UAE green visa requirements and eligibility checker

A 5-year, renewable, self-sponsored residence visa for skilled employees, freelancers and self-employed people, and investors or partners. You do not need an employer or a UAE national to sponsor your residence.

A work permit under a valid UAE employment contract, a job at MOHRE skill level 1, 2 or 3, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and a monthly salary of at least AED 15,000.

The official pages say a monthly salary of at least AED 15,000 without saying basic or total. If only your total salary reaches it, confirm with GDRFA Dubai or ICP before you apply.

A freelance (self-employment) permit from MOHRE, a bachelor's degree or specialised diploma, and self-employment income of at least AED 360,000 a year for the previous 2 years, or proof of financial solvency for the whole stay.

No official page publishes a minimum. Investors and partners need a trade licence, a partnership agreement or investment contract, and the approval of the competent authority for the investment.

180 days after the visa expires or is cancelled, for the holder and their family members.

A spouse and children. The Abu Dhabi Residents Office says sons can be sponsored up to age 25 and unmarried daughters at any age.

The green visa lasts 5 years and the skilled route needs AED 15,000 a month at skill levels 1 to 3. The golden visa lasts 10 years and its skilled route needs AED 30,000 a month at levels 1 or 2.