Opportunity Map Global citizenship and residency opportunity map

Look up citizenship and residency programmes by country, programme type, status and minimum investment threshold.

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  • Citizenship and residence by investment 10
  • Citizenship by investment 7
  • Residence by investment · golden visa 40
  • Entrepreneur · start-up 42
  • Digital nomad · retirement 7
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Explorer results — 4 programmes / 1 countries

United Arab Emirates: 4 programmes

United Arab Emirates · StartupGolden Residence for Entrepreneurs (entrepreneur category)Active
AED 500,000
≈ USD 136,000
Source checked
2026-06-30
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
1.0 – 3.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
—
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Technology/innovation project in the UAE — AED 500,000
  • SME owner with revenue >= AED 1m/year — AED 1,000,000
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United Arab Emirates · StartupGreen Residency (Freelancer/Entrepreneur)Active
AED 360,000
Source checked
2026-08-26
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
0.0 – 1.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
0
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 25
  • Minimum parent age: 0
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Freelancer: income ≥AED 360,000/year + MOHRE + qualifications — AED 360,000
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United Arab Emirates · Residence by Investment · Golden VisaUAE Golden Visa (Golden Residency)Active
AED 2,000,000
≈ USD 545,000
Source checked
2026-10-21
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
1.0 – 2.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
0
Fixed capital requirement
Yes
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
No

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Children of any age: Yes
  • Parents: Yes
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Property registered in the investor's name (value of AED 2 million or more; financing from an approved local bank or an off-plan unit from an approved developer is allowed) — AED 2,000,000
  • Deposit of AED 2 million or more with an investment fund or a UAE national bank — AED 2,000,000
  • Company capital or partnership share of AED 2 million or more in a UAE business (own funds, not borrowed) — AED 2,000,000
  • Business paying federal taxes of AED 250,000 or more per year — AED 250,000
  • Entrepreneur category: UAE-registered SME with annual revenue of AED 1 million or more — AED 1,000,000
  • Entrepreneur category: founder of previously sold businesses with a total value of AED 7 million or more — AED 7,000,000
  • Entrepreneur category: project idea approved by an incubator or the competent authority (no capital threshold)
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United Arab Emirates · Digital NomadVirtual Working ProgrammeActive
No investment threshold recorded
Source checked
2026-06-25
Path
Residence only
Reference processing time (months)
0.0 – 1.0
Years to citizenship (reference)
—
Presence days/year
365
Fixed capital requirement
No
Dual citizenship (snapshot)
Yes

Family (snapshot)

  • Spouse: Yes
  • Maximum child age: 18
  • Minimum parent age: 0
  • Siblings: No

Routes in the snapshot

  • Monthly income (~USD 3,500) — USD 3,500
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What the map contains

  • Citizenship and residence-by-investment programmes by country
  • Published minimum investment thresholds
  • Application processing time and years to citizenship (for reference)

Why the map matters

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  • Not a substitute for legal or investment advice
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Method

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