Zero tax. Full ownership. 10-year residency in the UAE.
The UAE Golden Visa is a self-sponsored, premium residency framework — no local sponsor required. Deploy capital into real estate or public markets and receive a 10-year renewable residency with complete operational autonomy.
Zero tax. Full ownership. 10-year residency in the UAE.
The UAE Golden Visa is a self-sponsored, premium residency framework — no local sponsor required. Deploy capital into real estate or public markets and receive a 10-year renewable residency with complete operational autonomy.
Program Advantages & Strategic Benefits
Zero Personal Income Tax
The UAE operates a zero-bracket personal income tax regime. Salaries, dividends, capital gains, and investment returns are entirely untaxed at the individual level.
No Local Sponsor Required
The Golden Visa eliminates the historical Emirati sponsor requirement — providing complete operational autonomy and legal independence from day one.
100% Corporate Ownership
Full foreign ownership of UAE business entities is permitted. Establish or acquire domestic corporate structures with complete shareholding control and profit repatriation rights.
Three-Generation Family Coverage
Sponsor spouse, children of any age (unmarried daughters, sons with no age caps), domestic staff, and executive support personnel — all under one application.
Unrestricted Global Mobility
The Golden Visa explicitly waives the standard 6-month travel restriction. Remain outside the UAE indefinitely without risking your legal status, Emirates ID, or asset linkages.
Seamless Capital Mobility
The UAE enforces no restrictions on capital repatriation, profit transfers, or cross-border fund movements — full financial integration with international markets.
Zero Personal Income Tax
The UAE operates a zero-bracket personal income tax regime. Salaries, dividends, capital gains, and investment returns are entirely untaxed at the individual level.
No Local Sponsor Required
The Golden Visa eliminates the historical Emirati sponsor requirement — providing complete operational autonomy and legal independence from day one.
100% Corporate Ownership
Full foreign ownership of UAE business entities is permitted. Establish or acquire domestic corporate structures with complete shareholding control and profit repatriation rights.
Three-Generation Family Coverage
Sponsor spouse, children of any age (unmarried daughters, sons with no age caps), domestic staff, and executive support personnel — all under one application.
Unrestricted Global Mobility
The Golden Visa explicitly waives the standard 6-month travel restriction. Remain outside the UAE indefinitely without risking your legal status, Emirates ID, or asset linkages.
Seamless Capital Mobility
The UAE enforces no restrictions on capital repatriation, profit transfers, or cross-border fund movements — full financial integration with international markets.
Investment Architecture & Entry Vectors
The regulatory framework establishes two primary entry vectors for the 10-year Golden Residency — real estate capital deployment and public market instruments — with strict asset classification rules governing each.
- →Portfolio Aggregation: Combine multiple freehold properties registered under the DLD to meet the AED 2M threshold.
- →Mortgaged Properties Eligible: Eligibility based on official DLD valuation — not purchase price. Bank NOC required.
- →2-Year Holding Lock-in post visa issuance.
- →For investors seeking deployment outside physical property portfolios.
- →Capital must be wholly owned — not structured via secondary debt or unapproved loans.
Official, unconditioned letter from a UAE-accredited investment fund confirming a capital deposit of no less than AED 2,000,000.
Establishment or equity acquisition within a domestic corporate entity demonstrating individual paid-up share capital of at least AED 2,000,000.
FTA certification confirming the investor's corporate entity contributes a minimum of AED 250,000 annually in federal taxes — the lowest capital entry point in the program.
Required Documents & Financial Compliance
- DLD Title Deed Proving unencumbered asset value of AED 2,000,000+.
- Audited Balance Sheets / Fund Letters For public investment channels.
- Trade License & Articles of Incorporation For corporate capital channel.
- Medical Screening Blood tests & chest X-ray inside UAE for all adults.
- Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) From country of origin.
- UAE-Compliant Health Insurance Mandatory for residency activation.
| Investment Vector | Bank Balance Threshold | Statement History |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate (Mortgaged)NOC from financing bank required | AED 2,000,000Paid equity | 6 Months |
| Public InvestmentsFund deposit channel | AED 2,000,000Fixed deposit | 2-Year Lock-in |
| Corporate EstablishmentsPaid-up share capital | AED 2,000,000Audited corporate | 6 Months |
| Dependent SponsorshipVariable liquidity buffers | VariableDisposable income path | 3 Months |
5-Phase Application Pipeline
“We treat the application timeline as a synchronous critical path — data validation occurs well before capital deployment.”
From asset certification to physical Emirates ID activation, the complete pipeline spans 2 to 6 weeks once capital is deployed. Nexa manages the entire architecture — asset diligence, ICP filing, medical coordination, and family sponsorship deployment.
Capital Allocation & Asset Certification
Execute the asset purchase or capital deposit. Titles cleared through DLD, or fund letters generated via accredited institutions.
Entry Permit Issuance
A 6-month multiple-entry visa processed via the ICP portal to facilitate physical arrival and asset finalization inside the UAE.
Medical Fitness & Security Vetting
Mandatory blood tests and chest X-ray at an authorized government facility. Global background checks finalized simultaneously.
Biometric Enrollment & Emirates ID
Attend an ICP center for fingerprinting and biometric logging, initiating production of your 10-year Emirates ID.
Residency Activation & Family Deployment
Electronic residency permit issued — no physical passport sticker required. Dependent sponsorship then unlocked for spouse, children, and staff.
Family security that
outlives the investor.
If the primary investor passes away during the 10-year term, dependents maintain UAE residency until the permit's natural expiration.
- Spouse, children (any age), and domestic staff included
- No age caps on sons or unmarried daughters
- Family residency survives investor's death until permit expiry
Standard UAE residency visas void after 180 days abroad. The Golden Visa explicitly waives this restriction — maintain active global operations with no residency risk.
Book a Consultation →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum investment for the UAE Golden Visa in 2026?
Can I get a UAE Golden Visa with a mortgaged property?
Can I combine multiple properties to reach the AED 2 million threshold?
Does the purchase price or current market valuation determine eligibility?
What are the bank statement requirements?
Can a husband and wife jointly apply using a single property?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum investment for the UAE Golden Visa in 2026?
Can I get a UAE Golden Visa with a mortgaged property?
Can I combine multiple properties to reach the AED 2 million threshold?
Does the purchase price or current market valuation determine eligibility?
What are the bank statement requirements?
Can a husband and wife jointly apply using a single property?
How long can a Golden Visa holder stay outside the UAE?
Who can I sponsor under the UAE Golden Visa?
Does the UAE Golden Visa provide a path to UAE citizenship?
What is the estimated processing time?