You might not require a company, person, airline, or hotel to sponsor the visa if you intend to travel or migrate to the UAE. You can now think about any of the following residents and visit visa choices, which you can apply for on your own, due to the UAE creating new visa categories and revamping its visa system as of October 3, 2022:
1. Golden Visa
The Golden Residence is a 10-year residence visa that is granted to the following categories:
- Investors
– Public investment
– Real estate investment
- Entrepreneurs
– Owner of a registered successful startup
– The approved idea of a startup
– Previous founder of a successful startup that was sold inside or outside the UAE
- Exceptional Talents
– Culture & Art
– Digital Technology
– Inventors & Innovators
– Sports
– Other Vital Fields
- Scientists & Professionals
– Scientists
– Chief Executives and Senior Officials
– Science Professionals
– Engineering Professionals
– Scientists & Professionals
– Health Professionals
– Education Professionals
– Business and Administration Professionals
– Information Technology Professionals
– Legal, Social, and Cultural Professional
- Outstanding Students & Graduates
– Best performing students in secondary schools
– Best graduates from UAE universities
– Graduates of the best 100 universities worldwide
- Humanitarian Pioneers
– Distinguished members of international and regional organizations
– Outstanding members of associations of public benefit
– Recipients of recognition awards in humanitarian fields
– Distinguished volunteers and sponsors of humanitarian efforts
- Frontline Heroes
– Frontline workers with extraordinary efforts in crises like Covid-19 Pandemic
Benefits
The ability to sponsor one is just one of the advantages of the Golden Visa.
– Renewable every 10 years.
– Duration of stay outside the UAE does not nullify the Golden Residence. Normally, staying outside the UAE for more than six months renders a residence visa invalid.
– No sponsor or employer is required.
– Residence for family members including spouse and children with no age limit.
– There is no upper limit on the number of domestic assistants who may be sponsored.
– In the case that the original Golden Residence holder passes away, family members may continue to reside in the UAE until the expiration of their visas.
– A unique, multiple-entry visa with a six-month validity period will be given to applicants so they can travel to the UAE and complete the Golden Visa application procedure.
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2. Residence visa
According to the announcement made by the UAE Cabinet, the following residence visa categories do not need a local sponsor:
– Remote work residence (One-year visa)
– Retirement residence (Five-year visa)
– Real Estate Owners’ Residence (Two years)
3. Green Visa
The five-year Green Visa is available for the following categories:
- Freelancers
- Skilled employees
- Investors and partners
Applicants under all these categories can get a visa for self-sponsorship.
4. Five-year multiple-entry tourist visas
A five-year tourist visa to the UAE is also available without a sponsor. A copy of your bank statement with a balance of at least $4,000 (Dh14,692) or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the previous six months is required in addition to a copy of a health insurance policy that is valid in the UAE during your stay.
5. Visit visa to visit relatives or friends
People can apply for a number of visit visa categories without a local sponsor, according to the UAE Cabinet’s announcement regarding the new visas that took effect this month. This covers the visitation visa for family and friends.
6. Jobseeker visa
A local sponsor is also not necessary for the visit visa to look into employment opportunities. Under this category, you can apply for a two-month, three-month, or four-month visa.
7. Visit visa to explore business opportunities
The visit visa for exploring business opportunities is another type of visit visa that does not require a company or person with a place of business in the UAE as a sponsor.