Visas & Residency
Golden, investor, freelance and employment routes, plus the Emirates ID.
Your route to living, or just being based, in the UAE: Golden, investor, employment and freelance visas, the Emirates ID, sponsoring your family, and keeping a visa valid if you spend long spells abroad. Most Irish movers come through a job or their own company; these guides map every door.
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UAE residency vs Irish residency: can you hold both?
Yes, but holding a UAE residence visa doesn't end your Irish tax residency automatically. The Irish 183-day test still applies, and the three-year ordinary residence tail catches many people out.
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Family visas for Irish movers: sponsoring your spouse and children
Irish movers can sponsor a spouse and children on a UAE residence visa. The catch: your visa category and salary determine whether your family qualifies at all.
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The UAE Golden Visa for Irish investors and founders
Irish nationals qualify for a UAE Golden Visa with no sponsor needed, but the investment route and the 10-year term come with conditions most guides skip.