The 10-Year UAE Golden Visa — five ways to qualify.

Property, company, salary, or deposit — long-term residency for you and your whole family, with the exact government fees made clear.

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UAE 10-Year Golden Visa
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Example · Company Owner

Immigration & visa2,710
Medical fitness270
Emirates ID1,155
Government feesD 4,135
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Benefits of the Golden Visa

More than long-term residency — the Golden Visa removes the rules that make normal UAE visas stressful. Here is what you actually get.

10 years, renewable

Residency for a full decade, renewable as long as you still meet your route’s condition. No more 2–3 year renewal cycles or repeated paperwork.

You are your own sponsor

The visa is not tied to an employer or a local sponsor. Change jobs, close a company, or retire — your residency continues unaffected.

No 6-month entry rule

Normal residence visas lapse if you stay outside the UAE for over 6 months. The Golden Visa has no such rule — live abroad and return whenever you like.

Sponsor your whole family

Spouse, children and parents get 10-year visas under you, plus unlimited domestic staff. Sons up to 25, unmarried daughters with no age limit.

Security for your family

If the visa holder passes away, family members keep their residency until their own visas expire — they are not required to leave the UAE.

Work, study & business freedom

Live, work and study anywhere in the UAE, and own 100% of a mainland business — full flexibility with no extra approvals.

Each route, step by step.

Conditions, documents, and the process for every category. Read what applies to you.

Property Owner route to the UAE 10-Year Golden Visa

Property Owner

Conditions

  • Off-plan: accepted — no minimum payment, just the Title Deed or Oqood.
  • Mortgaged: accepted — requires an NOC from the bank.
  • Shared ownership: husband & wife can combine a property (attested marriage certificate required).

Documents

  1. Title Deed or Oqood
  2. Passport copy & personal photo
  3. NOC from bank (if mortgaged)
  4. Attested marriage certificate (if relying on shared property)

Procedure

  1. DLD property blocking & recommendation letter to immigration
  2. GDRFA pre-approval
  3. Cancel existing visa (not needed for on-arrival / tourist visas)
  4. Medical fitness test
  5. Golden Visa issuance
  6. Emirates ID application
  7. Emirates ID biometrics
  8. Emirates ID delivery
Company Owner route to the UAE 10-Year Golden Visa

Company Owner

Conditions

  • Capital: company capital or your personal share must be at least AED 2 million.
  • Both mainland and free-zone companies accepted, subject to authority approval.

Documents

From the company

  1. Trade license
  2. Memorandum of Association (MOA)
  3. VAT returns — last 4 quarters
  4. Audited balance sheet — last 2 years
  5. Company bank statement — last 6 months
  6. AECB credit report

From the applicant

  1. Passport copy
  2. Visa copy
  3. Emirates ID copy
  4. Personal bank statement — last 6 months
  5. Digital photo

From the auditor

  1. Auditor trade license
  2. Auditor professional license

Procedure

  1. Immigration pre-approval
  2. Visa cancellation
  3. Medical fitness test
  4. Golden Visa issuance
  5. Emirates ID application
  6. Emirates ID biometrics
  7. Emirates ID delivery
Manager or Executive route to the UAE 10-Year Golden Visa

Manager / Executive

Conditions

  • Basic salary: more than AED 30,000 (the basic, not the total package).
  • Salary tenure: receiving that same salary for more than 2 years.
  • Company tenure: more than 2 years at the same company.
  • Job title: designation on the visa must be Manager or higher.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree or higher.
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Documents

  1. Passport copy
  2. Visa copy
  3. Personal photo
  4. Bachelor's degree (legally translated & MOFA attested)
  5. Equivalency certificate from MOHESR (if applicable)
  6. Labour contract (MOHRE) or free-zone employment contract
  7. Personal bank statements — last 6 months
  8. NOC letter from current employer

Procedure

  1. Nomination request & document verification
  2. GDRFA approval
  3. Cancel current employment visa
  4. Medical test & final Golden Visa stamping
Fixed Deposit route to the UAE 10-Year Golden Visa

Fixed Deposit

Conditions

  • Amount: minimum cash deposit of AED 2 million.
  • Duration: held (blocked) for a minimum of 2 years.

Documents

  1. Official bank hold letter addressed to GDRFA / ICP
  2. Passport copy & personal photo
  3. Proof of UAE accommodation (Ejari or Title Deed)

Procedure

  1. Open a UAE bank account & transfer funds
  2. Obtain the official Golden Visa block letter from the bank
  3. Submit GDRFA nomination approval
  4. Medical test & final visa stamping
Family Dependent route to the UAE 10-Year Golden Visa

Family Dependent

Conditions

  • Spouse & children: no age limit for unmarried daughters; sons can be sponsored regardless of age under the Golden Visa.
  • Parents: can be granted 10-year visas (standard parent-sponsorship rules apply).
  • Staff: sponsor unlimited domestic workers, maids and drivers.

Documents

  1. Sponsor's Golden Visa & Emirates ID copy
  2. Dependents' passports & personal photos
  3. MOFA-attested marriage / birth certificates
  4. Valid health insurance (required for final stamping)

Procedure

  1. Cancel any existing UAE visa
  2. Golden Visa application
  3. Medical fitness test
  4. Golden Visa issuance
  5. Emirates ID application
  6. Emirates ID biometrics & delivery

Your exact Golden Visa cost in under 30 seconds.

Pick your category, add family members, and see every fee broken down — GDRFA, ICP, medical, Emirates ID. No signup, no phone number.

UAE Golden Visa government fees by route
Golden Visa routeGovernment fees includedFrom (1 applicant)
Property OwnerDLD & Admin AED 5,284 · Immigration & Visa AED 2,710 · Emirates ID 10-yr AED 1,154AED 9,148
Company OwnerImmigration & Visa AED 2,710 · Emirates ID 10-yr AED 1,154AED 3,864
Manager / ExecutiveImmigration & Visa AED 2,710 · Emirates ID 10-yr AED 1,154AED 3,864
Fixed DepositImmigration & Visa AED 2,710 · Emirates ID 10-yr AED 1,154AED 3,864
Each family dependentImmigration & Visa AED 2,710 · Emirates ID 10-yr AED 1,154AED 3,864

Indicative UAE government fees, synced to our live fee sheet. A medical fitness test (from AED 270 standard, AED 700 VIP) applies per person, and any family members are added on top. Use the calculator below for your exact total — including the medical option, dependants and our service fee.

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Got my 10-year Golden Visa through my company. They handled the audit paperwork and GDRFA approval end to end — the calculator told me the cost before I committed.

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Applied as a property owner and added my parents as dependents. Clear, honest about government fees vs service charge. Highly recommend.

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Manager category — they checked my eligibility (salary, tenure, degree attestation) before charging anything. Smooth and professional.

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Free eligibility check

We confirm which route you qualify for — property, company, salary, deposit or dependent — before you pay anything.

Documents & attestation

Degree attestation, salary certificates, title deeds, bank letters and NOCs — prepared and verified to GDRFA and ICP standards.

Full application handling

We submit and follow your Golden Visa end to end — entry permit, status change, medical, Emirates ID and visa stamping.

Family sponsorship

Add your spouse, children, parents and domestic staff to your 10-year visa in the same process.

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