What Is The Golden Visa?

Key Points 

• Introduced in 2019, the Golden Visa allows a long-term residence pathway for highly talented or skilled individuals

Overview  

In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)introduced a new pathway for long-term residence visa holders, known as the Golden Visa. This visa allows foreign nationals to live, work and study in the UAE without the need for employer sponsorship. These visa types have a validity period of five to 10 years and can be renewed automatically. The Golden Visa can be granted for the  following categories of applicants: 

• Inventors; 
• Entrepreneurs; 
• Specialized talents and researchers in various fields of science and knowledge; 
• Highly talented students with promising scientific capacities