Ordinary Work Visa, Green Residence, and Ancillary Service Workers

The UAE government provides foreigners with 3 residency options for work

The "green residence" allows its holder to reside in the country for 5 years without the need for a guarantor.

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The UAE digital government reported that there are three options for foreigners to obtain a residence visa in the UAE in order to work, which are the regular work visa, the green residency visa, and the domestic service workers visa.

She pointed out that the normal work visa is issued to foreigners working in the private and government sectors and free zones, while the green residence visa is issued to skilled workers for a period of five years, and the last type of residence visa for work is issued to workers of domestic services or domestic workers.

She explained that the green residence for the purpose of work is a type of residence visa created in 2021, and allows its holder to reside in the country for a period of five years without the need for a guarantor, host or sponsor of an employer, and the residence is renewable upon its expiration.

Self-employed, private employers and skilled workers can apply for a Green Residence Visa.

She stated that to obtain a green residence visa, self-employed and private employers must meet the following requirements: Obtaining a self-employment / private work permit from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and that the minimum educational level is a bachelor's degree or specialized diploma or its equivalent, not The annual income of the applicant from self-employment for the previous two years is less than 360,000 dirhams or its equivalent in foreign currencies, or he proves his financial solvency throughout his stay in the country.

She added that to obtain a green residence visa in order to work, a skilled worker must fulfill the following requirements:

To obtain a work permit in countries under a valid work contract, and to be a skilled worker at the first, second or third professional level, of the occupational classification approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and the minimum educational level must be a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, but The monthly salary is less than 15 thousand dirhams or its equivalent in foreign currencies.

As for the green residency renewal, the digital government indicated that the green residency visa may be renewed for the same period upon its expiry.

As for the normal work visa, the digital government confirmed that a foreigner can obtain a normal work visa in the UAE, usually for two years, if he works in the private sector, or works in the sector

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One thousand dirhams of annual income, a condition for obtaining a green residence.

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