Crypto Source of Funds
for UAE Visas
Applying for a UAE Golden Visa, Investor Visa, Retirement Visa, or Freelancer Visa with crypto-funded property? Generate a bank-style statement with AED equivalents — the on-chain audit trail GDRFA and ICA expect.
✔ Golden Visa (AED 2M property) · ✔ Investor Visa · ✔ Retirement Visa
Generate Your Visa Statement$1 one-time · No subscription · Instant download
UAE Residency Routes Where This Matters
Each route asks for source-of-funds evidence proportional to its investment threshold. A wallet statement is the on-chain leg of that evidence.
AED 2M property or AED 2M deposit
Golden Visa (10-year)
The flagship Golden Visa route. Real-estate purchase of AED 2M+ qualifies; the property remains the visa-qualifying asset and renews with the deed. Source-of-funds documentation is detailed.
AED 1M+ business / property
Investor Visa (2-year)
Standard investor route. Source-of-funds proportional to threshold; wallet statement covers crypto-derived capital.
Age 55+, AED 1M property / savings / AED 20K monthly income
Retirement Visa (5-year)
Multiple qualifying routes. Crypto income (consistent stablecoin receipts) can support the income limb; crypto savings can support the savings limb.
AED 360K annual income or AED 1M+ savings
Freelancer / Green Visa (5-year)
Self-employed / remote workers. Stablecoin income on a wallet statement evidences the income limb when traditional payslips don’t apply.
Visa thresholds and rules change periodically. Confirm current requirements with your immigration lawyer or ICA / GDRFA. We do not provide immigration advice.
What an Acceptable Source-of-Funds Pack Looks Like
A visa handler typically files a layered audit trail. A wallet statement fills the crypto layer that bank statements alone cannot.
Bank statements (12–24 months)
Documents fiat liquidity and the AED leg of the purchase.
Wallet statement (12–24 months)
Documents the on-chain leg — where the crypto was held, when it was acquired, when it was disposed of into AED or USDT.
Property purchase agreement / SPA
Evidences the visa-qualifying asset for the Golden Visa real-estate route.
AML clearance from conveyancer
Most Dubai conveyancers and developers issue an AML clearance letter once they’ve verified source — wallet statement is one of the documents they verify against.
Common Questions
Can I get the UAE Golden Visa using crypto?
Indirectly, yes. The most common Golden Visa route — real-estate investment of AED 2 million or more — does not accept direct crypto payment to government. You purchase the property (which may itself be paid via crypto through a licensed VASP or via AED after liquidation), and the title deed becomes the visa-qualifying asset. The source-of-funds documentation for the property purchase is where a crypto wallet statement matters. ICA (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security) will accept a documented on-chain trail as part of the source-of-funds package.
What documents does ICA / GDRFA actually want for crypto source-of-funds?
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA, Dubai) and ICA (federal) ask for source-of-funds evidence proportional to visa value. For a Golden Visa via AED 2M+ property: dated bank statements, the property purchase agreement, AML clearance from the conveyancer, and — where funds came from crypto — a wallet statement showing the on-chain history. The wallet statement is the audit-trail equivalent of bank statements for a non-bank source of funds.
How does this work for the Investor Visa (2-year / 3-year)?
The Investor Visa typically requires AED 1M+ in business equity or investment. Source-of-funds documentation is the same shape — bank records and supporting evidence for non-bank sources. A wallet statement covers the crypto portion. Validity periods and exact thresholds change periodically; check ICA / your immigration lawyer for current limits.
What about the Retirement Visa or Freelancer Visa?
Retirement Visa (5-year) requires AED 1M+ property OR AED 1M+ savings OR AED 20,000+ monthly income. Crypto holdings can support the savings or property route — wallet statement is the documentation. Freelancer / Green Visa routes have lower thresholds; consistent stablecoin (USDC, USDT) receipts evidenced on a wallet statement can support the income leg.
I’m being asked for 2+ years of history — can the statement go back that far?
Yes. Statements cover up to 5 years per generation, and you can run multiple statements back-to-back to reach further. Each statement is dated and self-consistent; lawyers and immigration handlers prefer multiple shorter periods over one giant document for filing purposes.
Do I need a separate statement per wallet?
Yes — one statement per address. If you have funds across multiple wallets (a hardware wallet + a hot wallet, for example), generate one per wallet. Each is $1, and the visa handler will typically prefer separate statements rather than a combined one.
Generate Your Visa Source-of-Funds Statement
Takes less than 60 seconds. No signup required.
Create Statement — $1