Make Dubai Your Home for Innovation

About

In line with the UAE’s efforts towards facilitating businesses and creating an attractive environment for startups and entrepreneurs through agile legislations, the UAE has launched a long term Visa, a first of its kind model that aims to fulfill the UAE’s drive for a developing future.

Benefits

VISA INCLUDES
Entrepreneurs
(spouse and children for the same period)
Business Partners
(spouse and children for the same period)
Three executive directors
(spouse and children for the same period)

ENTRY PERMISSION
Entrepreneurs are allowed multiple entry for six months with possibility for additional six months extension.

ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES
Entrepreneurs are allowed
(1) domestic help employment, depending on the size of the family.

Process

After a thorough selection process, individuals will be granted a visa issued by the Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship Individuals can also make use of the newly launched RegLab as well as AREA 2071 as a gateway and platform to test out innovative technologies and build strategic partnerships with the private and public sector

Eligibility

Entrepreneurs Definition An owner or a manager of a business based on risk taking and innovation.

Two main criteria to be eligible to obtain the visa

To own an established and successful business with a minimum capital of AED 500,000, in a field approved by the Ministry of Economy.
The business should be licensed by an official business incubator in the UAE.

5 years, with the possibility to qualify for permanent residence if the conditions of the investor category are met.

How to apply for the long-term visa?

Individuals need to apply through the link below.

Once the application is completed it will go through a review process.

If approved, the application will be submitted to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship for visa issuance

Applicant will be notified to complete the process

For any further enquiry please contact us on
entrepreneurs@dubaifuture.gov.ae