What documents are required for married couples applying for the Golden Visa?

Required Documents of Husband/ Wife include:

• The Marriage certificate must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy in the country of origin. After that, it should be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE, followed by legal Arabic translation.

1. If the marriage certificate is not available, you may get a letter from your consulate to prove the relationship attested by MOFA and translated to Arabic.

2. The confirmation must be from the consulate, starting the letter with “This is to confirm, or This is to clarify.”

• Applicants from the following countries must bring their National ID (Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan).

As per the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) regulation, Medical insurance is compulsory for all residence permits applications. The insurance from basic to comprehensive generally ranges from 2,000 AED to 10,000 AED.

Note: The same documents are required when applying for a 5 Year Retirement Visa and a 2 Year Investor Visa.