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    Best UAE Golden Visa Lawyers & Advisers (2026)

    A UAE Golden Visa lawyer should confirm which investment route you qualify for, check the asset and source-of-funds evidence, and name who owns each filing stage. Compare 22 law firms and advisers by credentials, regulator, fees and programme expertise.

    Bar-number check: 6 of 22 listed firms have a lawyer with a verified bar number. How we verify

    Quick answer: this directory lists 22 UAE Golden Visa providers, unranked, with paid profiles listed first. One independent firm has passed GVL's full firm credentials check, a separate review from the bar-number count: Harvey Law Group. Use the filters to narrow by provider type, language and fees.

    A UAE Golden Visa lawyer works on a long-term residence visa of 5 or 10 years that needs no sponsor, lets you stay outside the UAE beyond the usual six-month limit and lets you sponsor your spouse and children (u.ae, checked 26 Sep 2026). Investors need at least AED 2 million; skilled professionals can qualify on a monthly salary of AED 30,000.

    The rules differ between the federal authority (ICP) and emirate channels such as Dubai Land Department, so the first thing to settle with a lawyer is which authority issues your visa and which of its checklists applies.

    Reviewed by the Golden Visa Lawyers editorial team

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    Movingto

    Verified

    Related business · Immigration firm

    Bar-verified

    Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy+4 more
    Golden VisaD7 VisaDigital Nomad Visa+4 more

    Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish

    Movingto is a full-service immigration, residency and citizenship firm with in-house licensed Portuguese lawyers and dedicated Case Leads managing each case end to end.

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    Harvey Law Group

    Law firm

    Bar-verified

    Portugal, Greece, Italy, Malta+30 more
    Golden VisaCitizenship by InvestmentCitizenship by Ancestry+7 more
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    AbdulHamid Advocates & Legal Consultants

    Law firm

    United Arab Emirates
    Golden VisaGreen VisaInvestor Visa+1 more

    Emirati-owned Dubai advocacy practice (trading as "Lawyers in Dubai") handling UAE Golden Visa and Green Visa applications, eligibility, documentation and appeals across the seven emirates.

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    Al Kabban & Associates

    Law firm

    United Arab Emirates
    Golden VisaResidence VisaCitizenship by Investment

    Al Kabban & Associates is a Dubai law firm founded in 1993 by Dr. Reyadh Al Kabban, headquartered at Prism Tower, Business Bay. It publishes immigration and citizenship/residency work alongside broader UAE practice. The Oath 2025 winners page lists the firm as Litigation Team of the Year.

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    Arabian Business Centre

    Advisory service

    United Arab Emirates
    Golden VisaInvestor Visa

    Dubai Amer service centre handling Golden Visa, residence, visa-typing and government-document applications.

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    Arton Capital

    Advisory service

    Portugal, Greece, Malta, Cyprus+12 more
    Golden VisaCitizenship by InvestmentResidency by Investment+2 more

    Investment-migration advisory firm helping clients assess second residence and citizenship options through impact-investment programs worldwide.

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    Astons

    Consultancy

    United Arab Emirates, Greece, United Kingdom, Portugal+5 more
    Golden VisaCitizenship by InvestmentResidency by Investment+2 more

    Dubai-headquartered investment-migration consultancy founded in London in 1989, with seven current office contacts and support for residence, citizenship, investment and relocation matters.

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    Bestax Chartered Accountants

    Advisory service

    United Arab Emirates
    Golden VisaInvestor VisaBusiness Setup Visa+1 more

    Dubai advisory firm Bestax Chartered Accountants. Not a law firm. Live FTA tax agent TAAN 20052643 and ACCA employer 29477922. Tax-agency 30008692 is firm-published only. Office 601 Damac is not ACCA 804 arklane. Brand Haseeb Hamdani is not the FTA legal name.

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    Consult Kumar

    Advisory service

    United Arab Emirates
    Golden VisaInvestor VisaResidence Visa+1 more

    Dubai business-setup and corporate-services firm (Team Squaree Businessmen Services LLC, Dubai licence 1039787) offering UAE Golden Visa support alongside company formation, PRO and tax services, established 2010.

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    CS Global Partners

    Advisory service

    St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda+8 more
    Citizenship by InvestmentCaribbean CBIResidency by Investment

    London-based investment-migration advisory supporting residence and citizenship planning across several jurisdictions.

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    EGSH - Emirates Government Services Hub

    Advisory service

    United Arab Emirates
    Golden VisaGreen VisaInvestor Visa+2 more

    EGSH (Emirates Government Services Hub), legally EGSH INVESTMENTS L.L.C, is a Dubai government-services and VIP processing centre at Art of Living Mall, Al Barsha 2. Firm-published founding year 2024. Advisory and coordination — not a regulated law firm.

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    Fragomen (Dubai)

    Immigration firm

    United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, Germany+6 more
    Golden VisaGreen VisaCorporate Immigration+3 more

    UAE immigration and global mobility practice supporting corporate and individual matters across the region.

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    Individual Golden Visa Lawyers for UAE

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    Amna Issa Abbas

    Visa & AMER Services Consultant

    EGSH - Emirates Government Services HubIn-house

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Green Visa, Investor Visa and 2 more

    Firm-published professional

    Amna Issa Abbas is Visa & AMER Services Consultant at EGSH (EGSH INVESTMENTS L.L.C). The firm frames her work as UAE visa and immigration services through authorised AMER channels, not court advocacy. She is not a lawyer, advocate or legal consultant. No law degree, bar admission or practising certificate is published.

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    Dr. Reyadh Al Kabban

    Managing Director and Founder

    Al Kabban & AssociatesPartner

    Jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Routes
    Golden Visa, Residence Visa

    Firm-published professional

    Dr. Reyadh Al Kabban is founder and managing director of Al Kabban & Associates, established in Dubai in 1993. His firm profile describes an admission in 1971, judicial service in Basra from 1979 to 1989, maritime-law scholarship and extensive English- and Arabic-language arbitration work. The Government of Dubai source verifies the firm, not a current individual permit for Dr. Al Kabban; his admission and UAE career details remain clearly attributed to the firm.

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    Ludmila Yamalova

    Founder / Managing Partner

    LYLAW

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Retirement Visa, Investor Visa and 1 more

    Firm-published professional

    Ludmila Oleg Yamalova is Founder / Managing Partner of LYLAW (HPL Yamalova & Plewka FZCO). California State Bar #221502, Active, admitted 12/5/2002.

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    Omar Abdulaziz Ali Al Qassim

    Government Services Center Manager / Legal Consultant

    EGSH - Emirates Government Services HubIn-house

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Green Visa, Investor Visa and 2 more

    Firm-published professional

    Omar Abdulaziz Ali Al Qassim is Government Services Center Manager / Legal Consultant at EGSH (EGSH INVESTMENTS L.L.C). Those are firm-published job titles; no MoJ/LAD advocate or legal-consultant permit number is published. He is not presented as a UAE advocate or as bar-admitted. University of Sharjah Bachelor of Law 2021 is a firm claim only.

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    Elena Ruda

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    Immigrant InvestPartner

    Firm jurisdictions
    Greece, Portugal, Malta and 8 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Citizenship by Investment, Residency by Investment and 1 more

    Firm-published professional

    Elena Ruda co-founded Immigrant Invest in 2006 and is its Managing Partner. Her official profile states that she has worked in investment migration for 20 years and is a member of the International Migration Council.

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    Patricia Casaburi

    Founder and CEO

    Global Citizen SolutionsPartner

    Firm jurisdictions
    Portugal, Greece, Italy and 16 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Citizenship by Investment, D7 Visa and 6 more

    Firm-published professional

    Patricia Casaburi is Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Solutions. Her official profile states that she holds graduate and postgraduate qualifications in Commercial Law and Immigration from the University of Law in London and has a background in media and journalism.

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    Armand Arton

    Founder, President and CEO

    Arton CapitalPartner

    Firm jurisdictions
    Portugal, Greece, Malta and 13 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Citizenship by Investment, Residency by Investment and 2 more

    Firm-published professional

    Armand Arton founded Arton Capital in 2006 and is its President and CEO. The firm’s official biography describes his work advising private clients, governments and international organisations on global mobility and investment migration.

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    Amerah Al-Saridi

    Senior Lawyer and Legal Consultant

    HHS Lawyers & Legal ConsultantsIn-house

    Jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Residence Visa, Investor Visa and 1 more

    Firm-published professional

    Amerah Al-Saridi is an HHS lawyer and legal consultant with more than 20 years of UAE practice, according to her official HHS biography. She advises and represents clients in commercial and civil litigation, labour and employment, real-estate and rental disputes, corporate restructuring and personal-status matters. HHS states that she previously worked as a lawyer at Fujairah Municipality and is licensed to appear before UAE federal, Dubai and Abu Dhabi courts.

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    Murtaza Khan

    Managing Partner, Middle East and Africa

    Fragomen (Dubai)Partner

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom and 7 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Green Visa, Corporate Immigration and 3 more

    Firm-published professional

    Murtaza Khan is Fragomen’s Managing Partner for the Middle East and Africa. The firm lists him as the lead contact for its Dubai practice, which supports immigration and global mobility matters across the UAE and the wider region.

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    Rahul Batra

    Chief Executive Officer – UAE & KSA

    Hudson McKenziePartner

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Investor Visa, Business Immigration and 2 more

    Firm-published professional

    Rahul Batra is Chief Executive Officer – UAE & KSA and a partner at Hudson McKenzie. The live SRA organisation register for HUDSON MCKENZIE LIMITED (SRA 596422) lists him as an SRA-regulated solicitor at that firm.

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    Maria Rubert

    Founder and Managing Partner

    Rubert & PartnersPartner

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Investor Visa, Corporate Immigration and 2 more

    Firm-published professional

    Maria Rubert, founder of Rubert & Partners in Dubai, is listed on New York State Attorney Registrations as registration 5221585 (Currently registered; admitted 2014). Spanish colegio número is unconfirmed and not recorded.

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    Hassan Humaid Al Suwaidi

    Founder, Lawyer and Legal Consultant

    HHS Lawyers & Legal ConsultantsPartner

    Jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates
    Routes
    Golden Visa, Residence Visa

    Firm-published professional

    Hassan Humaid Al Suwaidi is the founder of HHS Lawyers & Legal Consultants (firm materials: started the firm in 2000) and a Lawyer & Legal Consultant. Firm biography states he is a UAE national with 25+ years of experience and an LL.B. from United Arab Emirates University. Languages: Arabic and English.

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    Which UAE Golden Visa Category Fits You?

    The official u.ae category table (sourced to ICP) lists: investors in public investments or real estate (minimum capital AED 2 million; 10 years for public investments, 5 years for real estate); entrepreneurs (5 years); exceptional talents and specialists, including doctors, scientists, executives and PhD holders (10 years); outstanding students (5 or 10 years); and humanitarian pioneers and frontline heroes (10 years).

    For property the official channels differ: in Dubai, the Dubai Land Department and GDRFA Dubai issue the property investor visa for 10 years, while the federal u.ae table lists real estate at 5 years (checked 26 Sep 2026). Confirm the term in writing with the authority that will issue yours.

    How Does the Property Route Work?

    You need UAE property worth at least AED 2 million. In Dubai a mortgaged property can qualify with a bank letter showing at least AED 2 million paid (Dubai Land Department); off-plan units from approved developers can count. The federal ICP checklist says the property must be owned without loans, so the authority you file with decides how a mortgage is treated.

    What Do Skilled Professionals Need?

    A monthly salary of at least AED 30,000, a bachelor's degree and a job at MOHRE skill level 1 or 2 (Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development). Some emirates assess basic salary, so check your salary certificate with the issuing authority.

    Does the UAE Golden Visa Lead to Citizenship?

    No. It is residence only and gives no right to citizenship. Emirati citizenship is by discretionary nomination, and you cannot apply for it (u.ae, Emirati nationality).

    What Should a UAE Golden Visa Lawyer Check?

    Which authority issues your visa, the valuation or title evidence it accepts, how it treats a mortgage or off-plan unit, and whether your salary certificate meets its reading of the AED 30,000 rule. They should also scope family sponsorship and any domestic-worker application, which is a separate filing subject to the authority's financial-solvency requirements.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the minimum investment for the UAE Golden Visa?

    AED 2 million for the investor route, in public investments or UAE property. In Dubai a mortgaged property can qualify with a bank letter showing at least AED 2 million paid; the federal ICP checklist says property must be owned without loans.

    Can I get a UAE Golden Visa without investing?

    Yes, through the talent, specialist, student and other categories. Skilled professionals need a monthly salary of at least AED 30,000, a bachelor's degree and a MOHRE level 1 or 2 job.

    How long is the UAE Golden Visa valid?

    5 or 10 years depending on the category, and it is renewable. For property, Dubai issues 10 years (Dubai Land Department, GDRFA Dubai), while the federal u.ae table lists 5 years for real estate and 10 for public investments (checked 26 Sep 2026). Confirm the term with the authority issuing yours.

    Can I stay outside the UAE for long periods?

    Yes. u.ae lists the ability to stay outside the UAE beyond the usual six-month limit as a Golden Visa benefit.

    Does the UAE Golden Visa lead to citizenship?

    No. It is residence only. Emirati citizenship is by discretionary nomination, and there is no application route.

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