Oxford Consultants DMCC - UAE Residency Visas
The United Arab Emirates and specifically Dubai has become an attractive location for many nationalities all over the world, who are either interested to invest in the UAE, visit the UAE, or work in the UAE. Individuals who wish to obtain a UAE residency visa must consider one of the below options.
OPTIONS FOR OBTAINING A UAE RESIDENCY VISA
- Working for a UAE company
- Being the shareholder of a UAE Onshore company
- Purchase UAE property of over AED 1 million value
TYPES OF RESIDENCY VISAS
- Employment visa: this is obtained by working for a UAE company.
- Investor’s visa: this is obtained by having a business in the UAE.
- Investor’s visa: this is obtained through the property you purchase in the UAE.
KEY BENEFITS
- UAE residency visas are applicable for 2-3 years (depending on the type of residency you obtain)
- Ability to live in the UAE
- Ability to purchase a car in the UAE
- Ability to rent property in the UAE
- Ability to maintain a personal bank account in the UAE and obtain a cheque book and ATM card that will enable you to benefit from discounts provided by various UAE restaurants when dining in this country
- Ability to sponsor the family
REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A UAE RESIDENCY/EMPLOYEMENT VISA
- Clear passport copy
- Original signed contract between the employer and the employee
- Attested degree as per the UAE standards in case the job opening is for a managerial position
REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A UAE RESIDENCY/INVESTOR’S VISA
Original corporate documents showing that the relevant person is the shareholder in the relevant UAE Onshore company
- Clear passport copy with UAE entry page
- Attested degree if applicable
REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING AN INVESTOR’S VISA THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF UAE PROPERTY
- Title deed of the property in the UAE
- Evaluation certificate confirming that the value of the property is over 1 million dirhams
- NOC (Non Objection Certificate) from the developer
- Clear passport copy
- Relevant application with the investor’s full details
VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Identification of the type of applicable visa
- Submission of all necessary documentation
- Issuance of visa slip
- Submission of visa slip to the airport in order for the relevant party to collect upon arrival
- Arrangement for processing the medical exams requirements
- Arrangement for processing the emirates id application requirement
- Collection of results
- Submission of results and all required documents to immigration/authority for the final visa stamping on the passport
- Collection of passport
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Time frame: 10-20 working days
- Costs vary taking into account the authority that issues the visa and the type of visa issued.