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What to check before setting up the companyHow to prepare your applicationPlanning to apply for residency through your company?If you plan to apply for UAE residency as an investor or partner, first check your role and share in the business. Setting up a company gives you documents for your application. The residence permit requires its own application. For Green Residence, ICP asks investors and partners for evidence of their investment and the required licences and approvals. ICP Green Residence guide
What to check before setting up the company
Confirm the category you plan to apply under, the emirate where your company is registered and how you can prove your share. For Dubai Green Residence for investors or partners, GDRFA lists a photo, a passport copy with at least six months of validity, a trade licence and partnership or investment documents. Check the list for your category if you apply under a different route. GDRFA Dubai investor or partner Green Residence
How to prepare your application
- Check your company documents. Confirm how your name, role and share are recorded in the licence and corporate documents. ICP lists the trade licence and partnership or investment agreement for investors and partners. ICP residence permit issuance
- Confirm where to apply. For Dubai’s Green Residence route, use GDRFA Dubai or an Amer centre. If applying through ICP, select your category on its residence permit service page. If you are already in the UAE, ask which steps apply to your current status. ICP application and documents
- Plan for medical fitness and Emirates ID. Residence applicants aged 18 or over must undergo a medical fitness examination. The residence permit process is linked to an Emirates ID application. Check the order of these steps for your category. UAE Government residence visa requirements
If you are still choosing between Mainland and Free Zone, check which route fits your role before paying for registration. This helps you confirm which documents the company will be able to provide.
Planning to apply for residency through your company?
Tell us whether your company is already registered, which emirate it is in and what role you hold. We can help you work out which options and documents to check.
Company investor residence visa