UAE Golden Visa Application: Every Detail the Form Asks For

A Golden Visa application is mostly a data-entry job. Whether you nominate yourself on the ICP portal, apply through GDRFA Dubai or hand the file to a typing centre, the same passport, Emirates ID and family details get typed into one form after another: the eligibility check, the nomination, the medical booking, the Emirates ID application, then each family member's sponsorship.

Here's what to have ready, based on the UAE Government portal and published checklists, and a faster way to fill it all in.

The details the forms ask for

About you

• Full name exactly as printed in your passport, in the same order
• Nationality, gender, date and place of birth
• Passport number, issue date, expiry date and place of issue (most guides want at least six months of validity left)
• Emirates ID number (the 784-… number) and its expiry, if you already live in the UAE
• Unified Number (UID) and current visa or entry permit file number, where the form asks for them; both are printed on your residence visa or entry permit
• Mobile number, email and UAE address
• Profession, which some guides say should match what your Emirates ID shows

Your category's proof (the field names change by category)

• Investors: property title deed or investment details, plus trade licence and MOA details for business owners
• Skilled professionals: employer name, job title, employment contract, salary certificate and attested degree
• Students and talents: institution, certificates and recommendation letters

Family members you sponsor

• Each spouse's and child's passport details, plus attested marriage and birth certificates
• Your own Golden Visa and Emirates ID details, as the sponsor
• Health insurance details for every person on the file

After you submit

• The application reference number, which you use to track progress and are often asked for again at the medical centre and the Emirates ID stage

The documents they ask you to upload

• Passport copy and a recent passport photo on a white background
• Emirates ID copy, for residents
• Entry permit or current visa copy
• Medical fitness certificate from an approved centre, and health insurance valid in the UAE
• Category documents: title deed, trade licence, employment contract, attested certificates
• Family: attested marriage and birth certificates

Foreign documents usually need the attestation chain (home-country notary and foreign ministry, UAE embassy, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and a certified Arabic translation where they aren't in English or Arabic.

Why it takes so long

None of it is hard. It's a passport number, a 15-digit Emirates ID number, a UID, a file number and a reference number, typed from a PDF on one screen into a form on another, then typed again for the medical, again for the Emirates ID and once more for each family member. One wrong digit means a rejected step and a new appointment.

Save them once in Relay, then fill every step from your keyboard

Relay is a private keyboard that keeps the details people keep asking you for in an encrypted vault on your device. Save your Golden Visa details once, then insert them into each field straight from your keyboard.

1. Scan your passport. Relay reads the machine-readable zone on your device; you check the fields, name it and save. Scan the back of your Emirates ID and Relay reads the code strip and fills the 784-… number exactly.
2. Add the rest by hand. Your UID, file number, employer name, UAE address and, once you have it, the application reference number, each as its own item so each goes into its own field.
3. Add your family. Add each family member in the vault and file their passport and Emirates ID under their name, so sponsorship forms are one tap per detail too.
4. On your phone, tap the form field, hold the globe key, choose Relay and tap the detail. It types itself into the field. On iPhone, items marked Sensitive ask for Face ID or Touch ID first.
5. On your computer, where most ICP and GDRFA forms get filled, press Ctrl + Shift + V on Windows, search your vault and press Enter. On Mac, press ⇧⌘V, pick the detail, then paste it with ⌘V. On Windows you can also queue the fields in form order with sequence paste, so each Ctrl + Shift + V types the next one.

Your vault is encrypted on your device and we can't read it. No account is required.

If a PRO or typing centre handles your file, they can do the same for every client. See Relay for business.

A quick checklist before you submit

• Enter your name in the same order as your passport, including middle names.
• Check passport validity (six months or more) and that it has blank pages.
• Make sure the profession you select matches your Emirates ID.
• Get foreign certificates attested and translated before you start the online form.
• Save the application reference number as soon as it appears. You'll need it again.

FAQ

What documents do I need for a UAE Golden Visa application?
Each applicant needs a valid passport, a recent passport photo, an Emirates ID copy if already resident, an entry permit or current visa copy, a medical fitness certificate and UAE health insurance. Then come category documents: a title deed or investment proof for investors, an employment contract, salary certificate and attested degree for professionals, and certificates or recommendation letters for students and talents. Family members need attested marriage and birth certificates.

Where do I find my UID number for the Golden Visa form?
Your Unified Number (UID) is printed on your UAE residence visa or entry permit. Save it once in Relay alongside your passport and Emirates ID numbers so you can insert it into each form without searching for the visa copy again.

Can I fill the ICP or GDRFA forms on my computer with Relay?
Yes. Relay has apps for Windows and Mac. On Windows, press Ctrl + Shift + V in a field to search your vault and insert a detail; on Mac, press ⇧⌘V, pick the detail and paste with ⌘V.

Is it safe to keep my passport and Emirates ID numbers in Relay?
Your vault is encrypted on your device and we can't read it. On iPhone, items marked Sensitive need Face ID or Touch ID before they're inserted. No account is required.

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