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UAE Cabinet approves Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners
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What the document holds
WAM, 18 Apr 2022: Cabinet approves the executive regulation of the entry and residence decree-law: 10-year golden residence (investor terms and event recorded earlier); 5-year green residence for skilled employees (AED 15,000), freelancers (AED 360,000) and investors/partners (replacing a 2-year permit); visit visas; grace periods; in force 90 days after publication. Now recorded for are-green-residence-investor: 5-year validity, the replaced 2-year permit, and the approval event (no amount given). Skilled-employee and freelancer tracks are salary or income routes, out of scope (decision 15); entrepreneur, talent and visa criteria out of scope.
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Rules and prices (5)
- Property purchaseinvestor and family (10-year golden residence)AED 2,000,000Since 3 Oct 2022 · WAM 2022UAE · Golden visa
- Off-plan property purchaseoff-plan property buyer (10-year golden residence)AED 2,000,000Date not stated · WAM 2022UAE · Golden visa
- Residence permit validityall golden residence categories10 yearsDate not stated · WAM 2022UAE · Golden visa
- Residence permit validityprevious investor or partner residence permit, replaced by the green residence2 yearsDate not stated · WAM 2022UAE · Green residence for investors and partners
- Residence permit validityinvestor or partner establishing or participating in commercial activities (green residence)5 yearsDate not stated · WAM 2022UAE · Green residence for investors and partners
About the document
What it covers Summary of the 2022 reform: 10-year golden residence; real-estate route AED 2 million (including mortgaged and off-plan property); green 5-year residence for investors/partners.
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