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UAE Green Visa (Freelancer)

Active Exempt

United Arab Emirates · Freelancer · apply online

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Financial threshold — no minimum listed
Stay 60 months, renewable
Application fee —
Tax 0.0% No personal income tax

Path to staying

  1. Residence permit60 months
  2. Renew60 months at a time
  • Permanent residency
  • Citizenship
  • Dual citizenship not allowed

Overview

Country
United Arab Emirates
Program
UAE Green Visa (Freelancer)
Type
Freelancer
Status
Active
Initial duration
60 months
Renewable
Yes (60 mo)

5-year self-sponsored Green Visa for freelancers and self-employed professionals with a MOHRE freelance or self-employment permit, at least a bachelor’s degree or specialised diploma, and freelance income of at least AED 360,000 in each of the previous two years (or proof of financial solvency for the residence period).

Eligibility

  • Minimum age 18+
  • Criminal record check required
  • Health check required
  • Health insurance required
  • University degree required

Work rights

  • Employment not allowed
  • Self-employment allowed
  • Own a business not allowed
  • Work permit included

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed
Yes
Spouse included
Yes
Max child age
25
Parents allowed
No

Benefits and mobility

  • Bank account can open
  • Property purchase allowed
  • Public healthcare no access

Tax

Tax regime
Exempt
Tax rate
0.0%
Regime name
No personal income tax
Foreign income taxed
No
Capital gains taxed
No

How to apply

Method
online
Apply from abroad
Yes

Notes

u.ae Green Visa page (updated 28 Jul 2026) lists freelancers and self-employed among eligible categories; duration 5 years, no sponsor, family sponsorship of spouse and children. Abu Dhabi Residents Office Freelancers page confirms MOHRE permit, bachelor’s/specialised diploma or equivalent, and AED 360,000 annual self-employment income for the previous two years or financial-solvency proof; ADRO notes nomination through its own webapp is currently unavailable and applications follow ICP rules. ICP Green Residency pages returned HTTP 500 errors on 9 October 2026. The official threshold is annual; AED 30,000 a month is only a derived equivalent. The official pages checked publish no application fee; an earlier unconfirmed figure of about USD 2,280 is not used. Freelance permit costs vary by free zone / MOHRE product and are separate from the residence visa. Related: the Dubai Virtual Working Programme is covered with the UAE digital nomad visas. AED converted at USD peg ≈ 3.6725 (2026-10-09).

Also in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://icp.gov.ae/en/green-residency/ https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visas/investor-visa…
    • Monthly income (USD) 8170 not set
    • Application fee (USD) 2280 not set

    verified against u.ae and ADRO; confirmed 5-year freelancer Green Visa and AED 360,000 annual income test; removed the derived monthly income and unverified fees Source

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