Conditions:
Granting a golden visa for dependents is subject to various pre-requisites. If you are a scientist, you should be recognized by the Emirates Scientist council or holders of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Medal for Scientific excellence.
If you are a creative individual, you should be recognized by the Ministry of culture and Youth.
Inventors should have a patent that is approved by Ministry of Economy and so on Dubai Golden Visa program.
Outstanding Students can apply for a 5-year Golden visa. They should have a minimum grade of 95 percent in public and private secondary schools. University students should have a GPA of at least 3.75 upon graduation.
A doctor, PHD holder, engineer etc are 100 % entitled to apply for the golden visa, provided the qualifications are from one of the top 500 accredited universities by the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE).
Quite recently, the UAE government have announced that golden visas are available to Engineers, CEO’s and Managers
Before applying for Golden Visa for Professionals under this category first step is : you must authenticate your university graduate certificate / equivalize by MOE
If you have completed your studies in UAE, then you must follow MOE authentication or attestation
(this is only applicable if your university is accredited to MOE (Ministry of Education))
UAE golden visa university list : MOE Accredited University List
MOE (Ministry of Education) attestation procedure
Attestation of documents and academic qualifications issued by Private Higher Education Institutions that are accredited and licensed by the Ministry inside the (UAE)country.
Required Documents
- Attestation of the required documents and qualification for graduate students/ Graduate students holds a Diploma or Bachelor:
- The original certificate.
- Transcript of the original grades.
- Previous Qualification: Secondary School Certificate
Attestation of the required documents and qualification of continuing students:
- The attested document to be issued by an educational institution accredited by the Ministry with accredited Academic programs as well.
- You must mention the university number in the documents to be attested.
- The documents to be attested should have the approved stamp and signature of the institution it is issued by. (Original stamp and signature) and not a copy.
- Confirm transferred credits in the transcript.
Requirements of the attested documents for Faculty members:
- The documents to be attested should have the approved stamp and signature of the institution it is issued by. (Original stamp and signature) and not a copy.
- The attested document to be issued by an educational institution accredited by the Ministry.
Note: If you have completed your education outside UAE, in this case you have to equalize your documents to UAE standard.
FAQ – UAE Equivalency
Why do we need equivalency certificate?
An Equivalency document is most often required by those in Higher Education teaching positions such as university professors, doctors and other professionals in scientific fields. All teaching and admin staff may also require this certificate, though you will need to check if your role qualifies for this process.
What is the purpose of equivalency certificate?
Equivalence Certificate is issued for the students having completed their School Level Examinations from Foreign Boards. Higher Education Qualifications: Equivalence Certificate is issued for the students having obtained their degrees from Foreign accredited/approved/ recognized Universities .
Is distance education valid in UAE?
The UAE government has banned/ not recognized any kind of distance, offline, correspondence degree program. As a policy, they have recognized only online program (degree/ masters) of selected university where the program is in interactive mode. As of now, online degree of only 4 countries are recognized.
What is a pre-requisite or part of the required documents to submit for a golden visa?
In order to secure a UAE maid visa, the university graduation certificate authenticated /Equalization by the Ministry of Education of the UAE
What if my university / college is not accredited by the MOE in UAE?
If your university is not in the top 500 accredited universities by the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE), your equivalency will be rejected. The only way around this is to approach your embassy in UAE and request if your university can be added to the list of the MOE accredited universities.
If I have a Spanish diploma that I would like to equalize, how should I proceed?
The first step is the attestation of high school diploma, attestation of bachelor’s degree & transcripts
Secure a travel history report from 2000 – 2021 (ICA travel history report)
In this case a genuineity letter is not required from the Spanish embassy in UAE, the Ministry of education will do the verification by themselves.
If I have a French diploma for equivalency, how should I proceed?
The first step is the attestation of high school diploma, attestation of bachelor’s degree & transcripts
Secure a travel history report from 2000 – 2021 (ICA travel history report)
In this case a genuineity letter is not required from the French embassy in UAE, the Ministry of education will do the verification by themselves.
How long does it take to verify my university study from France by the UAE Ministry of Education?
The Globoprime Ministry of Education in UAE have their own way of verifying the degree from France. At times we have seen that the MOE equivalency is rejected because the MOE were unable to verify the degree from the relevant university directly.
Is there another way we can verify the documents for the MOE’s requirements for equivalency?
There is a process called DATAFLOW, if the MOE are unable to verify your degree with the relevant university in your home country, they will automatically reject your application. It is highly recommended that you do your own verification from Dataflow and upload the results on MOE portal (in your application). This would lessen the chances of rejection
Lets look at this question in two different scenarios , if your university is a foreign university but based in UAE and accredited by KHDA , chances are you wont be able to secure an equivalency for the very fact that your studies should in the country of origin of the university and it should not be a branch of the university based in another country. The MOE will consider this as distant or off campus education. The second scenario would be if your university / college in the UAE is accredited by MOE but is a foreign university , you will be able to secure an equivalency though the campus of the university was not in the country of origin of the university.
Your bachelor’s degree should be a regular attendance on campus in the country of study. Your master’s should be full attendance during the period of the course of study for at least one third of the minimum duration stipulated in the academic system of the institute for obtaining the academic degree during the research period.