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Residence → United Arab Emirates · Permanent status
#67of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
AE
United Arab Emirates
Residence score · permanent
49.5
Rank #67
of 70 countries
Travel5
Security80
Path45
Rights85
2Doors unlocked
n/aApplication eligibility
AllowedDual

United Arab Emirates permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss

None specified — no forced cancellation for long absence, in contrast to the 180-day rule for ordinary residence visas

Indefinite statusAllowed

Loss of the underlying qualifying basis (e.g., selling the qualifying property/investment, ceasing the sponsored business/role), visa…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond United Arab Emirates

WhereStayVerified against
AM
ArmeniaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
How many days must you spend to keep United Arab Emirates residence?

None specified — no forced cancellation for long absence, in contrast to the 180-day rule for ordinary residence visas

How long from United Arab Emirates residence to citizenship?

This status does not add visa-free access beyond the passport itself — its value is in rights, path and security.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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