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Green Residency — Investor or Business Partner

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What investment option or options qualify?

Qualifying investment is proof of investment or contribution to a business venture within the UAE.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The applicant must provide proof of investment or contribution to a business venture within the UAE; no specific minimum amount is published for this category.

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  • Unlike the Skilled Worker (AED 15,000/month) and Freelancer (AED 360,000/year) categories, the official guide does not publish a minimum AED investment figure for the Investors and Business Partners category.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how long the investment must be kept and the continuing conditions.

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  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (NAO_RESPONDE: not_found not honest: ICP Issuing Residency page (2ff9 l.154-158) has the investor block whose only investor tab is 'Green Residence Investor' (fees l.178 Green 5-year, docs l.214-215): 'For the foreign investor to maintain and renew residency, they must continue to meet all conditions ... and must notify the issuing authority if any of these conditions are no longer met.')

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

Green Residence holders can live and work in the UAE without needing a sponsor, and may sponsor family members including the spouse and children. The official source does not state the family members' residence or work rights.

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What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

Green Residence for investors/business partners is granted for five years, renewable, with specified grace periods providing flexibility upon expiry. The official source does not state a longer-term residence or citizenship direction or what happens to the investment.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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