Retirement Visa
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates visas · Retirement
What it is
5-year visa for retired expatriates aged 55+ meeting financial thresholds. Zero personal income tax on pension and investment income.
Key facts
- Category
- Retirement
- Duration
- 5 years (renewable)
- Processing time
- 2 days
- Maximum validity
- 5 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
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 visa issuance fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP federal: smart services fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP: residence permit issuance, per year)
- AED 100 per year
- Application fee (ICP: status adjustment (in-country change of status))
- AED 500
- Application fee (ICP: financial security deposit fee)
- AED 20
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: residence permit fee)
- AED 200
- 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 (Property or deposit route (ICP and GDRFA agree))
- AED 1,000,000
- Proof of funds (Annual-income route: ICP and GDRFA Dubai figure)
- AED 240,000 per year
- Proof of funds (Annual-income route: u.ae federal figure (conflicts))
- AED 180,000 per year
Key requirements
- Minimum age of 55 years
- Worked for not less than 15 years (inside or outside UAE)
- Property ownership or savings of at least AED 1,000,000, OR monthly income of AED 15,000 to 20,000
- Medical fitness certificate
- Health insurance
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.