🇦🇪 UAE / Dubai
Employment Residence
Live and work in the UAE through qualifying employment
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Employment-based residence ordinarily requires an eligible UAE employer, a lawful employment arrangement and the correct work-authorisation and residence procedures for the relevant Emirate and sector.
Eligibility
What to review
- Qualifying offer and contract from a UAE employer
- Applicable work permit or free-zone employment authorisation
- Relevant professional credentials and sector approvals where required
- Immigration, medical-fitness and Emirates ID requirements
Important considerations
Before you proceed
- A work permit and a residence permit are not the same document.
- Mainland and free-zone arrangements follow different authorities and procedures.
- Specialised Professional Golden Residence and skilled-worker Green Residence have separate criteria.
Application journey
Your next steps
Confirm employer and work-authorisation route
Prepare contract, credentials and identity documents
Coordinate entry and residence procedures
Complete medical fitness and Emirates ID
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