{
  "id": 15383213,
  "title": "The ‘golden visa’ isn’t just for the rich: UAE offers 10-year residency to $545,000 property buyers—or for nurses, teachers, and e-sports pros",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/the-golden-visa-isnt-just-for-the-rich-uae-offers-10-year-residency",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/18/uae-dubai-golden-visa-nurses-teachers-expats-iran-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Arab Emirates has expanded its \"golden visa\" program to offer 10-year residency to those who invest at least $545,000 in property, as well as to researchers, teachers, specialized talent, doctors, nurses, engineers, tech workers, and e-sports gamers. This program is part of the UAE's effort to attract talent without fully integrating foreigners as citizens, as expats make up 90% of the country's population. The UAE's initiative aims to bolster various sectors, including healthcare, education, and gaming, by providing long-term residency opportunities. Despite recent geopolitical tensions, Dubai has seen a rebound in population growth and a continued appeal for golden visas, with investors drawn to the country's tax-free environment and business opportunities.",
  "summary": "The Gulf state’s golden visa blends tax appeal, investment incentives, and talent policy in a country where most residents are foreigners",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}