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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Digital Nomad Visa: requirements and how to apply

1-year residency allowing remote workers to live in Dubai/UAE while working for their overseas employer.

Official United Arab Emirates digital nomad visa page

Virtual Working / Remote Work Residence Permit

1-year residency allowing remote workers to live in Dubai/UAE while working for their overseas employer.

Typical duration
1 year renewable
Path to permanent residency
Renewable annually

Main requirements

  • Monthly salary ≥ $3,500 USD
  • 1-year employment contract & 3-month bank statements

Official page

Documents usually needed for United Arab Emirates

  • For Golden Visa (Professionals): monthly salary ≥ AED 30,000 (~$8,160 USD), Bachelor degree, and valid UAE employment contract
  • For Remote Work Visa: proof of employment with foreign company and minimum monthly salary of $3,500 USD
  • Emirates ID biometrics and medical fitness test (blood test & chest X-ray)
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Online ICP / GDRFA Application

    Submit digital application on the ICP UAE or GDRFA Dubai portal with salary certificate and degree verification.

    3 - 7 business days

  2. 2

    Entry Permit & Medical Fitness Exam

    Enter the UAE or adjust status, then complete the statutory medical fitness screening.

    1 - 3 days

  3. 3

    Emirates ID Biometrics & Digital Visa

    Provide fingerprints at an ICP customer happiness center to receive physical Emirates ID card.

    3 - 5 business days

Other ways to move to United Arab Emirates

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in United Arab Emirates. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) & GDRFA Dubai

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) & GDRFA Dubai on the official website before applying.