1- Investors

The purchase of one or more properties in the United Arab Emirates entitles you to the Golden Visa. The condition for applying depends on the total amount of your purchased properties. This amount must be equal to or greater than AED 2 million and entitles you to the 10-year Golden Visa.

2- Les entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs can apply for the Golden Visa if at least one of the following three conditions is met:
– Being a partner or owner of a registered startup classified as an SME in the UAE, and the company must generate annual revenue of at least AED 1 million;
– The entrepreneur must have sold a project for more than AED 7 million;
– The applicant has obtained a startup creation permit issued by an official business incubator.

3- Exceptional talent

Outstanding talents are eligible for the Golden Visa if they have received a recommendation or approval from a governmental entity such as Dubai Culture, DTCM, etc.

Outstanding talents include the following profiles:
-Inventors;
-Innovators;
-Talents in vital fields such as culture, art, sports, and digital technology.

The Golden Visa can be obtained without salary, education, level, or professional status conditions.

4- Scientists

All influential scientists in their fields or those who have made significant achievements are eligible for the Golden Visa if they have received a recommendation from the Emirates Scientists Council.

For this, applicants must hold a doctorate or master’s degree in the fields of engineering, technology, life sciences, and natural sciences, obtained from the world’s top universities, along with significant research outcomes.

5- Professionals

The Golden Visa can also be applied for by highly qualified professionals with high levels of education and professional experience.

This category applies to various disciplines, such as:
– Medicine;
– Science and Engineering;
– Information Technology;
– Business and Administration;
– Education;
– Law;
– Culture;
– Social Sciences.

The conditions for this category are:
– Having a job contract in the Emirates;
– Being classified in the first or second professional level according to MoHRE;
– Holding at least a bachelor’s degree;
– Monthly salary of at least AED 30,000.

6- Exceptional students and graduates

They are divided into two categories:

– Within the UAE: Outstanding students from the secondary education system and universities are eligible for the Golden Visa. This also applies to high school students who have achieved an average score of at least 95% in the secondary school certificate from public or private schools in the country.
– For foreigners: Only high-level graduates from the top 100 universities worldwide with a GPA of 3.8 or above are eligible.

There are several conditions to fulfill:
-Academic performance/overall GPA;
-Year of graduation;
-University ranking.

It is worth noting that the families of these students can also benefit from this Golden Visa.

7- Humanitarian Pioneers

All members of international or regional charitable organizations as well as members of public utility associations are considered humanitarian pioneers and are eligible for the Golden Visa.

The following categories are also eligible for the Golden Visa:
-Winners of awards in the humanitarian and charitable sectors;
-Recognized volunteers who contribute to humanitarian, crisis, and charitable efforts.

8- Frontline Heroes

All healthcare personnel and other frontline workers who provide assistance in extraordinary circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, are eligible for the Golden Visa.