UAE visas and residency: guides
Every UAE residence visa follows the same broad path: entry permit, medical test, Emirates ID. What changes is who sponsors you and what they must prove. These guides cover the common routes for founders, employees and families.
6 guides on Visas & Residency
- How a UAE residence visa works: entry permit, medical, Emirates IDThe UAE residence visa process in order: entry permit or status change, medical test, Emirates ID, the documents you need and where delays happen.
- Emirates ID: applying, renewing and replacing your cardHow Emirates ID renewal works for UAE residents: when to renew, fingerprints, ICP fees and late fines, replacing a lost card and checking your application.
- Investor and partner visas through your own UAE companyHow an investor visa works when your own UAE company sponsors you: establishment card, visa quota, validity, costs, family and long-term options.
- Sponsoring your family in the UAE on a standard residence visaThe salary you need to sponsor a spouse, children or parents on a UAE family visa, the attested documents involved, and what changes when a son turns 25.
- UAE Green Visa: five-year residence without an employer sponsorUAE Green Visa requirements for skilled employees, freelancers and investors: salary, degree and income tests, family, fees and how it compares.
- UAE visit visa: types, documents and how to applyVisa-free entry, 30- to 90-day tourist visas, the 5-year multiple-entry visa and family visits: what you need and where to apply for a UAE visit visa.
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