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UAE Partner and Investor visa banking requirements 2025 – viiCON Consulting

New Banking Requirements for UAE Partner & Investor Visas

Updated Banking Requirements for UAE Partner & Investor Visas If your UAE residence visa is tied to your role as a Partner or Investor, recent updates to the UAE Partner and Investor visa banking requirements are important to know. Various immigration offices (Amer, Happiness Centers etc.) across the UAE now increasingly request proof of banking activity – not just company documents – when processing both new visa applications and renewals. Note: These requirements reflect the latest practice observed across several free zones and immigration desks. While not yet consolidated in a single federal regulation, they are being applied 

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The Best Dubai Free Zones

Really good free zones combine quality services with rigorous cost efficiency. But only a few do meet both criteria. Many free zones are cost efficient, but only a very few of them provide really fast and agile services without being over-bureaucratic. Finding the right one for your purposes is not only a matter of the lowest setup costs. Industrial Free Zones Free zones differ in a number of ways. The question to be answered by the founder of a Dubai free zone company is, do I need industrial infrastructure, such as a warehouse, a building for packing or

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UAE Bank Account Opening

A Changing Landscape in the UAE – Corporate Bank Account Opening The United Arab Emirates experiences an unprecedented interest by the global business community. At the same time, the UAE is working tirelessly to implement international compliance and business standards to avoid adverse treatment by authorities and banks of other countries. Consequently, the banking sector in the UAE came under pressure with ever new directives and recommendations by the UAE government and the Central Bank. The bottom line is: UAE banks are welcoming clients, but more requirements are to be met. IMAGE Please note that the information provided

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