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UAE Golden Visa: Entrepreneur (5-year, project worth AED 500,000)

UAE · Middle East

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2019
Governing lawPublished
Cabinet Decision No. 56 of 2018 (UAE Golden Visa framework)
Responsible authorityPublished
Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP), with GDRFA in Dubai

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Run an innovative or technical project worth at least AED 500,000, get it certified and incubator/authority-approved, and hold a renewable 5-year, sponsor-free UAE residency with no mandatory presence requirement

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Own/run an innovative or technical project with an auditor-certified value of at least AED 500,000, approved by a UAE-accredited business incubator, ICP, the Ministry of Economy, or a competent local authority
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitUnknown
Unknown
ChildrenPublished
Holder can sponsor spouse and children 'regardless of their ages,' and an unlimited number of domestic helpers — wider than the standard UAE dependent-sponsorship age caps

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online via ICP Smart Services (UAE Pass) or GDRFA Dubai's Golden Visa channel
Required in-person stepPublished
First-time Emirates ID biometrics/medical fitness test at an ICP or GDRFA centre in the UAE
What the processing time measuresPublished
No published processing-time figure specific to the Entrepreneur route was found
Official application routePublished
https://smartservices.icp.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/goldenServicesDashboard

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$136,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$136,000
Processing feePublished
$540
Application feePublished
$1,360
Total cost to applyPublished
$1,900
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
Figures mirror this database's already-verified AE-RBI Golden Visa fee record (same ICP fee schedule); no entrepreneur-route-specific fee figure was separately published in sources opened

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
60 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
None: Golden Visa holders are explicitly permitted to stay outside the UAE beyond the standard six-month absence limit that applies to ordinary residence visas, without losing status

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
Immediate
Time to citizenshipPublished
30 years
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
No investment/deposit is required — eligibility runs on an auditor-certified project value (AED 500,000) plus incubator/authority approval, not a capital placement. Golden Visa is a genuine Plan B asset: sponsor-free, no minimum stay to keep status, renewable 5-year term. Naturalization is a separate 30-year, largely discretionary Arabic-proficiency route unrelated to this visa (UAE nationality law); dual citizenship has been allowed since 2021 for some investor/professional categories.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/golden-visa
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/golden-visa | https://mena.entrepreneur.com/entrepreneurs/revealed-how-entrepreneurs-can-get-a-uae-golden-visa/485320 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirati_nationality_law

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.