Reports of lifetime Golden Visa denied

ICP SAYS CONSULTANCY FIRMS ABROAD NOT AUTHORISED TO MANAGE OR SUBMIT APPLICATIONS

- BY ABDULLA RASHEED

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) has denied reports that the UAE grants lifetime Golden Visas to select nationalities.

It clarified that all Golden Visa applications are processed exclusively through official government channels within the UAE, and no internal or external consultancy firm is authorised to manage or submit applications on behalf of others.

The statement followed media reports from a consultancy firm based abroad, which falsely claimed it could facilitate lifetime Golden Visa applications for all categories of foreign nationals under simplified conditions, bypassing UAE legal procedures and official entities.