UAE Golden Visa Eligibility Evaluator
Screen the principal requirements for real-estate investors, Executive Directors, professional skilled workers and entrepreneurs using current UAE federal and Dubai authority requirements.
Important: This is an eligibility screener, not an official immigration decision. Different emirates and Golden Residency categories can have different issuing-service requirements.
Golden Visa Eligibility Screener
Core Dubai Real-Estate Conditions Satisfied
Your inputs satisfy the AED 2 million threshold and the principal DLD ownership/document conditions. This is a screening result, not a binding immigration approval.
Golden Visa Relocation Security
Secure your devices, remote work, travel and international access while relocating to the UAE.
Golden Residency Benefits
- No ordinary sponsor: Golden Residency is a long-term sponsor-free residence framework.
- Extended absence: Golden Visa holders can remain outside the UAE beyond the ordinary six-month rule.
- Family: Official UAE guidance allows eligible holders to sponsor spouse, children and unlimited domestic helpers.
- Death protection: qualifying sponsored family members may remain until the end of their residence permit if the Golden Visa holder dies.
Golden Visa categories covered by this evaluator
| Category | Core current rule | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai real estate | One or more properties valued at least AED 2M, wholly owned under applicant's name; DLD also permits mortgaged property with the prescribed bank letter and requires applicant inside UAE. | 10 years under current DLD service |
| Executive Director | Certified degree + 5 years' experience + employment contract + AED 50K salary certificate. | 10 years |
| Professional skilled worker | MOHRE level 1/2 + bachelor’s/equivalent + AED 30K monthly salary + required licence + health insurance. | 10 years |
| Entrepreneur | Innovative/technology-based project plus the applicable auditor, authority, incubator, revenue or prior-project evidence. | Official ICP pages currently conflict |
Real-estate investor route: federal vs Dubai-specific duration
This master evaluator should not hide a genuine official-source discrepancy. ICP's current Golden Residency overview lists real-estate investment as 5 years, while the current Dubai Land Department investor service says a qualifying property investor can obtain a 10-year renewable residence permit. The correct statement therefore depends on whether the page is describing the federal category generally or the current Dubai DLD service specifically.
| Authority/source | Published duration |
|---|---|
| ICP Golden Residency overview | 5 years for real-estate investment. |
| Dubai Land Department investor service | 10-year renewable residence. |
| ICP dedicated real-estate investor entry service | 10 years. |
Executive Director vs Professional Skilled Worker
| Requirement | Executive Director | Professional Skilled Worker |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | ≥ AED 50,000 | ≥ AED 30,000 |
| Experience | ≥ 5 years | Occupation/classification based; no universal 5-year rule in the professional category itself. |
| Degree | Certified university degree | Bachelor’s/equivalent |
| MOHRE level | Executive route-specific evidence | Level 1 or 2 |
| Employment contract | Required | Qualifying employment required |
Entrepreneur route: current evidence
| Route | Current evidence |
|---|---|
| ICP project-value service | Accredited auditor confirms project value ≥ AED 500,000 + competent authority/incubator confirms innovative, technology- based or future-oriented project. |
| Federal SME revenue route | Qualifying SME pilot project with annual revenue ≥ AED 1M, plus statutory conditions. |
| Approved project idea | Approval from an approved business incubator or competent authority. |
| Previous pilot project | Previous project sold/traded at ≥ AED 7M, with the required authority approval. |
Golden Visa benefits that are actually general programme benefits
The UAE Government's current Golden Visa page states that eligible holders can stay outside the UAE for more than the ordinary six-month period, sponsor family members including spouse and children, and sponsor an unlimited number of domestic helpers. Cabinet Resolution No. 65/2022 also expressly protects qualifying dependent family members after the death of the Golden Residence holder for the duration of their granted residence, subject to the applicable ICA conditions.
| Benefit | Current official position |
|---|---|
| Stay outside UAE | More than six months without the ordinary residence-invalidating effect. |
| Family | Spouse and children can be sponsored under Golden Residency. |
| Domestic helpers | Official UAE Government guidance states unlimited domestic helpers may be sponsored. |
| Death of primary holder | Dependent family members may remain until the end of the residence granted to them, subject to the ICA conditions. |
Current official fees for the Dubai real-estate investor service
| Medical examination | AED 700 |
| Emirates ID — 10 years | AED 1,153 |
| Residence confirmation — 10 years | AED 2,856.75 |
| DLD fees | AED 4,020 |
| Administrative fees | AED 1,155 |
| Total published DLD investor service | AED 9,884.75 |
These amounts are specifically for the current Dubai Land Department investor service, not a universal UAE Golden Visa fee.
Related UAE Tools & Guides
2026 VerifiedFrequently Asked Questions
ICP — Golden Residency: Official Golden Residency overview
ICP — Entrepreneur Service: Official entrepreneur service
ICP — Real Estate Investor Service: Official federal investor service
Dubai Land Department — Investor Golden Visa: Current Dubai service
UAE Government — Golden Visa: Official benefits and family rules
UAE Legislation — Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022: Official Executive Regulations