Good fit
Project owners who can document an innovative or future-oriented project, obtain the competent-authority or incubator letter, and prove a project value of at least AED 500,000.
United Arab Emirates · Startup / Entrepreneur
Golden Residence - entrepreneur
An entrepreneur route to complete UAE Golden Residency procedures for an innovative or future-oriented project valued at least AED 500,000 and supported by an accredited-auditor letter and competent-authority or incubator confirmation.
Status note. This fixture uses the ICP entrepreneur visa service, which describes a service to complete Golden Residency procedures for an innovative or future-oriented project.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Ordinary businesses without an innovation/future-oriented classification or without the required auditor and authority documentation.
Minimums · 1 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
Work experience
Language
Education
ContextThe ICP service requires valid UAE health insurance, a passport valid at least six months, a competent-authority letter confirming innovative or future-oriented nature, and an accredited-auditor letter confirming project value of at least AED 500,000.
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examYes
Police certificateUnknown - confirm with the official source
Costs · 1 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
- 100 AEDApplication Fees
- 100 AEDIssuance Fees
- 100 AEDSmart Services Fees
Outcomes · 0 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
ContextThe entrepreneur service establishes a ten-year Golden Residency procedure, not a permanent-residence route.
Family
ContextThe retained entrepreneur service does not enumerate dependant eligibility or work rights.
Citizenship
ContextThe retained entrepreneur service does not establish a citizenship route.
Processing time
ContextThe ICP service lists a two-day service completion duration and describes the service as completing Golden Residency procedures for ten years.
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.