Within a program that allows residency in the emirate while continuing to work for companies based outside the country

Dubai Tourism completes 2,500 applications from 30 countries for “remote work” from Dubai

• The “virtual work program” allows residency in the emirate for a full year, subject to renewal.

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• Issam Kazem: "The number of applicants increased during March and April 2021 at high rates, as a result of their confidence in Dubai's successful management of the pandemic."

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The Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, affiliated to the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), revealed that it has witnessed an increase in the number of applications for the “Virtual Work Program”, which provides an opportunity for foreign professionals who work remotely to reside in the emirate, confirming the completion of 2500 Requested from 30 countries so far.

The Foundation stated to "Emirates Today" that the number of applicants increased, during the months of March and April 2021, at high rates, as a result of their confidence in the successful Dubai management of the pandemic, noting that more than 18 thousand people benefited from the decision to extend tourist visas.

Distance working

In detail, Essam Kazem, Executive Director of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said: “Since we launched the telework program, we are witnessing an increasing demand for it, bringing the number of applications that have been completed so far to 2,500 from 30 markets around the world.”

Kazem stressed that the number of applicants increased, during the months of March and April, at high rates as a result of their confidence in the successful city management of the pandemic, coordination and full cooperation between the public and private sectors, as well as commitment to precautionary measures and preventive measures to enhance Dubai's position, one of the safest cities in the world.

He continued, "We have seen a direct impact through the presence of more than 18,000 people already in the city, and they have benefited from the decision to extend tourist visas," noting that there are many who choose Dubai to reside and work there remotely, whether permanently or for long periods.

Hypothetical program

In October 2020, Dubai launched a “virtual work program” that provides an opportunity for foreign professionals who work remotely, to reside in the emirate, while continuing to carry out their work tasks with the companies to which they belong, whose headquarters are outside the country.

The program, which has a duration of up to a full year and is renewable, upon the submission of a new application, provides people working remotely as well as their families, the opportunity to reside annually in Dubai, which is one of the most distinguished global destinations in the fields of tourism and business, which has a sophisticated digital infrastructure. Highly efficient and reliable, and contributes to facilitating their business, as well as the safe environment that the emirate provides with a modern lifestyle.

The cost of this annual program is 287 dollars (about 1053 dirhams), in addition to health insurance valid in the UAE, and application fees for each person, and requests can be submitted via the website, at a time when the program allows people to use all services related to residency and work in Dubai, which are These include, for example, communications, opening bank accounts, education, and others, in order to enable them to carry out their normal lives in a city that hosts more than 200 nationalities.

• 18 thousand people have benefited from the decision to extend tourist visas.

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