Want to apply for the UAE investor or partner visa?
If you are an aspiring business person or plan to invest in a UAE-based business, you would need to apply for an investor visa or a partner visa.
An investor or partner visa issued to business owners and investors in the UAE is valid for three years and allows the visa holder to sponsor family members and domestic workers in the UAE. If you wish to apply for such a visa, these are the requirements you need to meet.
Step 1 - Applying For An Entry Permit
You would first need to visit an immigration department, a Tasheel centre or a typing centre near you and apply for an entry permit.
These are the documents that you would be required to submit:
Sponsor’s original Emirates ID
Trade Licence Copy
Establishment Card
Memorandum Papers (MOA)
Partner’s passport copy
One photograph with white background.
Partner’s current visa (if the applicant is inside the UAE)
Bank Account IBAN Number of the sponsor
At this stage, you would also need to fill out the medical test application and Emirates ID application, which are available at these centres.
Step 2 – Get A Medical Fitness Test
You would then need to visit a government health centre to get your medical fitness test done. You can select the health centre located closest to you while filling out the application form mentioned earlier.
Step 3 – Get The Emirates ID
Take the Emirates ID application, which was typed at the Amer centre, to a Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship centre. A list of all the centres is provided here.
Take the following documents with you:
Emirates ID application of the family members
Your original Emirates ID
Photograph of your family members
If you have never had your Emirates ID made, you will need to provide biometric data like your fingerprint and an iris scan. This is only applicable for people 18 years and above.
Step 4 – Apply For Health Insurance
Health insurance is mandatory in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. However, even if you are applying for an investor visa from another emirate, it is always advisable to get some form of medical coverage, as medical costs can pile up quickly during a health emergency.
Step 5 – Get The Visa Stamped
Finally, you would need to visit the centre you went to for your initial entry permit submission. There, you would need to fill in a visa stamping form and submit your passport.
The passport, with the stamped visa, will be delivered to you through the registered courier service.
How Much Does It Cost?
The cost for an investor visa varies depending on whether you are inside the UAE or outside the country.
Visa Cost (Inside Country):
Entry Permit Partner Visa Inside - Dh1,175
Change Status - Dh675
Emirates ID application - Dh405
Medical Test- Normal - Dh322.5
Health Insurance cost, depending on the policy you choose
Visa Stamping - Dh870
Visa Cost (Outside Country):
Entry Permit – Dh525
Emirates ID application - Dh405
Medical Test- Normal – Dh322.5
Health Insurance cost, depending on the policy you choose
Visa Stamping – Dh870
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