UAE New Visa Rules: the new system allows those who come as tourists to stay for up to 60 days instead of 30 days as is the case currently. Parents are able to sponsor their male children up to their 25th birthday as early as 18 which allows them to stay in the UAE in the years after university and school. The new visas do not require a host or sponsor and offer greater flexibility, multi-entry with 60-day validity, and a single platform to apply on.

The new system of residency visas as well as entry permits provides new kinds of permits to reside in the country for skilled workers, investors, or self-employment, as well as family members. These new forms offer customized benefits for each type. Here’s everything information you require to be aware of about

Golden Residence

It is granted for the following categories for 10 years

• Investors Entrepreneurs
• Exceptional Talents
• Scientists & Professionals
• Outstanding Students & Graduates
• Humanitarian Pioneers
• Frontline Heroes

Residency in the UAE

Work

• Standard Employment Residence
• Green Residence for Skilled Employees
• Green Residence for Free Lancers (Self-Employment)

Investment

• Green Residence for Investors and Partners

Education

• Education Residence for Students Enrolled in Educational Entities

Live

• Family Members Residence
• Remote Work Residence
• Retirement Residence
• Real Estate Owner’s Residence
• Humanitarian Cases

Visit the UAE

Entry Visas

• Tourism
• Visit Relatives or Friends
• Temporary Work Mission
• Explore Job Opportunities
• Explore Business Opportunities
• Medical Treatment
• Study or Training
• Diplomatic Affairs
• Emergency
• GCC residents

There are entry visas for work and residency purposes granted to individuals to proceed with issuing their relevant residence permits

What Is UAE Golden Residence?

A long term residence granted to attract talents and highly skilled workers and professionals and to boost the investment environment and foster business success and growth.

Beneficiaries

• Investors
• Entrepreneurs
• Exceptional Talents
• Scientists & Professionals
• Outstanding Students & Graduates
• Humanitarian Pioneers
• Frontline Heroes

Benefits

• 10 years renewable residence
• No sponsor or employer required years
• Duration of stay outside the UAE does not nullify the Golden Residence
• Residence for family members including spouse and children with no age limit
• No maximum number of support service laborers
• In the event of the death of the original holder of the Golden Residence, family members can stay in the UAE till the end of their residence permit
• Entry Visa valid for 6 months with multiple entries to proceed with residence issuance months

1) Golden Residence

Substantial amendments on the Golden Residence Scheme to simplify requirements and expand categories of beneficiaries

• Investors
• Entrepreneurs
• Exceptional Talents
• Scientists & Professionals
• Outstanding Students & Graduates
• Humanitarian Pioneers
• Frontline Heroes

Investors

• Public investment
• Real estate investment

Entrepreneurs

• Owner of a registered successful startup
• Approved idea of a startup
• Previous founder of a successful startup that was sold inside or outside the UAE

Exceptional Talents

• Culture & Art
• Inventors & Innovators
• Sports
• Digital Technology
• Other Vital Fields

Scientists & Professionals

• Scientists
• Chief Executives and Senior Officials
• Science Professionals
• Engineering Professionals
• Health Professionals
• Education Professionals
• Business and Administration Professionals
• Information Technology Professionals
• Legal, Social and Cultural Professional

Outstanding Students & Graduates

• Best performing students in secondary schools
• Best graduates from UAE universities
• Graduates of the best 100 universities worldwide

Humanitarian Pioneers

• Distinguished members of international and regional organizations
• Outstanding members of associations of public benefit
• Recipients of recognition awards in humanitarian fields
• Distinguished volunteers and sponsors of humanitarian efforts
• Frontline Heroes Frontline workers with extraordinary efforts in crisis like Covid-19 Pandemic

2) Entry Visas

Types

• Tourism
• Visit Relatives or Friends
• Temporary Work Mission
• Explore Job Opportunities
• Explore Business Opportunities
• Medical Treatment
• Study or Training
• Diplomatic Affairs
• Emergency
• GCC residents

Benefits

Tourist Visa

• Sponsored by tourism establishment

Multi entry tourist visa

• 5 years without host/sponsor

Visit Relatives or Friends

•  No host/sponsor required

Temporary Work Mission

• Working on temporary projects or probationary periods

Explore Job Opportunities 

• Easy entry for young talents and skilled workers to explore job opportunities without requiring a host/ sponsor in the UAE

Explore Business Opportunities

• Easy entry to explore investment and business opportunities without requiring a host/ sponsor in the UAE

Medical Treatment

• Sponsored by a medical establishment

Diplomatic Affairs

• For holders of diplomatic, special and UN passports

Study or Training

• Sponsored by educational entities or public and private entities for training and Internship programs

Emergency 

• For transit, sailors, flight crews, medical and flight emergencies

GCC Residents

• Residents of GCC countries and their escorts

3) Residency Permits

All residence permits can be renewed for a similar period

• Remote Work Residence

  • 1 year

• Retirement Residence

  • 5 years

• Real Estate Owner’s Residence

  • 2 years

No Sponsor required

Family member visa

• The resident can sponsor his/ her family members including spouse and children till the age of 25 and unmarried daughters regardless of their age
• Children As determined, regardless of age, a residence permit is granted.
• The green residence holder can sponsor first-degree relatives.
• Family members will have the same residence period. their sponsor’s residence duration

Humanitarian Cases

Residence permit for humanitarian cases

• A female resident whom her UAE husband passed away and she has a child or more
• The parents or children of UAE citizen who hold foreign passports
• Spouse and children of GGC citizen who hold foreign passports

5-2 Residency Permits – All residence permits can be renewed for similar period (s) Work Work Green Residence for Free Lancers (Self-Employment) Green Residence for Skilled Employees 5 years No Sponsor/ employer required Standard Employment Residence 2 years Investment Green Residence for Investors and Partners 5 years No Sponsor required Education Education Residence for Students Enrolled in Educational Entities 2 years Sponsored by a licensed educational establishment in the UAE.