Live in the UAE for upto one year with a remote work visa and enjoy a work-life balance with zero taxes.
The remote work visa allows foreigners to enter the UAE under self-sponsorship and work in line with the work visa rules and conditions. This visa is marked as a chance for foreign remote workers to access all the standard services that residents enjoy such as – banking, investments, government services, schooling and more.
The UAE remote work visa is open to foreign nationals who earn their income from outside the UAE. That includes remote employees of companies registered abroad, freelancers and consultants with overseas clients, and business owners running a company based outside the UAE.
The one firm condition is that your work must be for non-UAE entities. You cannot use this visa to work for a UAE-based employer or client. We can confirm whether your situation qualifies before you apply.
Total costs typically run from around AED 2,800 to AED 11,000, depending on your health insurance, the processing route, and whether you apply from inside or outside the UAE.
Government fees, including the Emirates ID, come to roughly AED 1,500 to AED 1,700 after the 2026 fee reduction, with the medical test and health insurance as separate costs. We can give you a precise breakdown for your case.
The core documents are:
• A passport valid for at least six months
• A recent colour photograph
• Proof of remote work outside the UAE (a one-year employment contract, or proof of company ownership for at least a year)
• Bank statements or payslips showing the required monthly income
• Valid UAE health insurance
During residency issuance, you'll also complete a medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics. We provide a full checklist so nothing is missing at submission.
To qualify, you must be employed by or own a company based outside the UAE, be able to perform your work remotely, and meet the minimum monthly income threshold. You'll also need a passport valid for at least six months and valid UAE health insurance.
Employees provide a one-year contract, while business owners show at least a year of company ownership. Both prove income through recent bank statements. We can assess your eligibility before you file.
The remote work visa is valid for one year from issuance. It is renewable annually, as long as you continue to meet the eligibility criteria, including the income threshold and proof of ongoing remote work.
It is a full residence visa for that year, so banking, leases, and family sponsorship all work normally. We can manage the renewal each year to keep your residency uninterrupted.
Yes, that's exactly what it's for. The visa lets you live in Dubai or the wider UAE while continuing to work for your employer or clients based outside the country, without changing jobs or needing a local sponsor.
You gain access to resident services such as banking, housing, schooling, and telecoms, plus zero personal income tax. The only restriction is that you cannot earn from UAE-based companies on this visa.
Yes. The current minimum is USD 3,500 per month (around AED 12,900) for employees, reduced from the earlier USD 5,000 threshold. Business owners are generally expected to show a somewhat higher income, around USD 5,000.
You demonstrate this through recent payslips or bank statements, typically covering the previous three to six months. We can review your income documents before submission to avoid a rejection.
Yes. As a remote work visa holder, you can sponsor your spouse and children for the same one-year period, subject to the standard conditions: meeting the income requirement, providing suitable accommodation, and holding valid health insurance for each dependent.
Family members apply for dependent residence visas through the standard process, each with their own medical test and Emirates ID. We can handle your family's visas alongside yours.
A complete application is usually decided within about 5 to 12 working days, after which the residency steps (medical test and Emirates ID) follow on arrival or via an in-country status change.
The most common cause of delay is a missing or inconsistent document, since immigration will not chase you for it. We prepare and check the full file before submission to keep it on track.
