Minimum income
$8,170/mo
AED 30,000 a month
Stay
60
months, renewable
Application fee
$2,280
Tax
0.0%
No personal income tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit60 months
- 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 residency for freelancers earning AED 360,000+/year with a valid freelance permit.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- AED 30,000/mo (~$8,170 USD)
- Application fee
- $2,280
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
- Processing time
- 14–30 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Requires valid freelance or self-employment permit from MOHRE or a UAE Free Zone. Bachelor's degree or specialized diploma required. Must show audited bank statements covering 24 months. Self-sponsored, no employer needed. Freelance permit costs AED 7,500-15,000/year.
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