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UAE: 7 visas for expats to enter or live in the country without a job

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1)Golden Visa: Property investors with a minimum of Dh2 million investment, entrepreneurs, outstanding students and graduates, humanitarian pioneers, scientists, frontline workers and Covid-19 heroes, exceptionally-talented and first-degree relatives can obtain Golden Visa.

2)Remote work visa
Work remotely from Dubai | Business in Dubai

3)Green Visa:
Ranging from two to five years, green visas are issued to investors or partners, freelancers/self-employed, students and relatives. Freelancers/self-employed should have a permit from MoHRE, annual income from self-employment of no less than Dh360,000 for the previous two years and prove financial solvency throughout their stay in UAE. While students must be sponsored by licensed educational establishments and must have visa sponsorship from the university, parents or relatives.

4)Retirement visa:

5) Job exploration visa:
Foreign nationals falling under first, second or third skill categories as per Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation (MOHRE) guidance will be issued a 60-day visa to be able to conduct job interviews, meetings, and business opportunities such as setting up a company. They must have a Bachelor's degree from one of the top 500 universities in the world.

6)- Divorced and/or widowed women and their children: This one-year visa extension is granted to women living in the UAE who were on their husband’s visa at the time of divorce or widowing

7)Humanitarian Exemptions: A female resident whose Emirati husband passed away and she has one or more children is granted this visa. Parents or children of UAE citizens who hold foreign passports and the spouse and children of GCC citizens who hold foreign passports are also granted visas on humanitarian grounds. It’s given on a case-by-case basis.