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We process the investor visa right after incorporation because most banks will not open the account until the signatory is resident.
UAE residency through your company investment β fast-tracked for owners.
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As the owner or shareholder of a UAE company you are entitled to residency through that entity. The investor visa runs on a two to three year cycle and renews smoothly for as long as your trade licence remains active.
Your investor visa is tied to the trade licence that sponsors it. As long as the company is active and the establishment card is valid, renewal is routine. The complication arises when a licence lapses or shareholding changes, because the visa depends on the entity remaining in good standing throughout.
Banks increasingly expect directors and signatories to hold UAE residency before approving a corporate account, which means the visa is often on the critical path rather than an afterthought. We usually run the investor visa immediately after licence issuance so the banking application is not held up.
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Enter and exit UAE freely.
Get Emirates ID for banking and government services.
Sponsor your immediate family.
Required by most banks for directors and shareholders.
Renews smoothly while your company licence is active.
We handle the complexity β here's exactly what happens from start to finish.
Your UAE trade licence must be valid.
Apply for UAE entry permit or change of status.
Medical test completed in the UAE.
Biometric registration at an approved centre.
Investor visa stamped in passport.
Have these ready and we can usually submit within one working day. Missing something? We will tell you exactly how to obtain it.
What you actually get when you hand this over to our team.
We process the investor visa right after incorporation because most banks will not open the account until the signatory is resident.
The authority requires proof of your ownership percentage. We produce the share certificate and memorandum extract in the accepted format.
Your visa and licence renew on linked cycles. We track both together so one does not quietly expire and invalidate the other.
If you are already in the UAE on a visit visa, we convert the status internally rather than requiring an exit.
Once your investor visa is stamped, we handle spouse and children applications under the same file.
An investor visa lets you run your own company. We explain plainly why working for another employer requires a separate permit.
You can run your own business. A separate employment visa is needed to work for another company.
Your investor visa is linked to your company. Renew your licence before expiry.
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