In May 2026, Abu Dhabi intensively released three new policies within a few weeks: opening export financing gates, restructuring visa systems, and revising company laws. Unlike the threshold policies of countries such as Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, the background of Abu Dhabi's new policies is not to build walls, but to pave the way. The first funding for the export financing framework has been secured, the AI talent visa channel has been opened up, and multiple breakthrough clauses have been introduced into the company law.

1 billion dirhams export financing opens the door

In April 2026, the Abu Dhabi Export Office and the United Arab Emirates Development Bank established a 1 billion dirham export financing framework. On May 7th, the first batch of 367 million dirhams in financing was successfully deployed, benefiting eight UAE companies covering advanced manufacturing, food safety, healthcare, renewable energy and other fields. Chinese companies setting up factories in Abu Dhabi can apply for policy financing support as long as their production capacity is implemented and their products are exported, with the threshold covering small and medium-sized enterprises.

AI visa and golden visa relaxed

The United Arab Emirates has added a new visa for visiting artificial intelligence professionals, targeting algorithm engineers, AI researchers, and data scientists, guaranteed by licensed AI entities. The activity visa covers international conferences, exhibitions, and events. The investment threshold for purchasing gold houses has been lowered, and the professional scope of high skilled talents has been expanded to nurses, teachers, digital creators, etc. The management of Chinese funded enterprises can obtain stable residency for 10 years, forming a flexible combination of short-term tasks and long-term residency. Keywords: strategic news and information, enterprise going global

Introduction of multiple breakthroughs in company law

Limited liability companies can establish multiple types of equity, and the United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Middle East to allow LLCs to set up multiple types of quota share capital. The company's cross regional migration no longer requires liquidation and can transfer registration and retain legal personality between different emirates. Every company established in the United Arab Emirates is officially granted UAE citizenship, enhancing recognition in international contracts and global cooperation. These three major reforms have opened up funding channels, refined talent channels, and improved corporate governance.Editor/Gao Xue