The Emirates has paid great attention to the residency decisions of expatriates in the country, especially retired expatriates, as it granted expatriates over the age of 55 a residence visa for a period of 5 years, during which they can stay and live in the Emirates, with the possibility of renewal as long as the retiree meets the qualification conditions again, and the Emirati government has made efforts This is a great initiative to facilitate the residence of retired expatriates in the country, who played a role in various sectors and institutions.
Conditions for obtaining a 5-year residence visa in the UAE for retired expatriates:
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security announced that in order to obtain a 5-year residence visa for retired expatriates, the following conditions must be met:
The foreigner’s period of service before being referred for retirement must not be less than (15) years, whether inside or outside the country, and he must have completed (55)Gregorian years of age.
One of two conditions must be met:
To be the owner of one or more properties within the country, the value of his property or the total value of his properties not being less than (1,000,000) UAE dirhams, whether this value is the purchasing or market value; Provided that the evaluation is carried out by the competent authority in the emirate, and that he has a deposit of no less than (1,000,000)UAE dirhams inside or outside the country, provided that it is transferred and deposited in any financial institution in the country within (60) days from the date of issuance of the residence permit, and he is excluded from This is if he invests the value of the deposit within the country.
The retiree’s fixed annual income should not be less than (240,000) UAE dirhams or its equivalent in foreign currencies, whether the source of income is inside or outside the country, provided that a bank statement is submitted for the last (6) months from the date of submitting the residency application.
If the property is mortgaged, the mortgaged title deed is accepted provided that the value paid to release the mortgage from the total value of the mortgage is not less than (1,000,000) UAE dirhams at the time of submitting the residency application.
For more information about issuing a residence permit for a retired foreigner in the UAE, you can contact the Federal Identity Authority via the website or its contact numbers.
Procedures for obtaining a visa for retired expatriates in the UAE:
It can be done through Amer centers spread across the country’s regions, or through the public administration’s smart application, which allows access to the service throughout the day, through the following steps:
Through the smart application for public administration
Download the General Administration application through the Apple Store or Google Play
Register a new user account (if there is no account)
Choose the service
Attach the required documents
Payment of fees
Submit the request
Through command centers
Go to one of the Amer service centers (the branch closest to the user)
Determine the required service at the receptionist
Submit the required documents to the service employee
Checking documents
Payment of fees
Submit the request
After completing these steps, a text message and an email message will be sent to the customer based on his request. In the event that there are deficiencies in the application, the customer will be notified of the necessity of attaching those deficiencies within 30 days. If they are not attached, the order will be automatically cancelled. If there are no deficiencies in the application, the customer will be notified of the approval and the approved application will be sent via email.
Documents required to issue a visa for retired expatriates in the Emirates:
A foreign retiree with a deposit:
Photograph
A copy of the passport
Financial deposit certificate
Acknowledgment of transferring the deposit within the country
A foreign retiree with an annual income
Photograph
A copy of the passport
Bank statement for the last (6) months
A letter from an official body stating the source of income
Fees for issuing residency for a retired expatriate
Fees for issuing a retirement residence visa in the UAE:
Residence permit fee – 200 AED
Extra charge
Knowledge fee: 10 UAE dirhams
Innovation fee: 10 UAE dirhams
Fee within the country: 500 UAE dirhams
Delivery: only one UAE dirham
We note that the residency fees increase by about 100 AED per year if the residency exceeds two years, and the golden residency fees for 5 years include, firstly, the residency fees (2,280 AEDs), and secondly the ID card fees (575 AEDs).
