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A digital illustration featuring the UAE skyline at dusk with icons representing the GCC Golden Visa program. Highlights include a central gold card labeled 'GCC GOLDEN VISA: Long-Term Residency,' surrounded by icons for property, talent/professional, family coverage, and duration (5-10 years). A world map is displayed at the bottom.
Living in the UAE

GCC Golden Visa Comparison: Six Countries, Separate Residency Rules

I would choose where I actually want to live or operate a business before shopping for a “GCC Golden Visa”. The programmes compared here are national schemes—not one residence permit granting an expatriate the right to settle and work across all six Gulf countries. A qualifying investment in one country does not establish eligibility in…

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