UAE visa: How skilled workers, freelancers and investors can apply for 5-year residency

Benefits include the ability to sponsor sons up to the age of 25 and unmarried daughters, regardless of age

The UAE has introduced the five-year Green Visa as part of a framework of a set of new rules to attract skilled workers and investors from all over the world.

The move aims to enhance flexibility of the job market and to attract exceptional workers in all fields as the new 5-year Green Residence Visa will be focused on outstanding talents, skilled professionals, freelancers, investors, and entrepreneurs.

According to the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO), the Green Visa is a type of residence visa that allows international talents to sponsor themselves, eliminating the need for employment to reside in the UAE. Abu Dhabi boasts a number of high-growth areas that are creating opportunities for talented individuals to grow, achieve and succeed in the emirate.

The Abu Dhabi Green Visa offers long-term residency and more benefits to visa holders and their families than the standard residence visa.

Benefits include the ability to sponsor sons up to the age of 25 and unmarried daughters, regardless of age. The Abu Dhabi Green Visa is valid for five years and offers a wide range of visa options for professionals, freelancers, investors and partners.

Here’s who can apply for the Green Visa, and the process of applying for it: