¿Tiene United Arab Emirates visado de nómada digital?

Sí, «Virtual work (remote work) residence visa»: 12 meses iniciales, renovable, requisito de ingresos 3500 USD/month.

¿Cómo puede un trabajador remoto quedarse legalmente en United Arab Emirates?

Virtual work (remote work) residence visa (Visado de nómada digital); Green visa — freelancer / self-employed (Permiso para autónomos); Golden visa — 10-year residence (investor / specialised talent) (Visado de negocios); Residence via company ownership / investor (Green investor visa) (Visado de negocios); Visa-free entry (90 days / 180) (Estancia sin visado); Visa on arrival (30 days) (Estancia sin visado).

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Formas legales de vivir en United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates ofrece actualmente 6 vías activas de interés para trabajadores remotos, incluido un visado de nómada digital (requisito de ingresos 3500 USD/month). Las condiciones de abajo proceden de fuentes oficiales de inmigración; filtra por tu nacionalidad.

Verificado 4 jul 2026

6 vías de legalización · 9 fuentes · solo fuentes oficiales de inmigración

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01Visa-free entry (90 days / 180)Cómo entrar · Estancia sin visadoQuién puede acogerseEU citizens, US citizens, UK citizensDuración3 mesesSin vía directa a la residencia permanente
02Visa on arrival (30 days)Cómo entrar · Estancia sin visadoQuién puede acogerseUkrainian citizensDuración1 mesSin vía directa a la residencia permanente
03Virtual work (remote work) residence visaQuedarse a largo plazo · Visado de nómada digitalQuién puede acogerseTodas las nacionalidadesDuración1 año +Sin vía directa a la residencia permanente
04Green visa — freelancer / self-employedQuedarse a largo plazo · Permiso para autónomosQuién puede acogerseTodas las nacionalidadesDuración5 años +Sin vía directa a la residencia permanente
05Golden visa — 10-year residence (investor / specialised talent)Quedarse a largo plazo · Visado de negociosQuién puede acogerseTodas las nacionalidadesDuración10 años +Sin vía directa a la residencia permanente
06Residence via company ownership / investor (Green investor visa)Quedarse a largo plazo · Visado de negociosQuién puede acogerseTodas las nacionalidadesDuración5 años +Sin vía directa a la residencia permanente

Cómo entrar

Quién puede entrar en United Arab Emirates y en qué condiciones: periodos sin visado y visados de entrada.

01Cómo entrar

Estancia sin visadoactivo

Visa-free entry (90 days / 180)

Para: EU citizens, US citizens, UK citizens

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Duración: 3 meses
Vía a la residencia permanente: No

Requisitos (3)

01Passport of an eligible visa-waiver country (EU/EEA states, UK, US and many others), valid at least six months
02Entry stamp on arrival granting up to 90 days within a 180-day period (nationality-dependent; some waiver countries get 90 days per visit)
03Onward/return arrangements and sufficient funds may be checked

02Cómo entrar

Estancia sin visadoactivo

Visa on arrival (30 days)

Para: Ukrainian citizens

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Duración: 1 mes
Vía a la residencia permanente: No

Requisitos (3)

01Passport of a nationality eligible for a UAE visa on arrival, valid at least six months
0230-day entry stamp issued at the port of entry (extendable in-country for some nationalities)
03For nationalities not on the visa-on-arrival list, a pre-arranged e-visa/tourist visa is required (arranged by airlines, hotels, or ICP/GDRFA)

Quedarse a largo plazo

Motivos para residir —negocio, empleo, programas especiales— con las condiciones para cumplirlos.

03Quedarse a largo plazo

Visado de nómada digitalactivo

Virtual work (remote work) residence visa

Para: Todas las nacionalidades

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Duración: 1 año, renovable
Vía a la residencia permanente: No
Familia: Incluida
Requisito de ingresos: 3500 USD/month

Requisitos (5)

01Passport valid for at least six months
02Proof of employment with a current contract of one year's validity, OR proof of ownership of a company for one year or more (for the self-employed/business-owner route)
03Salary certificate of at least USD 3,500/month, or the last three months' bank statements / pay slips as proof
04Valid UAE-recognised health insurance for the stay
05Applied via ICP Smart Services (most emirates) or GDRFA Dubai

Qué implica esta vía

Cómo se mide el requisito de ingresos

salary certificate showing a minimum of USD 3,500/month (or foreign-currency equivalent) from employment or a business owned outside the UAE

Implicaciones fiscales:

No UAE personal income tax on the holder's foreign-earned remote income. UAE tax residency can be obtained (183-day physical-presence rule, or 90 days for certain persons) and a Tax Residency Certificate issued; income stays untaxed in the UAE regardless.

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The UAE's dedicated one-year, self-sponsored remote-work visa (launched 2021, originally the 'virtual working programme'). Open to any nationality that meets the income and documentation tests. Renewable while conditions are met; does not itself lead to permanent residence (the UAE has no citizenship/PR track for most expatriates).

04Quedarse a largo plazo

Permiso para autónomosactivo

Green visa — freelancer / self-employed

Para: Todas las nacionalidades

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Duración: 5 años, renovable
Vía a la residencia permanente: No
Familia: Incluida
Requisito de ingresos: 360.000 AED/year

Requisitos (5)

01A freelance / self-employment work permit from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) or a free zone
02Minimum educational level of a bachelor's degree, a specialised diploma, or equivalent (attested)
03Proof of annual self-employment income of at least AED 360,000 for the previous two years, or proof of financial solvency
04Valid passport, medical fitness test, and UAE health insurance
05Applied via the ICP (icp.gov.ae) or, in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (TAMM)

Qué implica esta vía

Cómo se mide el requisito de ingresos

annual income from self-employment of at least AED 360,000 in each of the previous two years, OR proof of financial solvency for the duration of residency

Implicaciones fiscales:

Self-employment income is not subject to personal income tax; Corporate Tax reaches a natural person only above AED 1,000,000 turnover, with 0% on the first AED 375,000 of profit.

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Five-year, self-sponsored residence for freelancers and the self-employed — the closest thing to a durable freelancer residence. Requires a freelance permit first (MOHRE ≈ AED 1,200–2,500/yr, or a free-zone permit ≈ AED 5,500–25,000/yr). Grants enhanced family sponsorship. Renewable on continued eligibility; no automatic permanent-residence track.

05Quedarse a largo plazo

Visado de negociosactivo

Golden visa — 10-year residence (investor / specialised talent)

Para: Todas las nacionalidades

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Duración: 10 años, renovable
Vía a la residencia permanente: No
Familia: Incluida

Requisitos (4)

01Real-estate investor route: own UAE property worth at least AED 2,000,000 (off-plan, mortgaged and combined title deeds now qualify; for a mortgaged purchase the investor's equity outside the mortgage must reach AED 2,000,000)
02Public-investment route: a deposit of at least AED 2,000,000 in an accredited UAE investment fund, or a commercial licence with capital of at least AED 2,000,000
03Skilled-professional / specialised-talent route: employed in the UAE with a MOHRE occupational classification of level 1 or 2, an attested bachelor's degree or equivalent, and a basic monthly salary of at least AED 30,000
04Valid passport; applied via ICP (icp.gov.ae), GDRFA Dubai (incl. the Dubai Land Department for property investors), or the Abu Dhabi Residents Office

Qué implica esta vía

Implicaciones fiscales:

No personal income tax; no wealth or inheritance tax. Business income taxed only under Corporate Tax (0% up to AED 375,000, 9% above; 0% for Qualifying Free Zone Persons on qualifying income).

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Ten-year, renewable, self-sponsored residence. Typed here as business-visa (no digital-nomad/freelance sub-type fits an investor/talent programme). Multiple further categories exist (entrepreneurs, scientists, outstanding students, doctors, cultural/creative talents, humanitarian pioneers) with their own thresholds; the three most relevant to a well-off remote worker are recorded. Allows extended stays outside the UAE without voiding residency. No path to citizenship for most holders.

06Quedarse a largo plazo

Visado de negociosactivo

Residence via company ownership / investor (Green investor visa)

Para: Todas las nacionalidades

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Duración: 5 años, renovable
Vía a la residencia permanente: No
Familia: Incluida

Requisitos (4)

01Register a company — a free-zone company (many zones offer freelancer/solo packages) or a mainland LLC (100% foreign ownership permitted for most activities)
02Obtain a trade/business licence, then apply for the self-sponsored Green visa as an investor/business-partner (5 years, renewable)
03Valid passport, medical fitness test, Emirates ID, and UAE health insurance
04Applied via ICP (icp.gov.ae), GDRFA, or the Abu Dhabi Residents Office

Qué implica esta vía

Implicaciones fiscales:

Company profits taxed under Corporate Tax (0% up to AED 375,000, 9% above); Qualifying Free Zone Persons pay 0% on qualifying income; resident companies with revenue ≤ AED 3m may elect Small Business Relief (0%) for periods ending on or before 31 Dec 2026. No personal income tax on distributions to the owner.

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A common freelancer/solo route: set up a (often free-zone) company that licenses the activity and self-sponsors a 5-year Green investor/partner residence visa (per the official u.ae 'doing business' page). Shorter 2-year investor/partner visas issued directly under some free-zone or mainland licences also exist as a variant; the official page frames the current route as the 5-year Green visa, which is what is recorded. Family sponsorship included. Not a permanent-residence track.

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