UAE visa services provider FamilyVisa.ae marked three years since its founding with the launch of a dedicated Golden Visa portal on 22 September, the company's anniversary date. The portal brings current Golden Visa information together with an interactive calculator that shows applicants the expected cost before they apply, including Golden Visa family and dependent visa costs.

The company says the launch builds on three years of helping applicants, and on the question it hears most often: what will the process require and cost? The answer varies, because the UAE Golden Visa has no universal set of rules.

The long-term residency programme is open to property owners, investors, entrepreneurs, specialised professionals and other eligible groups. Each route has its own eligibility criteria, paperwork, procedures and fees.…