Citizen Sure's Q1 2026 intelligence report, released today, shows that demand for the UAE Golden Visa from European ultra-high-net-worth families has doubled year-on-year. The report attributes the surge to three converging drivers: tightening tax-residency rules in several EU member states, the maturing UAE banking infrastructure for non-resident structures, and the introduction of UAE corporate tax exemptions for qualifying single family offices.
Omar Al-Rashid, Head of GCC, said: "We're seeing a meaningful shift in how European clients position the UAE — not as a holiday-home jurisdiction, but as a primary tax residence with full economic substance. The Golden Visa is the immigration vehicle, but the structuring conversation is increasingly about substantive Dubai or DIFC operations."
The full report is available to Citizen Sure intelligence subscribers.
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