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UAE Retirement residence visa (55+): income requirement, dividends and tax

Last verified: 2026-10-26Every fact links to its official source

Whether dividend income counts is not yet verified from an official source.

Check your preferred-dividend income against this floor

FactWhat the official source saysStatusPrimary source
Income floorAED 180,000/year (AED 240,000 when applying in Dubai), or AED 1m property, or AED 1m savings; age 55+.Verifiedu.ae
Do dividends count?Not yet verified. 'Income from inside or outside the UAE' does not name dividends.Not yet verified—
Tax on foreign dividendsNot yet verified.Not yet verified—
Tax on crypto gainsNot yet verified.Not yet verified—

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