- country
- United Arab Emirates
- eligibility
- Owner/partner of a technical or future-oriented project valued at no less than AED 500,000, with approval letters from: a UAE-licensed auditor confirming project value >= AED 500,000; the competent emirate authority confirming the project is of a technical or future nature; and an accredited UAE business incubator. Issued by ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security); in Abu Dhabi processed via the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO) on the TAMM platform.
- processing notes
- 5-year renewable residency (Abu Dhabi page also cites 10-year for the entrepreneur category); allows sponsorship of spouse, children, one partner and up to three executives. Requires nomination/endorsement from an accredited incubator (UAE Cabinet maintains a list of accredited incubators/accelerators including Hub71 and in5).