Around 80,000 UAE Golden Visas Issued in All Categories Last Year

Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) issued a total of 79,617 Golden Visas in 2022. This number shows a 68% increase compared to 47,150 long-term residency permits issued in 2021.

GDRFA said it processed over 62.2 million transactions in 2022 in its latest report, including nearly 47 million entry and exit transactions through the air, land and sea ports, up from 37.38 million in the previous year.

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (@GDRFADUBAI) processed more than 62.2 million transactions in 2022.https://t.co/7X8LYSLe52 pic.twitter.com/tjMkMESwGB

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 11, 2023

There were more than 9.85 million visa transactions, nearly 4.5 million residency transactions, 40,642 electronic passport transactions, and 37,267 legal consultations.

The country's Customer Happiness Index crossed 96 percent while the Partner Happiness Index hit 100 percent.