Golden Visa - Entrepreneurs
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates visas · Business
What it is
10-year renewable visa for entrepreneurs with innovative projects or startups valued at AED 500,000+, approved by an accredited UAE business incubator.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- 10 years (renewable)
- Processing time
- 2–5 days
- Maximum validity
- 10 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (ICP federal: entry-permit application fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP federal: entry-permit issuance fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP federal: smart services fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP: Golden residence issuance fee, per year (10-yr term))
- AED 100 per year
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: residence permit fee)
- AED 1,100
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: fee inside the country)
- AED 500
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: Knowledge Dirham surcharge)
- AED 10
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: Innovation Dirham surcharge)
- AED 10
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: delivery fee)
- AED 20
- Proof of funds (ICP: certified minimum project value)
- AED 500,000
- Proof of funds (GDRFA Dubai route: project annual income)
- AED 1,000,000 per year
Key requirements
- Ownership of or partnership in a startup/innovative project valued at AED 500,000+
- Approval from an accredited business incubator or UAE authority
- Audited financial statements or business plan
- Medical fitness certificate
- Health insurance
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.