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How to Apply for Abu Dhabi Golden Visa – Step-by-Step Guide

The order changes with your route and whether you are already in the UAE. Here is the full path.

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How to Apply for Abu Dhabi Golden Visa – Step-by-Step Guide
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Your flight to a Golden Visa

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DepartingMumbai
ArrivingAbu Dhabi
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  1. 1Free eligibility checkWe confirm your route and costs in writing.
  2. 2Documents & attestationChecked, translated and attested where needed.
  3. 3Nomination & entry permitFiled with the Abu Dhabi authorities.
  4. 4Medical & Emirates IDBooked for you, VIP where offered.
  5. 5Golden Visa issuedTen years, renewable, family included.

The 10 steps

  1. 1
    Free eligibility assessmentWe check your route and documents.
  2. 2
    Document verification and attestationCertificates attested and translated where needed.
  3. 3
    Lawful entry arrangementsIf you are outside the UAE and need to travel in.
  4. 4
    Nomination or pre-approvalSubmitted through the Abu Dhabi Residents Office channel.
  5. 5
    Golden Visa entry permitIssued for applicants coming from abroad.
  6. 6
    Change of statusFor applicants already inside the UAE.
  7. 7
    Medical fitnessRequired for everyone 18 and over.
  8. 8
    Emirates ID application and biometricsWe book the appointment.
  9. 9
    Health insuranceValid cover for you and your family.
  10. 10
    Residence issuance and Emirates ID deliveryYour 10-year residency is issued.

The sequence varies by visa route and by whether you are already inside the UAE.

Where the nomination is filed

You areOfficial channel
Living in the UAENomination request through the Abu Dhabi Residents Office on TAMM. Entrepreneur requests are passed on to a UAE business incubator for nomination.
Living outside the UAENomination through the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), which passes it to the relevant authority. After approval you get an entry permit, valid for six months and renewable once, to come in and finish the process.
CreativesA free recommendation letter from the Ministry of Culture first, then the residency application.
GraduatesThrough the Abu Dhabi Residents Office on TAMM, or directly with ICP.

Sources: ADDED, ICP, Invest Abu Dhabi (ADIO) and Ministry of Culture pages, checked 8 November 2026. We prepare and file through the right channel for you; the final decision always rests with the authorities.

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