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United Arab Emirates / Officially listed
Dubai virtual-work residence
Dubai’s virtual-work services allow an eligible foreign remote worker to seek residence without a local employment sponsor.
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- Income evidence
- >= 3,500 USD / month
Foreign remote-work income benchmark in GDRFA’s service conditions.
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- Not verified
- Initial stay
- 1 years
Published upper period; individual grants can be shorter.
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- Not verified
- Visa validity
- Not verified
- Tax information
- The Federal Tax Authority distinguishes wages and personal investments from business activity when applying corporate tax to natural persons. Residence status alone does not settle every tax obligation.Official sourceChecked
Amounts describe the sourced branch, not every household or alternative means test. Visa validity and permission to stay are separate. Months and years keep their calendar units.
Who can use this route
Show work for an organisation outside the UAE and the required monthly income evidence.
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Use GDRFA’s virtual-work service and submit the overseas employment and income evidence.
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The GDRFA service describes renewable residence; it does not establish a lifetime cumulative ceiling.
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Listed components are not an all-in total.
200 AED. Base virtual-work entry visa service fee; tax, in-country charges, medical checks, ID and residence costs are additional.
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