{"id":29725,"date":"2022-06-25T04:32:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T04:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aaconsultancy.ae\/dubai\/?p=29725"},"modified":"2023-07-02T16:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T16:49:21","slug":"residency-options-for-investors-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dev.aaconsultancy.ae\/dubai\/residency-options-for-investors-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Obtain Residency for Investors in the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29725\" class=\"elementor elementor-29725\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fb584d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14fb584d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3290675c\" data-id=\"3290675c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbde71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbde71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UAE has close to 10 Million residents owing to the higher quality of life. People from all over the world flock to UAE to work and realise their dreams in this major international hub of the world. Unlike in western countries, the residence visa is usually stamped for a period of 1-3 years which has to be periodically renewed. There are several ways for investors to become long-term residents, including investing in real estate or starting a business. The United Arab Emirates has instituted a new visa system for long-term residents. There are no longer any requirements for national sponsors for foreigners to live, work, and study in the United Arab Emirates. They will be issued for 5 or 10 years, and they will be renewed at the end of that period.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read along to understand the necessary information about <\/span><b>residency options for investors in the UAE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaconsultancy.ae\/dubai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A&amp;A Associate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you through the entire process for a hassle-free experience. <\/span><a href=\"tel:+97142690673\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call us now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to talk about your options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f879f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f879f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-699b827\" data-id=\"699b827\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7317a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7317a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Ways for UAE Investors and Entrepreneurs to Obtain Residency in UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782c168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782c168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are primarily 3 <\/span><b>residency options for investors in the UAE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dubai Investor visa<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Golden Visa<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Retirement Visa<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038d9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"038d9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Dubai Investor or Partner Visa\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfe221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adfe221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to open a business or invest in an existing business in Dubai, this visa is the best option for you. You can also bring your families to the UAE to live and work. The visa is valid for three years. According to \u2018Invest in Dubai\u2019, a business platform established by the Dubai Government, the following options are available to investors seeking the Dubai Investor Visa:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea5210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aea5210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Residential Property Investment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2e530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals who choose to invest in residential property worth Dh 1 million or more are eligible for this. A maximum of 50% of the property&#8217;s value is financed. Investors in a jointly owned property, who own at least Dh 1 million each, are eligible to apply.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The investment must be in a single residential property rather than in a portfolio of commercial properties. Furthermore, the visa is only valid for freehold residential properties; an off-plan property cannot be used to apply for this visa. The visa is valid for three to five years and can be extended as long as the investor owns property in the country.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8ca0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d8ca0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investment in a Company<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4606717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4606717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals who choose to invest in or start a business in Dubai&#8217;s mainland or free zones are eligible. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaconsultancy.ae\/dubai\/uae-mainland-business-setup\/\"><b>Starting a business on Dubai&#8217;s mainland<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> usually necessitates the presence of a partner of UAE nationality. However, the UAE has recently permitted 100% foreign ownership of onshore [mainland] companies in the UAE in certain business activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This visa is granted to investors who own at least Dh72,000 in shares in an existing company or are establishing a company with a capital investment of the same amount. For foreign investors,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaconsultancy.ae\/dubai\/freezone-company-formation\/\"><b> starting a business in a Dubai Free Zone<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does not require local sponsors or partners, companies are tax-free, and foreign nationals can own the entire company.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=+971564086728&amp;text=Hello...\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one of our expert consultants to start your Visa process today!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fce90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52fce90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The Golden Visa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecda83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecda83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors and entrepreneurs who meet the UAE Government&#8217;s specific criteria are eligible for the Golden Visa, a 10-year residency permit. On April 18, the UAE announced a slew of new entry visas and residency permits. This included an update to the Golden Visa Program. The following are some of the advantages of the Golden Visa scheme:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A long-term, renewable residency visa that is valid for ten years<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visa that is self-sponsored and does not require an employer to sponsor it<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep their residence visa valid, they must be able to stay outside the UAE for more than six months<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponsoring their family members, including spouses and children of any age<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limitless number of domestic helpers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing family members to stay in the UAE until their permit expires if the primary holder of the Golden visa dies<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5350ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5350ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real Estate Investing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa7ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa7ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the new rules established by the UAE Government on April 18, real estate professionals must meet one of the following requirements:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase a property worth at least Dh2 million, real estate investors can apply for a Golden Visa<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When purchasing a property with a loan from a specific local bank, investors are also eligible for the Golden Visa<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors can also obtain the Golden Visa if they purchase one or more off-plan properties from approved local real estate companies for no less than Dh2 million<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28458ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28458ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entrepreneurs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8a6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b8a6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs who want to live in the UAE must meet one of the following requirements:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An entrepreneur must own or be a partner in a start-up registered in the UAE as a small and medium enterprise (SME) with annual revenues of at least Dh1 million<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtaining approval for a start-up idea from an official business incubator (an organization that assists start-ups or entrepreneurs in the development of their businesses), the Ministry of Economy, or the relevant local authorities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the individual is a founder (or one of the founders) of a previous project that was sold for at least Dh7 million<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects or ideas that you submitted must be approved by the Ministry of Economy or the appropriate local authorities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t skip on the Golden opportunities, <\/span><a href=\"tel:+97142690673\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact A&amp;A Associate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for detailed information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9059199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9059199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Visa for Retirement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a136abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a136abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For people planning to retire in Dubai, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) issues a five-year retirement visa. Visa requirements and eligibility requirements are you must be 55 years old or older and you must meet one of the following financial requirements of<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earn a minimum of Dh180,000 per year, or Dh15,000 per month<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a Dh1 million three-year fixed deposit<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unmortgaged property or mortgaged property worth at least Dh1 million\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A combination of the first two options, each worth at least Dh1 million in a three-year fixed deposit and Dh500,000 in property<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you are planning to obtain the UAE residence permit for a longer period, contact us for more details. As a team, the professionals at A&amp;A Associate work tirelessly to ensure that our clients receive the best possible service. &#8220;100% Customer Satisfaction&#8221; is always our goal. A&amp;A Associate provides a wide range of services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaconsultancy.ae\/dubai\/business-setup-dubai\/\">business setup in Dubai<\/a>, feasibility studies, business plans, VAT-compliant financial accounting and auditing, legal consultation, corporate structuring, and trademark registration. We know how to get your Dubai business up and running on time and without a hitch. Get a complimentary consultation with us right now. For more information, <\/span><a href=\"tel:+97142690673\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">talk to the experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at A&amp;A Associate LLC.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAE has close to 10 Million residents owing to the higher quality of life. People from all over the world flock to UAE to work and realise their dreams in this major international hub of the world. 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