The Council of Ministers, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the executive regulations of the decree of a federal law regarding the entry and residence of foreigners aimed at strengthening the UAE’s position as an ideal destination for living, work and investment and supporting the process of sustainable economic growth by attracting and stepping down Talents and qualified competencies from all over the world.
The executive regulations provide adequate information on the types and conditions of entry and residence visas, and the general provisions for entry and residence of the foreigner in the country and reflect the radical development witnessed by the new system of entry and residence visas with the aim of facilitating procedures, supporting the labor market, raising its competitiveness and flexibility, and enhancing the feeling of stability and community safety.
The golden residence granted to several groups, including investors, entrepreneurs, domestics, talents, scientists, specialists, first students, graduates, humanitarian pioneers and the first defense line, for a period of 10 years, witnessed a large group of modifications that came for the purpose of facilitating the requirements and expanding the categories of beneficiaries.
It also included new advantages for those obtained, the most important of which is the abolition of the state not absent from the state to maintain golden residence, and to cancel the maximum number of supportive service workers that can be brought in, and the advantages of family members that allow them to stay in the state for a period of validity of their residence in the event of the death of the breadwoman who has gold residence.
Golden residence for scientists
It is granted to scientists and researchers with achievements and higher influence in their field based on a recommendation or approval from the Council of Emirates Scholars and according to conditions, the most important of which is to have a master’s or doctorate in one of the specializations of engineering, technology, life sciences and natural science Approved research or with achievements in building the research and development sector inside and outside the country.
Golden residence for specialists
This path has been expanded to attract skilled workers from educational qualifications and professional experiences in all specializations in the fields of medicine, engineering, technology, science, education, law, culture and sociology, provided that a set of conditions that include a work permit in the country are available in accordance with a valid work contract, and that it is A person from the category of skilled employment (the first or second professional level according to the professional classification approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and in harmony with the unified international classification of ISCO from the International Labor Organization).
The minimum educational level must also be a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and the monthly salary should not be less than 30 thousand dirhams, or the equivalent of foreign currencies.
Talents
It is granted to those with distinguished exceptional talents in the important areas of the state on the basis of talent only, and do not require a work contract in the state and it is not required for a minimum level for the scientific qualification, the monthly salary or the professional level.
Golden residency is granted to the domestics based on a recommendation or approval from the federal or local government agencies, and it includes talents in the fields of culture, art, sports, digital technology, inventors, innovators and other fields of strategic importance.
Real estate investment
The most important facilities in the golden residence of investors in the real estate sector came at a full ownership of a real estate of no less than two million dirhams, as a feature that enables the investor to obtain gold residence was created when purchasing the property with a loan from a local (specified) bank.
Another feature that enables the investor to obtain golden residence has also created when purchasing one or more properties on the map with a value of no less than two million dirhams from the accredited local companies.
Entrepreneurship
The executive regulations have set flexible and inclusive requirements to obtain golden residence in the category of entrepreneurs, which is that the person has a ownership or partnership in a pioneering project registered in the country within the category of small and medium enterprises and achieves annual revenues of no less than one million dirhams.
Also, obtaining approval on the idea of a pioneering project from an accredited business incubator, from the Ministry of Economy, or from the competent local authorities, is sufficient to obtain golden residence.
Golden residence is granted if the person is founded (from the founders) to a former leadership (projects) project that was sold at a total value of no less than seven million dirhams, and the approval of the Ministry of Economy or the local authorities is required for projects or ideas.
Golden residence for the first students and graduates
This path has been expanded to attract distinguished graduates (new graduates) from the best universities of the state and the best 100 universities globally to start their practical and professional career in the country according to conditions for the cumulative rate, the year of graduation and the classification of universities.
Significance with great advantages
The system of residence permits witnessed qualitative updates, the most important of which is the creation of green residence for a period With security and stability in the resident, in addition to simplifying the requirements and requirements for obtaining residence permits of all kinds.
Green residence for the skill worker
A new path designated for skilled employment provides accommodation for a period of five years, renewable without a guarantor or employer with simple requirements that include obtaining a work permit in the country under a valid work contract, and that the person is from the category of skilled workers (the first, second or third professional level according to the professional classification Approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation).
This category requires that the minimum educational level be a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and the monthly salary should not be less than 15 thousand dirhams .. Through this path, the residence was separated from work to facilitate the procedures for the transfer of the skilled factor and enhance the flexibility of the labor market.
Residence for free work
To encourage flexible work patterns, a new path designated for free work has been created that provides a five -year residence that can be renewable and without a guarantor or employer with simple requirements, which is to obtain a free work permit from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratis It is equivalent, and the annual income of the free work for the previous two years is not less than 360 thousand dirhams, or that the applicant for this residence will be proven by his financial fullness throughout his stay in the country.
Green residence for the investor
To enhance the investment environment in the country, the green residence of the investor or partner has been created in a commercial activity without a guarantor for a period of five years renewable to replace the previous investor’s residence of two years, with simpler requirements and greater advantages.
Thus, the green residence of the investor becomes the basic residence when opening a commercial activity or participating in it after completing simple requirements that include approval of investment and proving the value of investment or partnership. The approval of the competent local authorities and the license to the applicant to practice the activity.
New features of the family
The newly created system offers a large package of advantages for family members, as the country residing in the country may easily and easily bring his family members.
This includes the husband and children. She raised the age of children up to 25 years after she was only 18 years old, in addition to unmarried girls regardless of age. The children of the owners of determination are granted a residence permit with their families regardless of age.
Additional benefits have also been created for the foreigner who has green residence that allows him to bring his relatives of the first degree, and in all cases the residence of family members is the duration of the head of the family of the same family.
A new system for entry visas
The newly created system of entry visas provides new and multiple options for those wishing to visit the state.
It is also presented for the first time visas for the visit without a requirement or host in the country with the aim of facilitating procedures and requirements, and the visas in the newly created system are characterized by the periods of flexible and extendable visit and reach a year. Also, all visas are available for one or more travel, and an entry validity for 60 days is renewable, and an easy submission mechanism within a unified platform.
Explore job opportunities
The visa created with the aim of facilitating the entry of skills and competencies to explore the available job opportunities in the country and without a guarantor or host within the country.
It is granted to the category of skilled workers at the first, second, or third professional levels (according to the classification of professions approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation).
It is also granted to graduates of the best 500 universities in the world (according to the internationally approved international classifications), provided that it has not passed since the graduation of a person for more than two years, and that the minimum educational level be a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
Explore investment opportunities
This new visa aims to facilitate investor entry to explore investment opportunities, and it gives investors and entrepreneurs the opportunity to identify the requirements for establishing business within simple and without guarantor or host within the country.
Tourism visa
This category is one of the most used visas. In addition to the regular tourism visa that is granted to the visit and the guarantor/ host is one of the facilities working in the field of tourism in the country, a multi -entry tourism visa has been launched for a period of five years without a guarantor, the beneficiary was able to stay in the country up to 90 days Continuous and may be extended for a similar period, provided that the period of survival does not exceed 180 days per year except in exceptional cases.
The visa requires proving the availability of a bank balance of $ 4000, or its equivalent in foreign currencies, during the last six months before the application.
Visit a friend
This visa was previously available if the visitor was close to the foreigner and on the guarantee of the foreigner, or if he is a friend of a citizen, but in the new system, it is sufficient for the visitor to be close or friend of a citizen or resident in the country to obtain this visa and without a guarantor or host within the state.
Important achievement visa
This visa is devoted to completing a temporary work task or work under experience for a temporary period of time so that the guarantor is the employer in the state, and only a temporary work contract or a message is required from the employer and prove health fitness for work.
Study, training or rehabilitation
In this visa, the guarantor is one of the universities, institutes, or educational or research institutions licensed in the country, and the guarantor can also be a government or private body for training and rehabilitation purposes for a temporary period of time, and the visa covers vocational training or work during the study period and only is required to provide a message from the entity included The study or training program and its duration.
• Granting children from the owners of anxiety a residence permit regardless of age.
• New features to facilitate the golden residence of the real estate investor.
• Green stay for the investor or partner in a five -year commercial activity.
The most important modifications:
• Golden residence for specialists from professional experiences and educational qualifications in the fields of medicine, engineering, technology, science, education, law, culture and sociology.
• The golden residence of the domers is granted on the basis of talent .. It does not require a work contract in the state and does not require educational qualifications or years of experience.
• Green residence for free for five years, provided that the annual income of free work is not less than 360,000 dirhams.
• Entrepreneurship .. Approval of the idea of a sufficient pioneering project to obtain golden residence.
• Green residence of a high -level skill worker for a period of five years, renewable without a guarantor or employer in the country.
• The creation of entry visas for multiple purposes that are raised for the first time without a hosting of a host in the country and the extends of a flexible visit that can be extended according to the purpose.