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UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur

5-year renewable UAE residency for entrepreneurs (10-year route via the AED 2M investor track).

What
5-year renewable residency for entrepreneurs with a qualifying project.
Who
Entrepreneurs with proof of a project's value and an incubator or authority letter.
Cost
No equity — residency permission
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirat · How we check ↗

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In detail

UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur is a residency programme in the UAE. 5-year renewable UAE residency for entrepreneurs (10-year route via the AED 2M investor track). No local sponsor. Full business ownership. For tech founders.

Amount
5-year residency — no equity
Eligibility
Entrepreneurs: proof of an innovative or technical project, documents proving project value, and a letter from a business incubator or relevant authority in the emirate (u.ae, updated 28 Jul 2026)
Sectors
All sectors — tech priority
Status
Active

What the source says

“Updated on: 28 Jul 2026”

u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/reside · seen September 2026

“Minimum capital of AED 2 million; property ownership or contribution”

u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/reside · seen September 2026

“10 years (public investments)”

u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/reside · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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Sources

Primary source · u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/ · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/uae-government · Checked September 2026