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ICA issues first UAE Permanent Residency 'Golden Card' in Abu Dhabi
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What the document holds
WAM, 3 Jun 2019: ICA issues the first golden residence permit in Abu Dhabi (event added); 6,800 eligible investors with AED 100 billion of investments (already recorded); summary of Res. 56/2018 investor terms (AED 5 million property for 5 years; AED 10 million deposit, company or partnership, or mixed with 60% non-real-estate, for 10 years; holding 3 years; partners AED 10 million each; one executive director and one advisor; 6-month multiple-entry visa) (main thresholds added as rules); first batch of long-term visas to 20 scientists in January (added).
What it supports
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Numbers (3)
- Existing investments of people identified as eligibleAED 100 billion2019-06-03 · WAM 2019ClaimUAE · Golden visa
- Long-term ("golden") residence permits issued, all categoriesCategory: Scientists20 persons2019-01 · WAM 2019ClaimUAE · Golden visa
- People identified as eligible for an investor residence scheme6,800 persons2019-06-03 · WAM 2019ClaimUAE · Golden visa
Rules and prices (2)
- Property purchaseinvestor plus spouse and children (5-year permit), under Res. 56/2018AED 5,000,000Date not stated · WAM 2019UAE · Golden visa
- Investmentinvestor plus spouse and children (10-year permit), deposit, company, partnership or mixed investments with at least 60% outside real estate, under Res. 56/2018AED 10,000,000Date not stated · WAM 2019UAE · Golden visa
About the document
What it covers First golden residence permit in Abu Dhabi under Res. 56/2018; ICA statement on 6,800 eligible investors and AED 100 billion.
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