UAE: Multiple entry permits now available for Golden Visa applications

UAE Golden Visa applicants can get a multi-entry permit to finalize the process in the Emirates. On its website, the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) outlines the five stages that applicants must do in order to submit a permit application.

Golden Visas offer long-term residency and exclusive benefits to foreign talent living, working, or studying in the UAE. A 6-month entry permit, which can be extended for a similar period, is part of ICP’s smart channels and is intended to facilitate the completion of procedures for obtaining a 10-year residency.

Applicants eligible for the service include:

• Scientists and specialists with outstanding specialties.
• Public investment investors.
• Investment property owners.
• Founders and entrepreneurs.
• UAE’s top-ranked high school students.
• Those who have graduated from accredited universities in the UAE.
• Frontline workers and graduates of accredited universities outside the UAE.

Golden Visa requirements vary according to the category.

• Doctors and scientists, athletes, inventors, artists, scientists, directors, doctoral degree holders, and humanitarian pioneers.
• Medical professionals should provide a letter of approval from the Ministry of Health – UAE.
• Sports Councils or the General Sports Authority should recommend athletes.
• A letter of recommendation from the Ministry of Economy is required for inventors.

People keen on culture and arts should get a letter of support from the Division of Culture and Arts in the suitable emirate.

Directors: You must have university degrees that have been attested, at least five years of experience on your resume, and a salary certificate that is at least Dh30,000.

Doctoral degree holders: They should provide an attested copy of their Ph.D. certificate from the Ministry of Education.

The above categories should also provide a copy of their valid passport, as well as a copy of their health insurance policy.

The following categories should include the pioneers of humanitarian work:

• Employees with at least five years of experience in international or regional organizations.
• A minimum of five years of membership in civil associations and institutions of public interest is required.
• People who have been awarded by an international, regional, or local humanitarian organization.
• Given to outstanding humanitarian volunteers with more than 500 hours of volunteer service or more than five years of service.
• The value of the support should be at least Dh2 million, or its equivalent, from the funders of humanitarian work.
• The authority and Ministry agree on all other categories of humanitarian work.
• Humanitarian pioneers can also be nominated by a minister.

Fulfilling any other requirements imposed by an authority or ministry:

• A document confirming the investor’s Dh2 million contribution from an investment fund accredited in the UAE.
• An investor’s capital must be equal to two million dirhams (Dh2), and they must submit a valid commercial license or industrial license.
• You can also partner with a company’s capital with no less than Dh2 million.
• A letter from the Federal Tax Authority attesting to the investor’s yearly Dh250,000 payment to the government.
• Or submit a letter from the Federal Tax Authority stating that he pays taxes to the government as a partner in an establishment.
• The Department of Land and Real Estate Regulations of the respective emirate should provide a letter stating that the property is not subject to a loan and that the value is not less than Dh2 million.
• You must provide proof of housing in the country (home ownership or house rental contract.
• A letter from a UAE auditor says that the project’s owner (who is also its valuer) believes it is worth more than Dh500,000.
• A letter from the authorities in the emirate stating that the project is technical or future-oriented (the project owner)

Provide an accreditation letter from a UAE business incubator (founder of a project).

• A current copy of your passport.
• Health insurance that is valid.
• Confirmation that you own or lease an apartment in the country..
• Getting an excellent grade or a 95% average.
• A suggestion letter from the Ministry of Education.
• University recommendation letter stating he has a GPA of at least (3.8).
• The period of time since graduation should not exceed two years.
• As per the global grouping supported by the Service of Schooling, the university positioning should not be lower than the main 100 universities in the world.
• Bachelor students should have a GPA of something like 3.5.
• Ministry of Education-approved certificate.

Nurses, medical assistants, lab technicians, doctors, and other cadres might be designated as frontline heroes by the Frontline Heroes Office.

As indicated by ICP’s site, on the off chance that the application is returned because of missing information or incomplete documents, it will be naturally dropped following 30 days.

In addition, the application will be canceled if it is returned three times because of missing data or incomplete documents.

A refund of issuance fees is only granted if the application is rejected by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security.