Golden Visa

الإقامة الذهبية

golden visa residency

The Golden Visa is a long-term UAE residency permit valid for five or ten years, renewable, granted to specified categories: investors, entrepreneurs, qualified professionals (doctors, scientists, engineers, researchers), outstanding students, skilled workers meeting salary and qualification thresholds, humanitarian frontline workers, and exceptional talents in culture, sports, or innovation. Unlike standard residency, it does not require an employer or relative sponsor — the holder is self-sponsored and can sponsor family members, a domestic worker, and a business without the usual renewal and exit/re-entry constraints. Applications are processed through ICP and GDRFA and require supporting evidence of investment, income, qualifications, or nomination. The Golden Visa is central to the UAE's strategy to attract and retain long-term residents.

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الإقامة الذهبية هي تأشيرة إقامة طويلة الأجل في الإمارات تُمنح لمدة خمس أو عشر سنوات قابلة للتجديد، وتشمل فئات محددة: المستثمرين، وأصحاب المشاريع، والمهنيين المؤهلين (أطباء، علماء، مهندسون، باحثون)، والطلبة المتفوقين، والعمّال المهرة وفق شروط الأجور والمؤهلات، والعاملين في الخطوط الإنسانية الأمامية، وأصحاب المواهب الاستثنائية في الثقافة والرياضة والابتكار. لا تستلزم هذه التأشيرة — بخلاف الإقامة العادية — كفيلاً من صاحب العمل أو القريب؛ إذ يكفل حاملها نفسه ويستطيع كفالة أفراد أسرته وعاملة منزلية ومشروعه التجاري دون قيود التجديد والخروج والعودة. تُقدَّم الطلبات عبر هيئة الهوية والإدارة العامة للإقامة مع أدلة الاستثمار أو الدخل أو المؤهلات أو الترشيح. وتُعد الإقامة الذهبية ركيزة استراتيجية لاستقطاب واستبقاء الكفاءات طويلة الأمد.

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