Digital nomad & remote work · 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
UAE Remote Work Visa: Live in Dubai While Working for Clients Abroad
One year living in the UAE while working for an employer or clients abroad — from US$3,500 a month.
Who it’s for
Employees, freelancers and business owners who earn from outside the UAE and want to live there without a UAE employer.
Stay
1 year, self-sponsored, renewable
Income
At least US$3,500 a month (UAE federal remote work visa)
Dubai programme
Dubai’s virtual working programme asks for US$5,000 a month
Government fee
About US$287 per person (Dubai programme), plus insurance
Requirements
- Proof you work remotely for an organisation outside the UAE, or own a company abroad
- Income of at least US$3,500 a month (US$5,000 for Dubai’s programme), with recent payslips and 3 months’ bank statements
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Health insurance valid in the UAE
Costs
- Government fee and Emirates ID
- Medical insurance
- Medical test in the UAE
- Skylite Visa service fee — confirmed after your free eligibility check
Timeline
Usually a few weeks from a complete application.
How Skylite Visa helps
We handle it
We check you qualify, prepare your documents and submit the application, then track it to a decision.
Questions
- Can I take a job with a UAE company on this visa?
- No. It is for people working for employers or clients outside the UAE. A UAE job needs an employment visa through the employer.
- Can I sponsor my family?
- Family sponsorship is possible on UAE residence visas subject to income and housing rules — we check this as part of your assessment.
Official source: UAE government portal (u.ae) — residence visa for working outside the UAE · last checked 9 October 2026. Rules change — we re-confirm before you apply.
We don’t sell jobs, “work permits” or quota places — and nobody legitimately can.
A real work visa starts with a real employer. If you are recruited for work abroad, check the recruiter is licensed where you live. Be wary of anyone asking for large payments for a visa “guarantee”, a quota place, or turning a visit visa into a work visa.
Free profile check
Tell us about yourself and we’ll tell you honestly whether this route fits — before you pay anything.
We use your details only to answer your enquiry. Skylite Visa is not a government website, does not recruit for jobs abroad and never guarantees a visa.