All-Visas
Golden Visa — Entrepreneur
entrepreneur · United Arab Emirates
Golden Residency for owners or partners in an innovative, technical or future-oriented economic project valued at no less than AED 500,000, evidenced by a certified-auditor letter. Additionally requires approval letter from the emirate competent authority confirming the project is technical/future, OR approval from an accredited UAE business incubator. Initial 5 years; renewable under Golden framework.
- Minimum stay / validity
- 5 yrs (Golden track), renewable
- Processing time
- Varies
- Official source
- https://www.moet.gov.ae/en/-/what-are-the-conditions-for-granting-a-golden-visa-to-entrepreneurs-
- Last verified
- May 2026
Requirements & criteria
- [Mandatory] Set up / hold a qualifying local company
- [Mandatory] No criminal record
- [Mandatory] Project value ≥ AED 500,000 (auditor-attested)
- [Mandatory] Approval from emirate authority OR accredited incubator