- 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.
- From abroad
- Not stated on the programme’s site (checked September 2026) All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Checked · October 2026 · u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emira… · How we check ↗
In detail
UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur is a residency programme in the UAE. 5-year renewable UAE residency for entrepreneurs with an innovative or technical project (10-year route via the AED 2M investor track). No sponsor needed.
- 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
- Innovative or technical projects
- Status
- Active
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Where is your company?
Are you open to giving equity?
We match them against what UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur publishes.
A guide to the published criteria, not a decision — the programme selects.
What the source says
“Updated on: 28 Jul 2026”
“Minimum capital of AED 2 million; property ownership or contribution”
“10 years (public investments) | 5 years (real estate investments) | Minimum capital of AED 2 million”
“Entrepreneurs 5 years Proof of innovative or technical projects, documents proving project value, letter from a business incubator or relevant authority in the emirate”
“a long-term, renewable residence visa valid for 5 or 10 years”
“the privilege of not needing a sponsor”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare government programmes in the UAE
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur5-year renewable residency for entrepreneurs with a qualifying project. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Dubai Future FoundationProgramme support and co-creation opportunities. | not published | Not published | Closed |
| Masdar City Free Zone100% foreign ownership free-zone setup. | not published | No equity | Active |
| twofour54Licence-fee waivers and production-rebate access. | not published | No equity | Active |
| ADGMA RegLab regulatory sandbox; not a funding programme. | not published | No equity | Active |
| ADIOProject-dependent incentive packages. | not published | Equity possible | Active |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority (UAE)National data, AI and digital-government body; not a funder. | not published | Not published | Active |
| CBUAE FinTech SandboxRegulatory permission to test fintech products. | not published | No equity | Active |
| DIFCFinancial free zone with its own regulator, courts and flexible structures; not a funder. | not published | No equity | Active |
| DisruptAD (ADQ)ADQ venture platform managing the AED 535M Ventures Fund (Ghadan 21). | not published | Equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
More programmes that take no equity →
Questions founders ask
What does UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur offer?
5-year renewable residency for entrepreneurs with a qualifying project.
Does UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur take equity?
No equity — residency permission.
Can founders from abroad apply?
Not stated on the programme’s site (checked September 2026).
How do I apply?
Through its own application form — the Apply button on this page goes straight there.
Sources
Primary source · u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas… · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/uae-government · Checked October 2026