UAE Executive & CEO Golden Visa Guide
A current guide to the Executive Director Golden Residency route, including the AED 50,000 salary threshold, five years of professional experience, certified degree, employment contract and health-insurance requirements.
Important: This page covers the Executive Director route. The AED 30,000 professional skilled-worker threshold is a separate Golden Residency category.
Current Executive Director Golden Residency requirements
| Requirement | Current ICP position |
|---|---|
| Salary | Salary certificate showing at least AED 50,000 per month. |
| Professional experience | At least 5 years. |
| Education | Certified university degree certificate. |
| Employment | Employment contract. |
| Residence framework | Exceptional-talent Golden Residency — 10 years. |
Executive Golden Visa Eligibility Screener
This tool checks the current published Executive Director requirements. It does not issue an official immigration decision.
Executive Director Screening Criteria Satisfied
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Executive Route Snapshot
| Salary | ≥ AED 50,000 |
| Experience | ≥ 5 years |
| Degree | Certified university degree |
| Contract | Required |
| Residence | 10 years |
Executive Director vs Professional Skilled Worker
The original page mixed two different Golden Residency categories. The AED 50,000 Executive Director route and AED 30,000 professional skilled-worker route should remain separate throughout the page.
| Requirement | Executive Director | Professional Skilled Worker |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly salary | ≥ AED 50,000 | ≥ AED 30,000 |
| Experience | ≥ 5 years | Category/occupation specific |
| Degree | Certified university degree | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent |
| Employment | Employment contract | Qualifying UAE employment/classification |
| MOHRE level | Do not use a blanket Level-1/Level-2 shortcut unless the specific current authority service requires it. | Level 1 or 2 |
| Residence | 10 years | 10 years |
What the current Executive Director evidence actually shows
| Evidence | Purpose | Current requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Salary certificate | Confirms executive compensation. | ≥ AED 50,000/month |
| Experience certificate | Demonstrates professional history. | ≥ 5 years |
| University degree | Education requirement. | Certified degree certificate |
| Employment contract | Confirms current employment relationship. | Required |
| Health insurance | General Golden Residency residence condition. | Required under applicable rules |
Degree certification and attestation
The original page used “MOFA & MOE verified” as if this were one universal Golden Visa requirement. Current ICP wording is safer: the Executive Director applicant needs a certified university degree certificate. The detailed authentication or recognition process depends on the issuing country and the competent authority handling the application.
General Golden Residency benefits
Sponsor-free residence
Golden Residency allows eligible residents to live, work, study and invest without the ordinary sponsorship arrangement.
Family sponsorship
Current UAE Government guidance provides family residence benefits for spouse and children and permits sponsorship of domestic helpers.
Extended absence
Golden Residence holders are exempt from the ordinary six-month absence restriction while the Golden Residence remains valid.
Executive Golden Visa application workflow
Verify salary
Confirm the official salary certificate shows at least AED 50,000 per month.
Verify experience
Prepare evidence showing at least five years of professional experience.
Prepare employment and degree
Collect the certified university degree and current employment contract.
Submit residence application
Apply through the applicable ICP or GDRFA Dubai channel and complete the remaining medical, identity and residence steps.
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