After reports of United Arab Emirates' (UAE) new Golden Visa for Indians went viral, the Middle East nation clarified that the claim has no legal basis and was made without coordination with relevant authorities. A consultancy named Rayad Group recently claimed that it was chosen by the UAE to test the initial form of a "nomination-based golden visa" in India. The firm claimed that Indians can now enjoy lifetime residency in the UAE by paying a fee of AED 1,00,000 (approximately INR 23.30 lakh).
"Legal action will be taken against entities spreading such false information in an attempt to illegally collect money from individuals aspiring to live and reside in the UAE, exploiting their hopes for a dignified and secure life," UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) said in the official notification.
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The inaccurate rumours of the opportunity to get the Golden Visa in the UAE by paying a fee of around Rs 23 lakh sparked a meme fest online, ranging from funny Bollywood references to witty videos. Take a look:
Sharing Akshay Kumar's clip from Hera Pheri, a user wrote, "Dubai offering golden visa to settle in Dubai for 23 lakhs. Dubai to wealthy Indians: Aaja, Aaja beta aaja."
Dubai offering golden visa to settle in Dubai for 23 lakhs
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) July 7, 2025
Dubai to wealthy Indians : pic.twitter.com/ETYqrb5noC
Another X user shared a QR payment code and wrote, "Hi guys, I am raising funds for getting a UAE golden visa."
Hi guys I am raising funds for getting uae golden visa pic.twitter.com/r2CT0KS6OO
— B Singh 🐝 (@bissuusingh) July 7, 2025
Sharing a viral meme from the latest season of Panchayat, a user wrote, "When you can't move to Dubai because golden visa costs 23 lakhs - Hum gareeb hai, Gaddhar nahi."
when you can't move to dubai because golden visa costs 23 lakhs pic.twitter.com/2FfJGffvxc
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) July 7, 2025
In a hilarious meme, a user posted a video of a huge crowd running at top speed and wrote, "People running to apply for Golden Visa for lifetime residency in Dubai."
People running to apply for Golden Visa for lifetime residency in Dubai.#GoldenVisa #Dubai #goldenvisadubaipic.twitter.com/Sl8E4pYdsy
— Neetu Khandelwal (@T_Investor_) July 7, 2025
One quipped, "Pretty soon, a lot of people will start putting Dubai Golden Visa on their resume."
Pretty soon a lot of people will start putting “Dubai Golden Visa” on their resume. #DubaiGoldenVisa
— Raj (@rajneeshk) July 8, 2025
Posting a clip from Rajnikanth's film Shivaji: The Boss, a user wrote, "Dubai offers a golden visa to settle in Dubai for 23 lakhs. That one guy who bought an iPhone on EMI:" See the clip below:
Dubai offers a golden visa to settle in Dubai for 23 lakhs.
— Chai_Sutta (@Chai_SuttaGuy) July 7, 2025
That one guy who bought an iPhone on EMI: pic.twitter.com/lKwaUXy7xz
For UAE's Golden Visa, one has to invest 2 million AED (about Rs 4.7 crore) in local real estate for a 10-year renewable residency visa in the Middle East nation.
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