Dubai Gaming Visa aims to establish the city as a global leader in the gaming industry. This long-term residency is designed to attract top gamers, content creators, and industry professionals from across the globe, positioning Dubai as a key hub for gaming innovation. The 10-year gaming visa falls under the culture and arts category.
The Dubai Gaming Visa offers significant benefits for both individuals and the gaming industry, positioning the city as a top destination for gaming professionals content creators and developers.
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The Dubai Gaming Visa is one of the multi-year cultural visa categories granted by Dubai Culture to writers, thinkers, authors, artists, intellectuals, and those with creative skills across six key sectors including cultural and natural heritage, performing arts and festivals, visual arts, books and press, audio-visual and interactive media, and design and creative services as well as the various sub-sectors.
Benefits of 10-year visa
This long-term visa provides security and stability, allowing individual professionals to build and advance their careers within Dubai’s growing gaming sector.
With a 10-year residency, visa holders can access high-paying job opportunities and career growth. Living in Dubai also opens doors to a network of gamers, developers, and industry leaders while offering access to cutting-edge gaming facilities and advanced technology. This creates an ideal environment for professional growth.
Additionally, Dubai’s tax-free environment maximises earnings for visa holders.
Eligibility criteria
Age: Applicants must be at least 25 years old.
Experience: Proven expertise in the gaming industry, whether as a professional player, content creator, developer, or in other relevant roles.
Required documents
- Copy of the passport
- Educational qualifications
- Proof of community contributions
- Job roles
- Residence permits, EIDs (if available)
- Candidate’s professional CV
- Applicants must also provide details of their addresses, places of residence, occupations, and workplaces
The Dubai Gaming Visa can be applied for via the Dubai Culture website or through https://dubaigaming.gov.ae/gaming-residency/.
Here’s how to apply for the visa:
Service procedures
- Register and create an account on the website
- Fill out the application form and provide all required information and documents, including a gaming-related CV and a copy of your passport. You need to provide links of social media platforms
- Complete and submit the application form.
- The application will be reviewed, and successful applicants will be notified via email.
- After approval, applicants will receive creative and talented accreditation certificate
- With the accreditation certificate, candidates can proceed to apply for the Dubai Gaming Visa
Terms and conditions
Obtaining an approval or a permit issuance from Dubai Culture does not comprise a final approval; it is a conditional approval as part of the required procedures to obtain other approvals from local and/or federal authorities concerned with issuing the visa.
Dubai Culture reserves the right to reject any application without clarifying reasons.
Dubai Culture will not receive any application submitted by companies or service centres, as the submission is by the applicant personally