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UAE Golden Visa 2026: Everything You Need to Know
The UAE Golden Visa offers 10-year renewable residency with no employer sponsorship requirement. Here is everything you need to know about who qualifies, how to invest, and what benefits holders receive in 2026.
12 Apr 2026
UAE Golden Visa 2026: Dubai Expands Long-Term Stay
Dubai residency rules just changed, and more people now qualify. The UAE Golden Visa 2026 expansion opens long-term residency to skilled professionals, content creators, investors, and outstanding students — without needing a local sponsor.
1 Apr 2026
Dubai Visit Visa Extension: Key Rules Travellers Must Know
Visitors in the UAE can extend their tourist visas without leaving the country — but there are strict rules on extension limits, fees, and overstay penalties every traveller should know before their visa expires.
9 Mar 2026
Dubai Visa Updates 2026: What You Need to Know
Dubai's visa system is changing fast in 2026. New Golden Visa categories cover nurses, teachers, Waqf donors, and content creators. The Blue Visa offers 10-year residency for environmental contributors. The Salama platform lets residents renew visas in minutes. Here's the full
6 Jan 2026
UAE New Visit Visa Categories 2025: Full Guide
The UAE introduced four new visit visa categories in 2025 — covering AI specialists, artists, event attendees, and cruise tourists. Here is the complete breakdown of eligibility, requirements, and sponsorship income rules from the ICP.
24 Nov 2025
Dubai Visa for Nepali Citizens: 2025 Complete Guide
Nepali passport holders must obtain a UAE visa before travelling — no visa-on-arrival is available. This 2025 guide covers tourist, transit, work, and family visit visa types, fees (USD 90–400), required documents, and the tighter screening rules introduced this year for Nepal
12 Nov 2025
UAE Visa for Pakistani Citizens: 2025 Guide
Planning to travel to the UAE on a Pakistani passport? This comprehensive guide covers every visa type available in 2025 — including the new 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa and the July 2025 diplomatic passport waiver — plus eligibility criteria, documents required, and
10 Nov 2025
UAE Visa for Filipinos: Complete 2025 Guide
Philippine passport holders need a UAE visa in advance — there is no visa-on-arrival. This 2025 guide covers every route: sponsored, eVisa, embassy, and transit, plus key documents and cautions Filipinos must know before applying.
7 Nov 2025
UAE Visa Amnesty Deadline: No Extension After October 31
Federal authorities have confirmed the UAE visa amnesty deadline of October 31, 2024 is final and will not be extended. Overstayers must either legalise their status or obtain a penalty-free exit pass before the cutoff — or face strict enforcement beginning November 1.
9 Oct 2024
UAE Residency Visa Overstay Amnesty Starts September
The UAE will launch a two-month residency visa overstay amnesty in September, allowing people with expired visas to regularise their status or exit the country with no fines — administered by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security.
5 Aug 2024
UAE Golden Visa: 7 Exclusive Benefits Explained
The UAE Golden Visa grants long-term residents 7 exclusive benefits — from renewable 5- or 10-year visas with no sponsor required, to family residency permits and unlimited domestic staff — making it one of the most sought-after residency programmes in the world.
6 Jun 2024