UAE offers 4 main visa options tailored to your profession and lifestyle

The UAE offers four main visa options tailored to different types of professionals and lifestyles. Here's a breakdown to help you choose the right path:

1. Standard Work Visa
For: Employees hired by UAE-based companies (private, government, or free zones)
- Sponsor: Employer
- Validity: 2–3 years, renewable

- Requirements:
- Job offer from a UAE employer
- Entry permit before arrival
- Medical check and Emirates ID after arrival
- Employer must have a valid license and no violations
- Applicant must be 18+, with at least a high school diploma
- Note: Workers over 65 incur an extra AED 5,000 fee every two years.

2. Remote Work Visa (Virtual Work Program)
For: Remote workers employed by companies outside the UAE
- Sponsor: None required
- Validity: 1 year, renewable

- Requirements:
- Proof of employment with a foreign company
- Minimum monthly income of AED 12,856 (~$3,500)
- Documents like employment contract, salary slips, bank statements
- Perks: Can sponsor family members and live in the UAE while working remotely.

3. Green Visa
For: Freelancers, skilled employees, and investors
- Sponsor: Not required
- Validity: 5 years

- Types:
- Freelancers/Self-employed: Need MoHRE permit, degree/diploma, income of AED 360,000 over 2 years
- Skilled Employees: Job contract, role under MoHRE levels 1–3, salary ≥ AED 180,000/year

- Benefits:
- Sponsor family (spouse, children, first-degree relatives)
- Extended grace period of 6 months after expiry.

4. Golden Visa
For: Investors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talent, and high achievers
- Sponsor: Not required
- Validity: 5 or 10 years

- Benefits:
- Multiple-entry visa for 6 months to complete procedures
- Stay outside UAE for over 6 months without invalidation
- Sponsor unlimited domestic workers and family (no age limit)
- Family can remain in UAE even if primary holder passes away

- Eligibility: Includes doctors, researchers, creatives, students, humanitarian pioneers, and more.