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United Arab Emirates · Independent means
United Arab Emirates Five-Year Retiree Residence
Renewable five-year residence for an applicant aged at least fifty-five with qualifying work history and financial resources.
- Income required
- AED 180,000/yr the lowest published threshold
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 13 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
13 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Character and security
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Emirates Id
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Entry Permit
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Financial Evidence
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Medical Fitness If Adult
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Minimum Age
be at least 55 years old at the time of retirement
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Prior Work Years
must have worked for not less than 15 years inside or outside the UAE
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Annual Income Aed
have an annual income of at least AED 180,000 (one hundred eighty thousand) or its equivalent in foreign currencies
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Dubai Annual Income Aed
the annual fixed income must not be less than AED 240,000 (two hundred forty thousand) or its equivalent in foreign currencies
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Property Value Aed
own a property/properties of no less than AED 1 million and have financial savings of no less than AED 1 million
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Savings Aed
own a property/properties of no less than AED 1 million and have financial savings of no less than AED 1 million
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026
What you’ll show with your application
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health Insurance
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Passport or travel document
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
- Eligibility summary
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Official source basis
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026 - Report summary
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
- Residence Validity Years
Retired foreigners can apply for a long-term visa of 5 years.
checked 2026-08-03 · UAE Government Portal — Residence visa for the retired, updated 19 February 2026; GDRFA Dubai retiree residence service; checked 3 August 2026
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to United Arab Emirates?
The official source states:
Renewable five-year residence for an applicant aged at least fifty-five with qualifying work history and financial resources.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states:
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditionsThe lowest published threshold is AED 180,000/yr (income).
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states:
Further, he/she must fulfil one of the following two conditions
Every answer is quoted from the official u.ae page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 17 points against the official source; 17 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source u.aeLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this United Arab Emirates government page.Same category, elsewhere
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