TON Foundation is aware of the premature announcement that circulated on X regarding a UAE Golden Visa initiative offered by TON. While we understand the community’s interest and enthusiasm, it’s necessary to provide clarity.

The initiative in question stems from an independent collaboration between TON and a licensed partner specializing in blockchain infrastructure and tokenized assets. This exploratory effort is developing outside of any formal arrangement with the UAE government entities.

To clarify, no official Golden Visa program has launched in partnership with the government of the United Arab Emirates, nor has any governmental endorsement been granted to TON.

This collaboration is in the early stages of development. It reflects a broader effort to explore how compliant, blockchain-based frameworks might eventually support real-world access to residency pathways. Any offering would be subject to all applicable laws and regulations.

Application alone does not guarantee visa issuance, the authority for which remains at the discretion of the relevant UAE government bodies.

We fully support the joint statement issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), which confirms that no digital residency or investment visa initiatives have been formally approved or launched in partnership with the UAE government.

This statement aligns with our position: the initiative is being developed independently by TON, in collaboration with our partner. We welcome the clarity provided and appreciate the UAE’s ongoing commitment to regulatory transparency. Should official involvement emerge in the future, it will be communicated transparently and through the appropriate channels.

Our focus remains the same: bringing real-world assets and digital access together on-chain.

We’re committed to building responsibly, in collaboration with trusted, forward-thinking partners.