Dubai Offers 10 Year Golden Visa For Gamers: Here's How To Apply (image-unsplash)

Are you a fervent gamer aiming to take your gaming experience to the next level ? Keen to join Dubai’s booming e-sports scene? Then this news is for you. The Dubai authorities have brought in a new initiative promoting gamers. Under this programme launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the emirate is offering a 10-year Golden Visa for gamers under the ‘culture and arts’ category.

The Golden Visa allows individuals to live, work, and contribute to the city’s booming e-sports scene. To apply for the ‘Dubai Gaming Visa’, one has to first apply for an ‘accreditation certificate’ issued by Dubai Culture.

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The applicant must be at least 25-years-old to apply.

• Obtaining approval or a permit from Dubai Culture is not the final approval. It is conditional and part of the necessary procedures to secure other approvals from local and federal authorities responsible for issuing the residency.

• The Dubai Programme for Gaming 2033 and Dubai Culture reserve the right to reject any application without providing a reason.

• Applications must be submitted personally by the applicant. Submissions from companies or service centres will not be accepted. (Source: DPG33 website – dubaigaming.gov.ae)

The required documents include a copy of the passport, professional CV, portfolio highlights/key video industry works and projects from the past five years, and a cover letter.

How to Apply for the Dubai Gaming Visa:

1. Visit: https://dubaigaming.gov.ae/gaming-residency/ and open the Gaming Visa Request Form.

2. Fill in Personal Info:

   • Name, gender, residence, nationality, passport details

   • Select emirate or country (if outside UAE)

   • Emirates ID, mobile, email

   • Education level, current job

   • Choose your creative field and sub-category (e.g., developer, designer)

   • Add a social media link

3. Career Info:

   • Years of experience

   • Number of works, participations, certifications

   • Local/international memberships

   • Publications of creative work

4. Upload Documents:

   • Passport copy

   • Portfolio

   • Resume

   • Cover letter

   • Employment letter

   • Academic certificates

   • Membership proofs

5. Submit: Review all info and click Submit. You’ll get an email with your application status.

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With the approval of the accreditation certificate, one can move forward with the Golden Visa application.