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Golden Residence for outstanding students and graduates
United Arab Emirates
Varies by emirate, sponsor, service channel, security checks and case completeness
Not published
Generally 5 years for qualifying high-school achievers and 10 years for qualifying university students or recent graduates
Requirements
- Qualification in an eligible outstanding-student or graduate category under current ICP and Ministry of Education rules
- For high-school achievers, national-level academic excellence and the required education-authority recommendation
- For UAE university students or graduates, the required university classification, GPA and recommendation or accredited academic record
- For eligible foreign-university graduates, graduation from a university meeting the approved global-ranking rule, the required GPA and recognised qualification
- Recent-graduate categories generally require graduation within the preceding two years
- A valid passport, health insurance and the residence-issuance documents required by ICP or GDRFA
Process overview
- 1
Confirm the authority and route
Before applyingUse the linked UAE Government, ICP or MoHRE guidance to confirm whether ICP or GDRFA Dubai handles the case, and verify the current fee and document list.
- 2
Secure the study, job or eligibility basis
Preparation stageObtain the university sponsorship, employment offer, skill classification, academic recommendation or student-training documents required for the route.
- 3
Submit through the responsible channel
Application stageThe university, parent, employer or applicant submits through ICP, GDRFA or MoHRE as the route requires and pays the applicable government charges.
- 4
Complete identity and residence formalities
Varies by emirate, sponsor, service channel, security checks and case completenessComplete medical fitness testing where required, biometrics and Emirates ID steps, and do not begin work until the correct work permit is active.
Cost breakdown
Academic recommendation, qualification recognition and emirate-specific residence issuance steps may add separate costs. Government fees vary by emirate, sponsor, service channel, permit duration, status adjustment, medical testing and Emirates ID, so no single national total is shown.
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