Long-Term Residence.
A Global UAE Base.
The UAE Golden Residence provides qualifying individuals and families with a long-term framework for living, working and establishing a base in the United Arab Emirates.
Eligibility extends across several categories, including investors, entrepreneurs and individuals with qualifying professional or exceptional credentials.
Middle East · Global Business Hub
Long-Term · Renewable
Investors · Entrepreneurs · Exceptional Talent
Independent Long-Term Residence
Different Routes.
One Long-Term
Framework.
Golden Residence is available across a range of qualifying categories, reflecting the UAE’s focus on investment, entrepreneurship, professional expertise and exceptional achievement.
Investment Can Be
One Route to
Golden Residence.
For qualifying investors, the UAE Golden Residence framework includes routes connected to real estate and public investment.The appropriate route depends on the nature, structure and value of the qualifying investment, together with the applicable eligibility requirements.
One or more qualifying properties in the UAE with a total value of at least AED 2 million may support eligibility under the real-estate investor category.
The Golden Residence framework also provides qualifying public-investment routes, including specified deposits, company capital and qualifying ownership interests.
A Global Base.
Built Around
Ambition.
The UAE brings together international connectivity, a highly developed business environment and a lifestyle designed around a globally mobile population.
More Than
a Residence
Application.
Establishing a base in the UAE can involve more than selecting a residence pathway. Property, business, family and longer-term planning considerations may all form part of the wider picture.
Universal helps bring those considerations together within a clear and coordinated advisory process.
Considering the UAE
as Your Long-Term
Base?
Speak with Universal about your objectives, the
residence pathways that may be relevant and the wider
considerations surrounding your plans in the UAE.
UAE Golden Residence categories, eligibility requirements, investment thresholds, supporting documentation and application procedures may change from time to time. Information on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be regarded as legal, tax, immigration, investment or other professional advice.
Individual circumstances should be reviewed before decisions are made. Where specialist or jurisdiction-specific advice is required, Universal can help coordinate with appropriate professional advisers.

