The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made long-term visas and permits more accessible for residents and visitors through a set of administrative regulations announced by the UAE Cabinet on April 18, 2022
The new regulations expand the eligibility criteria for long-term visas, including the 10-year Golden Residence Visa and the 5-year Green Residence visa, and widen the number of individuals who can apply for long-term visas in various categories, professions, and roles
The long-term visas are granted to investors, entrepreneurs, startup owners, exceptional talents, scientists, professionals in various fields, outstanding students and graduates, humanitarian pioneers, frontline heroes, and their direct family members
Children can be sponsored by the Golden Visa or Green Residence visa holder until the age of 25, with no age limit for unmarried daughters, and children of determination are granted a residence permit regardless of their age
The UAE Golden Visa residency program, which allows expats to live, work, and study in the UAE without a national sponsor and with 100% ownership of their business on the UAE’s mainland, has also been expanded with eased criteria for the 10-year visa
The five-year UAE Green Residence visa, which targets exceptional talent, skilled professionals, freelancers, self-employed residents, investors, and entrepreneurs, replaces its previous two-year version
Additionally, several new entry permits and visas that do not need a host or sponsor have been announced to benefit visitors, tourists, and job seekers
For further information, please visit the United Arab Emirates Government Portal.
