separate from setting up a company. We facilitate your application end to end, working with the free zone (RAKEZ).
No sponsor required
The Golden Visa is self-sponsored: you obtain your residency with no employer, no sponsoring company and no Emirati guarantor. You depend on no one to keep it.
No minimum stay requirement
Unlike ordinary residency, which is canceled beyond six months of absence, the Golden Visa is exempt from the 180-day rule. You can stay outside the UAE for long periods without losing your residency.
Your whole family
You sponsor your spouse and your children, with no age limit for children, as well as domestic staff. If the holder dies, the family can stay until the end of the permit.
0% personal income tax
The UAE does not tax personal income. The Golden Visa is a residence permit: it makes settling in easier, without changing that tax regime.
* The 0% covers income received personally (salaries, dividends, capital gains, rent). Holding a Golden Visa is not enough on its own to establish your UAE tax residency: that requires an effective departure from France (breaking tax residency, possible exit tax, real presence in the UAE). See the FAQ.
Several paths to your Golden Visa
The Golden Visa is obtained through investment or through talent. Here are the most common routes: we identify with you the one that matches your situation.
in total property value
One or more properties with a total value of at least 2 million dirhams, certified by the land registry. Off-plan, mortgaged or combined are accepted: what counts is the total value of the property.
deposited in an accredited fund
A deposit of at least 2 million dirhams in an investment fund accredited in the UAE, certified by a letter from the fund. An alternative to the real estate route, with no property purchase.
in project value, or an approved incubator
An existing project worth at least 500,000 dirhams certified by an approved auditor, or the approval of an accredited incubator for an innovative, technology-driven project.
of investment, based on qualification criteria
Doctors, scientists, inventors, creatives, executives and senior professionals. Qualification rests on recommendation letters from the relevant authorities, not on an amount invested.
in total investment
A total investment of at least 10 million dirhams, of which at least 60% outside real estate, in own funds (not borrowed) and held for at least three years.
These amounts are eligibility conditions, not the price of our support: they are assets you hold (a property, fund units), not a sum paid to the administration. Official application fees are separate and detailed in your quote.
The Golden Visa is for you if...
You are looking for
Long-term residency
5 or 10 years, rather than a visa to renew often
To depend on no one
Self-sponsored residency, with no employer or company
To travel freely
No minimum stay requirement in the UAE
Light taxation
0% personal income tax
To settle your family
Spouse, children with no age limit, domestic staff
Conditions
Qualifying under one route
Investment (≥ 2M or 10M AED), entrepreneur (≥ 500k AED) or talent
Valid passport
Valid for at least 6 months when applying
Proof for your route
Letter from the land registry, the fund, an auditor or an authority
Health insurance
Health cover valid in the UAE
A trip to the UAE
For the medical test, biometrics and the Emirates ID
Free discovery call • No commitment
BlueVisa handles everything for you
Route selection, application, residency request, supporting documents: we coordinate it all, you track progress in real time.
Golden Visa application
Application #BV-2026-208
Eligibility proof approved
Approved on 8 March
Entry permit
In progressYour application is being reviewed by the federal authority (ICP), which issues the entry permit.
Medical test & Emirates ID
On your arrival in the UAE
Drag in your documents
Passport, eligibility proof, insurance...
Your Golden Visa, step by step
From application to residency, usually in 1 to 4 weeks depending on the route.
Route selection & supporting documents
We identify the right route (investment, entrepreneur or talent) and gather the required supporting documents.
Eligibility check, obtaining the certification letter (land registry, fund, auditor or authority).
Application & entry permit
Submission of the application to the federal authority (ICP). After review, your entry permit is issued.
Building the application, submission on the official platforms and tracking until the entry permit is issued.
Medical test, Emirates ID & biometrics
On site: medical examination at an approved center, biometrics and registration of your Emirates ID.
Booking appointments, support and coordination of the formalities on site.
Golden Visa issued
Your Golden Visa (5 or 10 years depending on the route) and your Emirates ID are issued. You can then sponsor your family.
Tracking through to issuance and support with family sponsorship.
Observed indicative lead times, not guaranteed: they depend on the route chosen, on medical test availability and on processing by the UAE administration.
Turnkey support
The Golden Visa is a residency program, not a company to renew every year. We support you through the entire process, up to the issuing of your residency.
Our Golden Visa support is coming
Golden Visa support
From the eligibility check to the issuing of your residency. Official fees (entry permit, medical test, Emirates ID) detailed in your quote.
- Your BlueVisa portal to drive the whole procedure
- Selection of the right route and check of your eligibility
- Building the application and the required supporting documents
- Submission of the application and tracking up to the entry permit
- Coordination of the medical test, Emirates ID and biometrics
- Support with sponsoring your family
- Help finding housing and preparing your viewings
Full support, from submission to approval
The investment amount required by your route (for example 2 million dirhams in real estate) is a separate eligibility condition: it is an asset you hold, not the price of our support nor a sum paid to the State.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is the Golden Visa?
How much do I need to invest to obtain it?
Do I have to pay 2 million dirhams in cash for real estate?
Do I need a sponsor or an employer?
Do I have to live in the UAE part of the year?
Does the Golden Visa make me a UAE tax resident?
And what about personal income tax?
Can I bring my family?
How long does the procedure take?
Why do you mention RAKEZ and Ras Al Khaimah?
Can BlueVisa handle the entire process?
What about my crypto or tradfi activities?
Your Dubai Golden Visa starts here
Let's discuss your situation and the route best suited to your long-term residency project. We take care of everything, from submission to approval.
No commitment