Residency strategy and execution for investors, founders, executives, and their families — coordinated with corporate, tax, and family considerations.
Provided by Moore Law Firm FZ-LLC · Meydan Freezone Licence No. 2309392 · Corporate service provider & consultancy.
UAE residency is more than an immigration status. For internationally-mobile individuals and families, it is the foundation on which a broader set of decisions sit — tax residency in the country of departure, corporate structuring, banking access, schooling for children, succession planning, and the long-term portfolio of jurisdictional options that sophisticated clients increasingly maintain.
The UAE offers a well-defined set of residency routes. The principal categories are the Golden Visa (the 10-year residency programme introduced under the long-term residence framework, with categories for investors, entrepreneurs, specialised talent, and other defined profiles); the standard investor and partner visas (issued in connection with UAE entity ownership); employment-based visas; and dependent sponsorship arrangements for family members.
Each route has its own eligibility criteria, documentary requirements, renewal cycle, and broader implications for the client's tax and corporate position. Moore Law advises across the full range — from initial strategy through to ongoing renewals — and integrates the residency work with the firm's UAE corporate and Danish tax practices where the matter has those dimensions.
End-to-end Golden Visa advisory across the principal categories — including the investor category (real-estate-based and capital-based pathways), the entrepreneur category, the specialised-talent category, and the categories available to senior executives, holders of accredited qualifications, and outstanding students. Assessment of eligibility, preparation of the application package, and management of the process through to issuance.
Standard investor visas issued in connection with UAE entity ownership — typically a 2- or 3-year residency tied to the underlying licence. For clients whose UAE activity does not require Golden Visa qualification, this route is often the appropriate starting point, with the option to upgrade to Golden Visa as the client's UAE position develops.
For clients who hold their UAE residency through employment with a UAE entity (their own or otherwise), advisory on the employment-visa framework, the underlying labour-law arrangements, and the integration of the employment structure with the broader corporate and tax position.
Sponsorship arrangements for spouses, children, and (where eligible) parents and domestic staff. Coordination with the principal's residency category, management of the documentary requirements, and the practical mechanics of family relocation including schooling considerations and healthcare arrangements.
Where the move to UAE residency involves a change of tax residency from another jurisdiction (most often Denmark or another European country in our practice), coordination with the firm's Danish tax practice on the cessation of full Danish tax liability, exit-tax management, and the documentation of the change. See the Tax residency & exit tax page for the Danish-side detail.
Renewal cycles, residency-card maintenance, the management of the days-of-presence requirements that apply to certain categories, and the handling of changes in personal or commercial circumstances that affect the underlying residency basis. UAE residency, well-maintained, is a long-term asset.