·United Arab Emirates·Material change·In force
UAE remote-work and Green investor residence pages refreshed
By Sam Parks · Last reviewed:
Current U.AE pages confirm the one-year virtual-work residence conditions and the five-year self-sponsored Green investor residence route.
What changed
Policy claim 1
The U.AE virtual-work page, updated 03 March 2026, describes a one-year visa for people working for a company outside the UAE and requires health insurance, medical fitness, proof of overseas work and a minimum USD 3,500 salary or equivalent foreign-currency income.
Claim ID: ae-2026-10-uae-remote-investor-refresh#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: U.AE - Residence visa for working outside the UAE (The Official Platform of the UAE Government)·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
The U.AE business-residence page, updated 26 February 2026, describes the Green investor visa as a renewable five-year long-term residence visa for investors and business partners, with no sponsor requirement and family-sponsorship benefits.
Claim ID: ae-2026-10-uae-remote-investor-refresh#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: U.AE - Green visa for investors (The Official Platform of the UAE Government)·source verified ·page reviewed
Routes affected
Primary source
Primary source
The Official Platform of the UAE Government - residence visas ↗ · The Official Platform of the UAE Government
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