India, Sept. 5 -- A Rs.5 crore investment can put the UAE Golden Visa within reach for some Indian investors, but money alone does not automatically guarantee residency.

For Indians looking at the UAE as a place to invest, work, study or settle with family, the Golden Visa offers a route to long-term residence without the need for a traditional sponsor.

The UAE government says the Golden Visa is a renewable residence visa valid for five or 10 years, depending on the applicant's category.

It is available to investors, entrepreneurs, people with exceptional talent and specialized expertise, outstanding students, humanitarian pioneers and frontline heroes.

For the investor route, the answer depends on what the applicant is investing in....