Yes, you can. There are no restrictions of travel inside The UAE for golden visa holders.
The issuance of the Golden Visa, the new residence visa that allows foreigners to live and work in the country for a long period of time (5 or 10 years), has been approved for expatriates under specific conditions since 2019.
This visa allows its holders to work and study in the United Arab Emirates without the need for a sponsor. The UAE Golden Visa is valid for five or ten years and is automatically renewed if the same conditions are met at the time of renewal.
Specific groups of people can benefit from this type of visa, including investors, entrepreneurs, specialized talent, and researchers in many sectors of science, as well as outstanding students with potential scientific capabilities.
The category that the applicant qualifies for, decides the validity of the Golden visa. Which can be granted for 5 or 10 years in accordance with the terms and requirements.
We can assist you in determining which categories you qualify for and whether you are eligible for the 5-year or 10-year Golden visa. We will also walk you through the entire process from beginning to end.
To give you a better understanding of the rules and requirements for applying for a golden visa in Dubai, we will go through the categories that are allowed to apply for each type of Golden visa in the UAE below.
To help you better understand the requirements and conditions to apply for a golden visa in Dubai, we will explore the categories allowed to apply to each type of Golden visa in UAE.
The 10-year golden visa is available to the following categories:
The following categories are eligible to apply for a five-year residence visa that is automatically renewed:
Investment can refer to one of the following categories:
Doctors, specialists, scientists, innovators, and creative individuals are eligible for the golden visa, which is provided to specialized skills and researchers in the domains of science and knowledge. The visa’s privileges include a visa for the spouse and children.
Following are the details of all the mentioned categories in terms of requirements and documentation:
Holders of the Golden visa are eligible to apply for resident visas for their family members in the form of a dependent visa. They need to provide the following documents upon the application:
(According to the latest update on Thursday 29/07/2021)
The applicant can submit the golden visa application through Al Kifaf Amer center- Al Taresh for Government Services. At this point, a copy of the passport and residence visa + photo is required. No need to cancel your visa or your dependent visa. The application fee is AED 2,970.75.
After that, you will receive approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai to complete the application with the required documents. The documents required are subject to the category of the application as mentioned above in the detailed info.
Regarding dependents, there are two options you can go for, either cancel the visas of the spouse and children to present the golden visa after the visa is stamped on the passport. Or keep your dependents in the Hold unit with the completed visa stamp on the passport. To do this step,
It’s advised to keep the dependents’ visas such as an assistant, brother, sister, father or mother on hold rather than canceling them.
After receiving the SMS from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, you need to visit our center with the application and original passport to stamp the visa sticker.
The last step is to apply for an Emirates ID which will cost AED 1075.
Yes, you can. There are no restrictions of travel inside The UAE for golden visa holders.