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UAE visas, from application to Emirates ID
Investor, partner, employment, freelance or golden visa: Lexoford manages the paperwork, medicals and Emirates ID steps so your UAE residency lands smoothly.
What's included
Long-term UAE residency coordination for eligible investors, entrepreneurs and talent. Read the Golden Visa requirements.
Residency tied to your company or shareholding. Official route notes: UAE residence and investor visa.
Work permits and residency for your team members. Before the first hire: WPS, unemployment insurance and health insurance.
Independent professional permits and residency.
Applications, biometrics scheduling and follow-up.
Dependent visas for spouses and children. Plan your family visa documents.
Which residence route should you discuss first?
Company-linked residence
If you are setting up or joining a company, start with your shareholding or employment arrangement and the people needing residence. Read company setup and investor/partner residence.
Golden Residency
Check the relevant eligibility category and its evidence before choosing this route. ICP sets category-specific requirements; read the Golden Visa requirements guide and investor visa vs Golden Visa comparison.
Family residence
Tell Lexoford who needs residence and the sponsor’s current position. Use the family visa preparation guide to plan a separate dependent application.
Timing and presence
Tell Lexoford if you are inside or outside the UAE and whether an existing status is approaching expiry. Lexoford can outline the relevant sequence and appointments; the authority decides eligibility and approval.
Official reference: ICP — Golden Residency Guide; checked 2026-09-30. Confirm how the rules apply to your circumstances.
How it works
Review your residence purpose, current status and intended sponsor or eligibility category.
Agree the route-specific documents and which steps require your presence.
Prepare the agreed submission and coordinate the applicable medical and Emirates ID steps.
Track the authority response and explain requests for additional information.
Frequently asked questions
Investor visa or Golden Visa: which route fits?
Initial steps can start remotely; entry, medicals and biometrics require presence, which Lexoford schedules for you.
The sequence and processing time depend on the residence category, completed documents, appointments and authority review. Lexoford confirms the applicable steps for your case; approval and a completion date cannot be guaranteed.
Categories include investors, entrepreneurs and specialized talent. Share your profile and Lexoford will assess the route.
No. Golden Residency is assessed against its own category-specific requirements. A company-formation service-fee tier is not evidence of eligibility. Check ICP’s requirements for your intended route before making a payment. Official guidance.
A suitable work-permit route may allow this. MOHRE offers a permit for its registered establishments to employ family-sponsored dependants. Family residence alone does not authorise employment; confirm the employer's applicable process before work starts. MOHRE service guidance.
Pricing transparency and working with Lexoford
Not necessarily — an all-in sticker can hide markup and missing items, so compare the itemised year-one total. Ask every agent to split free-zone / government licence fees, visa and Emirates ID government fees, premises, and the agent’s service fee. Lexoford’s service fee is Starter AED 3,999, Business AED 4,999 or Premium AED 7,999; government and free-zone fees are extra, paid at cost. Checklist: fee honesty vs all-in quotes.
Verify the agent’s UAE trade licence, get a written split of service fee vs government fees, and pay only to a corporate account. Walk away from guaranteed bank or visa outcomes and same-day payment pressure. The Lexoford Services trade licence is 2651822.01 - check Lexoford the same way. Full checklist: how to choose an agent.
Lexoford does not guarantee visa or Golden Visa approval, corporate bank account opening, search rankings or AI citations — banks and authorities decide independently. Lexoford coordinates documents and process within the agreed scope and explains the risks before you pay. Lexoford is not a law firm. Full list: What Lexoford Does Not Guarantee.
Discuss your visa route
Tell Lexoford the residence purpose, whether you are inside or outside the UAE, your current status, who needs residence and any expiry date. Do not enter passport numbers, ID numbers or upload identity documents here.
You will receive a written reply after submitting.