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What is the golden visa in the UAE and how can you get a five-year retirement visa?
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In 2018, the UAE cabinet announced various long-term residence options available to UAE residents.
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A Gulf News reader, looking to apply for the five-year retirement visa, wrote in inquiring about the procedure.
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The law for long-term residence visas was passed by the UAE cabinet in September 2018.
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Criteria for a retiree to be eligible for the five-year visa.
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Amer centres clarified the current process for granting the five-year visas
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GDRFA has a list of investors who are being contacted if they match the criteria for the visa.
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The retirement visa is currently only being offered to investors.
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There is no additional process that needs to be followed from the side of the applicant.
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