Golden Visa Rumors Are Everywhere—Here’s What the UAE Really Says

In light of recent media reports claiming the launch of a 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐀𝐄 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐄𝐃 𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, it is important to clarify that 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.

While several prominent outlets quoted this development, including details of a simplified application process through authorized agencies, 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢-𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 under review, with 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞.

𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐀𝐄 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: A federal UAE initiative is exploring nomination-based Golden Visas for select nationalities. https://lnkd.in/d5Vc3f7q

• The AED 100,000 fee is accurate, but approval is not guaranteed—it is subject to nomination and background checks.
• No investment is required, but self-nomination is not permitted. Applications must go through authorized partners.
• The Dubai Government has not issued any official statement confirming its involvement in this scheme.

🚫 What Needs Correction:

• The claim that Dubai has launched a Golden Visa for Indians at AED 100,000 is inaccurate.
• The program is not open to the public at large and is not yet a formal immigration pathway.

As professionals and advisors, we must ensure that information shared within our networks is accurate, verified, and responsibly interpreted. While the initiative signals a progressive shift in UAE residency policy, clarity and caution are essential, especially when it involves immigration and legal commitments.

Let’s continue to foster transparency and informed dialogue in our community.

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or general informational purposes only and not legal advice. For specific guidance, please consult a UAE legal professional.