Category-fit memo
Profile, budget, salary or investment, family scope, and timeline organised against the investor, public-investment, talent, skilled-professional, and entrepreneur routes for legal review.
UAE Golden Visa
UAE Golden Visa, coordinated with UAE counsel.
For investors, skilled professionals, founders, and families weighing the AED 2 million property route, the public-investment route, or a talent or salary route, we coordinate category fit, evidence, ICP and GDRFA filing, and Emirates ID, end to end with a UAE legal team.
First call: leave with your likely category, the evidence each one needs, the ICP or GDRFA path, medical and Emirates ID dependencies, family scope, and the next decision mapped.
Researching the route first? Read the full UAE Golden Visa guide
What you get
What we coordinate across your UAE Golden Visa.
The main risk is committing to a property or a route before the category, evidence, and filing path have been checked. We coordinate the category decision and the filing sequence end to end with UAE counsel, so the order is right.
Evidence and document brief
Property title or DLD valuation, fund or company proof, salary or nomination letters, attestations, health insurance, and family records mapped to the chosen category.
ICP or GDRFA filing path
Federal ICP versus Dubai GDRFA route, entry permit, status change, and the document dependencies sequenced before submission so nothing stalls.
Emirates ID and family plan
Medical fitness, Emirates ID, residence issuance, and sponsorship of spouse, children, parents, and domestic staff kept in one path, with renewal planned from the start.
Route before commitment
The AED 2 million property route, the public-investment route, and the talent and salary routes each have different evidence. Those questions need review before a deposit or a contract.
No employer, no minimum stay
The Golden Visa is self-sponsored and, unlike standard UAE residence visas, is not cancelled if you spend more than six months outside the country, provided cover and obligations stay current.
No personal income tax
The UAE levies no personal income tax on salaries. Corporate tax, VAT, and your home-country obligations are separate questions that stay with a qualified tax adviser.
Filed with UAE counsel
Our UAE legal team handles the filing and the category-specific legal points. Movingto coordinates the decision, the evidence, and the sequence around them.
No blurred advice
Movingto coordinates the route and evidence. Property advice, investment advice, tax advice, and UAE legal work stay with the relevant specialists.
Who this fits
Why use Movingto for a UAE Golden Visa case?
A UAE Golden Visa case can stall when a property or a category is chosen before the evidence and filing path are checked. Movingto is useful when category fit, document readiness, and ICP or GDRFA filing need to stay connected through a UAE legal team.
Good fit for
- Investors comparing the AED 2 million property route against public investment or fund routes
- Skilled professionals and executives weighing the salary route (AED 30,000 basic) or a talent nomination
- Founders and entrepreneurs checking SME, startup, or exit-founder eligibility
- Families that need spouse, children, parents, and domestic-staff sponsorship mapped alongside the main file
- Applicants comparing the UAE with Portugal, Greece, or Italy golden-visa routes
Not the right fit for
- Anyone seeking property investment advice or rental-yield forecasts from Movingto
- Applicants wanting a visa approval guarantee or a fixed authority processing promise
- People seeking UAE or home-country tax advice directly from Movingto
- Cases with unclear property title, valuation, or category eligibility
- Applicants who want legal opinions issued by Movingto rather than by UAE counsel
Service scope
What Movingto coordinates, and what specialists decide.
You get a managed route, evidence plan, and filing handoff. Property, legal, tax, and authority decisions stay with their proper owners.
- Included workstreams
- 4
- Scope boundary
- Clear
Delivery scopeIncluded vs. referred out
Coordinated by Movingto
UAE Golden Visa category assessment
We map profile, budget, salary or investment, family scope, timing, and route alternatives against the current ICP and GDRFA categories.
Coordinated by Movingto
Evidence and document planning
We organise property valuation, investment proof, salary or nomination letters, attestations, insurance, and family records for the chosen category.
Coordinated by Movingto
ICP or GDRFA filing and Emirates ID coordination
We coordinate the entry permit, status change, medical fitness, Emirates ID, and residence issuance with the UAE legal team, in the right order.
Coordinated by Movingto
Family sponsorship and renewal roadmap
We keep spouse, children, parents, and domestic-staff sponsorship, plus maintained-eligibility evidence and renewal timing, visible from the start.
Handled separately
Property, tax, or investment advice
Movingto does not provide property suitability advice, tax advice, financial planning, rental-yield forecasts, or investment recommendations.
Handled separately
Authority outcome guarantees
Movingto does not control ICP or GDRFA decisions, appointment availability, processing times, or issuance and renewal outcomes.
Case path
From category fit to Emirates ID.
Each stage ends with a decision, evidence list, or legal handoff so the investment and the residence file do not drift apart.
Case path05 managed stages
- Step 1 of 5
Confirm category fit
Check profile, budget, salary or investment, family scope, and timing, and confirm which Golden Visa category fits before any deposit or contract.
- Step 2 of 5
Assemble category evidence
Coordinate property valuation or investment proof, salary or nomination letters, attestations, insurance, and family documents with UAE counsel.
- Step 3 of 5
File via ICP or GDRFA
Choose the federal ICP or Dubai GDRFA path, lodge the application and entry permit, and sequence any status change for applicants already in the UAE.
- Step 4 of 5
Complete medical and Emirates ID
Sequence the medical fitness test, Emirates ID enrolment, and residence issuance, then add family and domestic-staff sponsorship.
- Step 5 of 5
Plan renewal and maintenance
Keep maintained-eligibility evidence, family residence, insurance, and renewal timing on the plan so the five or ten-year term stays clean.
Evidence
Evidence you can check.
Scope, professional boundaries, and credential claims stay tied to source pages instead of sitting as unsupported marketing copy.
Source
Golden Residency service
View sourceICP, Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security
Source
Golden Visa investor and talent services
View sourceGDRFA Dubai
Source
Golden visa, long-term residence
View sourceUAE Government Portal (u.ae)
Review source
Corporate tax in the UAE (9% above AED 375,000)
View sourceUAE Ministry of Finance
Common questions
Questions before you engage.
What is included in the UAE Golden Visa service?
The service covers category-fit review, document and evidence planning, the ICP or GDRFA filing path, entry permit and status change, medical and Emirates ID sequencing, family and domestic-staff sponsorship, and renewal planning, coordinated with a UAE legal team. UAE legal, tax, and property advice stay with the relevant specialists.
Which Golden Visa category do I qualify for?
Common routes are property worth at least AED 2 million, a public investment of at least AED 2 million, a skilled-professional role with a basic salary of at least AED 30,000, an executive role at AED 50,000, an entrepreneur or exit-founder route, or a talent nomination. We map your profile to the current categories before you commit.
How much do I need to invest?
The property and public-investment routes are usually planned around AED 2 million. Off-plan and mortgaged property now qualify, with a Dubai Land Department valuation that must reach AED 2 million. The exact evidence depends on the route and is confirmed with UAE counsel before funds move.
Do I need to live in the UAE?
The Golden Visa has no minimum-stay requirement and, unlike standard UAE residence visas, is not cancelled after six months abroad, provided insurance and obligations stay current. Tax residency is a separate question and needs adviser review.
Can I include my family?
Yes. The holder can sponsor a spouse and children, and in many cases parents and domestic staff, tied to the holder's term. We map identity and family records, insurance, and timing before relying on family scope.
Will I pay tax in the UAE?
The UAE levies no personal income tax on salaries. A 9% corporate tax applies to business profit above AED 375,000, and VAT is 5%. Your home-country tax obligations are separate, so confirm your position with a cross-border tax adviser.
How long does the process take?
Timing depends on the category, document readiness, the entry permit, medical and Emirates ID steps, and authority processing. We map the expected sequence before filing, but do not promise a fixed authority timeline.
Private advisory call
Get your UAE Golden Visa coordinated, end to end.
Bring your budget, salary or investment, family scope, property ideas, and timing. We will confirm the likely category, the evidence each one needs, and the filing path with UAE counsel.
First call covers
Leave with a clearer category decision, evidence plan, and next steps.
- Route fit
- Country, visa category, family members, and timing.
- Scope
- Documents, legal work, tax points, and investment boundaries.
- Next steps
- What to prepare before engaging the right specialists.