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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).
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 were unavailable (HTTP 500) during this check. Prior record stored AED 30,000 monthly as a derived figure; the official threshold is annual. Application fee not confirmed on the official pages checked (prior ~USD 2,280 cleared). Freelance permit costs vary by free zone / MOHRE product and are separate from the residence visa. Related: Dubai Virtual Working Programme is in `data/nomad-visas/ae`. AED converted at USD peg ≈ 3.6725 (2026-10-09).
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 u.ae and ADRO; confirmed 5-year freelancer Green Visa and AED 360,000 annual income test; cleared derived monthly income and unverified fees Source
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