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    Want to apply for the five-year Dubai Retirement Visa? Follow these steps

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    Want to apply for the five-year Dubai Retirement Visa? Follow these steps

    The Dubai Retirement Visa is available to you, your spouse and your children


    Published:  September 03, 2020 10:56 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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    Process for applying for retirement visa
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    all you need to know about the visa process and document requirements for a five-year Retirement Visa in Dubai
    For the dedicated page on the Dubai Retirement visa, visit: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/sc7/retire-in-dubai Image Credit:
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    Retirement Visa features
    The five-year visa is renewable and available to you, your spouse and your children. Image Credit:
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    Eligibility criteria
    The applicant needs to be at least 55 years old and have mandatory health insurance. Image Credit:
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    There are special packages created for retirees.
    To know more about the health insurance options available to you, visit: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/sc7/retire-in-dubai Image Credit:
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    Eligibility requirements include your financial capacity which you can prove by 1. property value.
    There are four ways in which you can prove your financial capacity. Image Credit:
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    2.	Cash Savings: To have a bank deposit in the UAE of no less than Dh1 million OR 3.	Minimum income: To provide a proof that you have a monthly income of no less than Dh20,000 or of an equivalent other currency OR
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    4.	Combination of Property value and Savings: To combine points 1 and 2 so that the sum of the bank deposit and market price of the property value is no less than  Dh2 million
    You can also provide proof of a combination of property value and savings to be eligible. Image Credit:
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    Documents required Depending on the eligibility route you wish to use, ensure that you have the required supporting evidence attached in your response email.
    You would need to provide documents as proof of your financial capacity. Image Credit:
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    For example, if you wish to apply using the ‘Property value’ route, you must attach a copy of your property title deed.
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    If, on the other hand, you prefer to apply based on cash savings, then a letter from the bank stating the value of the deposit is required.
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    In the case of the third option – Minimum income – a bank statement for the past six months and evidence of source of income is required as proof.
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    If you wish to use the fourth option  – Combination of Property value and Savings – then a combination of proofs mentioned above to a minimum sum of Dh2 million is needed.
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    How to apply When your documents are ready, you would need to email them on RetireInDubai@dubaitourism.ae with the following documents:
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    1.	Passport copy of applicant, spouse and children (if applicable) 2.	Marriage certificate copy (if sponsoring the spouse) 3.	Current copy of visa (If applicant is a resident of UAE)
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    4.	Copy of Emirates IDs of applicant (if applicant is a current resident in UAE) 5.	Eligibility evidence copy (as explained above).
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    6.	Copy of a valid Health insurance policy covering UAE (policies for spouse and children if applicable) 7.	Current home address (Building number, street number, area, city, country)
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    8.	Mobile number and email address on which you wish to be contacted on.
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    The application will then be routed to the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) for processing.
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    When can I expect a response According to Visit Dubai, once the application is sent, the individual would receive a confirmation on their application status within three working days.
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