TON enables UAE Golden Visa access by staking $100K in crypto for 3 years—no property or income needed.

A new route to UAE residency has been made possible by The Open Network (TON), which allows candidates to get Golden Visas by staking bitcoin rather than buying real estate or fulfilling income requirements. Eligibility requirements include paying a $35,000 processing fee and locking a total of $100,000 of TON tokens for 3 years. The entire process, from document submission to visa issuance, takes less than seven weeks thanks to a decentralized smart contract.

During the lock-up period, applicants maintain total control over the assets they have pledged. The method is used on the TON blockchain, which features smart contracts that can be verified by the public. This option provides an alternate entrance point into the UAE without illiquid obligations, in contrast to standard Golden Visa methods that usually call for long-term fixed deposits or a minimum real estate investment of $540,000.

A phase of evaluation based on merit follows the original submission and staking step of the application process. Local UAE partners handle visa procedures after approval. The applicant's parents, husband, and kids are all granted residency; there are no further fees beyond those charged by the government. Over the course of three years, staking returns are anticipated to be between three and four percent per year. The network economics of the token at that time will determine these returns, which apply to the locked TON tokens.