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ARTICLE · 25 MARCH 2021

UAE Announces New Self-Sponsored Remote Work Visa

Foreign nationals looking to move to the UAE will be allowed to live and work in the country for a maximum period of one year under the Remote Work visa...

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Key Points

  • Foreign nationals looking to move to the UAE will be allowed to live and work in the country for a maximum period of one year under the Remote Work visa
  • The Remote Work visa will not require local sponsorship
  • Applicants will be eligible even if their employer is not based in the UAE
  • No date has been announced yet for when the Remote Work visa will be implemented or when applications will open

Overview

Over the past weekend, the UAE Federal Cabinet introduced a new Remote Work visa that will allow any employed foreign national to live and work in the UAE for a maximum period of one year, even if their employer is not based in the UAE. The government has not yet announced when this visa will be implemented or when foreign nationals may apply.

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