By the offplans.com Research Desk · Dubai
The UAE’s residency toolkit keeps expanding. The Blue Residency — a 10-year, self-sponsored permit for individuals who have made exceptional contributions to environmental protection and sustainability — opened to public applications in 2025 and is fully active in 2026, per Gulf News.
It sits alongside the property-linked Golden Visa (10 years from an AED 2M property, now including off-plan) and the skills-based Green Visa, giving residents multiple long-term pathways.
Why it matters
A widening menu of long-term visas deepens the resident base — exactly the kind of stability that supports off-plan demand and rental income over a multi-year hold.
If property is your route to residency, read our Golden Visa guide and browse qualifying off-plan projects.
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