The UAE's identity and citizenship authority (ICP) reiterated in late January 2026 that Golden Visa applications must be filed through official government portals and that no overseas agency can guarantee approval. The statement followed online claims — amplified by some South Asian consultancies — that applicants could bypass the standard AED 2 million investment threshold by paying a flat facilitation fee. Officials called the reports baseless and warned that misleading applicants can amount to fraud under UAE law.
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UAE authorities say viral reports of a cut-price, nomination-based "lifetime" Golden Visa have no legal basis.
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Source: VisaHQ
