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10-year Golden Visa for exceptional talent and specialised professionals. Dubai’s skilled-worker track requires a valid UAE employment contract, MOHRE professional level 1 or 2, a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), and a monthly salary of at least AED 30,000. Separate sub-tracks cover scientists, doctors, inventors, creatives and executive directors (executives: federal document list cites a salary certificate of at least AED 50,000 plus 5+ years’ experience).
GDRFA Dubai “Specialized Scientists” service (checked 2026-10-09): 10-year permit; skilled workers need AED 30,000+ monthly salary, 6 months of salary bank transfers, bachelor’s degree with MoE recognition for foreign degrees, and a practising licence where required; permit may be cancelled if salary falls below AED 30,000 or the contract ends. Expected completion 48 hours. GDRFA fees: residence permit AED 1,100 + AED 100 per year beyond two years (≈ AED 1,900 for 10 years) + Knowledge AED 10 + Innovation AED 10 + in-country AED 500 + delivery AED 20 ≈ AED 2,440 (~USD 664 at peg 3.6725); medical exam and Emirates ID are extra. Federal u.ae Arabic table: doctors/scientists/inventors/creatives need ministry nominations; executive directors need attested degree, 5+ years’ experience, employment contract and salary certificate ≥ AED 50,000; priority scientific/engineering specialists need PhD or university degree plus contract. Income fields on this record reflect the AED 30,000 skilled-worker threshold, not the executive AED 50,000 track.
United Arab Emirates also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
verified against GDRFA Dubai and u.ae; confirmed AED 30,000 skilled-worker salary and 10-year term; updated fees and 48-hour processing Source
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