Why visas matter

To LIVE in the UAE (not just visit), a person needs a residence visa. Without it: no Emirates ID, no bank account, no apartment rental contract, no school for kids. The visa is the entry door to everything.

Types of visas we work with

Type	For whom	How long
Tourist visa	visitors	30–60 days
Employment visa	a person hired by a company	usually 2 years, renewable
Partner / investor visa	owner of a company	usually 2 years, renewable
Golden Visa	investors (e.g. property from AED 2 million), top specialists	10 years
Green Visa	freelancers / self-employed / investors ~AED 1 million level	5 years
Family (dependent) visa	spouse, children — sponsored by a resident	tied to sponsor

NOTE. An owner-manager of his own company gets a residence visa through the company without any big capital requirement — this is the normal path for our clients.

The chain — learn it by heart

Almost every client goes through this chain:

Entry permit — an electronic permission to enter / change status. The process starts with it.
Status change — if the person is already in the UAE, their status switches to the new permit (no need to fly out).
Medical test — a simple blood test and X-ray at an approved center.
Biometrics — fingerprints and photo for Emirates ID.
Residence approval + Emirates ID — residency is electronic now (no paper sticker in the passport); the plastic Emirates ID card arrives in about a week.

Typical total time: 1–3 weeks if documents are fine. Always tell clients a safe estimate, not the best case.

Renewals — our recurring bread

Most residence visas live ~2 years. Then: renewal (medical + EID again). A company license renews every year. These renewals are exactly the «ongoing care» we sell. Missing a renewal = fines for the client. Our job: never let a client miss a date.

Example

Client Sergey opened a company in Meydan. We apply for his partner visa: entry permit (2–4 days) → status change → medical (1–2 days) → biometrics → EID delivered. In about 2 weeks Sergey is a UAE resident. In 2 years we will remind him about renewal — he will not even need to think about it.

What you must remember

No residence visa = no ID, no bank, no rent.
Chain: entry permit → status change → medical → biometrics → EID.
Golden 10y, Green 5y, standard ~2y; owner-manager visa needs no big capital.
Renewals are our recurring business. Dates are sacred.

Visas and residency — the chain