UAE: Immigration experts reveal viral claims of fake one-year residency visa

UAE: Viral Claims of One-Year Freelance Visa Exposed as Fake

There are many new developments coming almost every other day regarding visas all over the world. And the UAE is no different! However, recent news about the One Year Freelance Residency Visa launched by the UAE, which has been claimed by some social media influencers, is actually fake. Here’s everything you need to know about the development.

According to a report by the Khaleej Times, it was revealed that immigration experts and tip center agents have denied that the UAE has launched a One Year Freelance Residency Visa. Following social media demands, the nation launched this visa, which was expected to allow holders to live and work in the country and also easily change jobs. However, experts have claimed that this is actually the Virtual Work Visa that is being claimed as the viral of freelance residency visas. According to the requirement, a person must produce proof that they work remotely for an organization located outside the UAE and they must also have a monthly income of around AED13,000.

About The Virtual Work Visa
At this point, it is worth mentioning that social media influencers have also posted claims that anyone coming to the UAE can take a one-year residency visa by just using their passport. They also mentioned that this would give job seekers the freedom to work as freelancers and also easily change jobs without getting on the company’s visa! All this also turns out to be fake and is often presented by fraudulent tipping centers and visa companies.

These experts have also gone so far as to admit that people who have applied for these so-called visas will not be allowed to enter the UAE. The fraudulent tipping centers issue these one-year remote work visas by using fake documents. As a result, the person receiving it cannot enter the country!

More information about this visa

However, if you are wondering what the Remote Work Visa is, this was launched by the UAE Cabinet in 2021. Since then, it has encouraged many remote workers from all over the world to set up their base in the UAE. So, those who want to apply for the visa must produce what we have mentioned in the previous paragraphs. Not to mention, this visa is also issued to remote workers and entrepreneurs living in the emirate. Remote workers should provide proof of employment with a minimum salary of approximately AED18,000 per month along with the salary slip for the last month and bank statements for the previous three months.

So, check the viral visa claims you see online from legitimate tip centers and immigration companies to avoid falling for such scams.