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Freelance visa in Dubai, in your own name

A free zone or MoHRE permit in your own name, with no employer behind your visa.

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Permit
Zone or MoHRE
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Sole practitioner
Residence
On the permit
Covers
You alone
At a glance

A freelance visa in Dubai starts with a permit from a free zone authority or from MoHRE, and you work in your own name. A free zone permit can include your own residence visa. The MoHRE permit suits people who already hold residence, and it is the base for the five-year Green Visa.

Which permit fits you?

Your work and your visa choose the permit.

  • A man in a white shirt checking a camera at a wooden desk, with prints and a laptop beside himFree zone

    A free zone permit

    Your own name on the permit

    • Some zones let you add a residence visa in your name

    Check a zone permit

  • A man in a pale pink sweater typing on a laptop at a shared office tableMoHRE

    The MoHRE permit

    No employer and no employment contract

    • Suits residents, including Golden Visa holders

    Check a MoHRE permit

  • A woman in a green headscarf working on a laptop in a bright shared officeFive years

    The Green Visa

    AED 360,000 a year, two years running

    • Five years, no sponsor, a MoHRE permit and a degree or diploma

    Check my Green Visa

What we handle for you

Describe your work and we find the permit that covers it.

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  • Your permit

    We match your work to the issuer that licenses it.

  • Your visa

    Permit, residence visa and Emirates ID arranged together.

  • Your family

    Spouse and children planned alongside once your income fits.

  • Your growth

    Work that outgrows the permit moves into a company.

Visa and residency clients

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5.0Read the reviews on Google
They delivered what they promised without any hidden agenda and informed me of better and less costly ways to achieve what I need.
D JamilResidency and corporate clientRead on Google
  • He was super quick to reply, very efficient and honestly the best I have worked with. He made the whole process so much easier.
    Abdolah KeriaVisa clientGoogle
  • Thanks to Manish Kumar, we were finally able to speed up the process of getting our visa after months of struggling with other agents.
    Sali AbdolahVisa clientGoogle
  • Everything was perfect, very fast, easy and super professional. You helped me and my family get our Golden Visas without any stress.
    Vladimir VlasovGolden Visa clientGoogle
  • They’ve assisted me and my family obtain golden residency in the UAE. All timelines were clearly defined and all processes transparent.
    Nicole FlandorpGolden Visa clientGoogle

Freelance visa questions

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Is a freelance visa legal in the UAE?

Yes. A freelance permit from a free zone authority or MoHRE is a legal basis to work for yourself, and your residence visa can rest on it. Your work has to stay within the permit’s named activity.

What are the requirements for a freelance visa in Dubai?

A passport and an activity the issuer licenses for freelancers, usually shown with a portfolio or a qualification. The residence visa on the permit then needs a medical test and health insurance.

Can I freelance on my spouse’s visa in Dubai?

Yes. Some free zones let you take a freelance permit and keep your visa with your sponsor’s no-objection letter, or move your residence onto the permit.

What is the difference between a freelance permit and a freelance visa?

The permit is your licence to work for yourself in a named activity. The visa is the residence that can rest on it, and it carries its own Emirates ID.

Can I get a freelance permit from MoHRE in Dubai?

Yes. MoHRE issues freelance permits to people who work on their own with no employer, including residents on a self-sponsored visa such as a Golden Visa. It is also the permit behind the Green Visa.

How much does a freelance visa cost in Dubai?

It depends on the issuer, the permit term, and the visa parts: the medical test, Emirates ID and health insurance. A 15-minute call compares the permits that cover your work.

Can a freelance permit holder hire staff?

A free zone freelance permit names you as a sole practitioner. Some allow no staff or extra visas, so a first hire may mean moving to a company licence, which we plan before you outgrow the permit.

What is the Green Visa for freelancers in Dubai?

A five-year residence with no sponsor. It needs a MoHRE freelance permit, a degree or specialised diploma, and self-employed income of at least AED 360,000 a year over the two preceding years, or proof of solvency.

Often decided alongside

Find your freelance permit

We match your work to the permit that covers it, and plan your visa around it.

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On the call

  1. Which issuer licenses your work
  2. Whether your visa moves or stays
  3. When a company would fit better

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