FREELANCE PERMITS in Dubai,UAE license cost details and provider

[troubled soul]

AUTHORITY	License / permit validity, AED	Visa cost, AED	License / permit validity	Visa validity‌	Annual renewal cost, AED
twofour54	Free for 2 years	3600	1 year	2 years	4,500 after 2 years
TECOM	7,520	3,330 out of UAE / 4,960 in UAE	1 year‍	3 years	7,520
UAQ	16,500	2200	1 year	2 years	14,500
AFZA	5000/6000	2600	1 year	3 years	5000

 

[CaptK]

I'm sure there are other costs like ID, biometrics, office, and other administrative fees so‌ budget an extra AED 5000/USD $1300.

 

[timonka]

After having received such a permit, does it *oblige* one to actually live in Dubai?‌ If not, what's the minimum amount of days per year one will have to spend‍ in Dubai?

 

[troubled soul]

Yes You can get residence visa .

 

[timonka]

Oh, fииссking Jesus.‌ I've even highlighted the keyword, and still you've replied to not what I've asked.

 

[CaptK]

If you require a local bank account then⁠ you will require residency and to keep it up youneed to travel to the UAE⁤ every 180 days. The 180 days start from the day you leave.

Other

 

[timonka]

1 day every 6 months,⁠ or 2 days per year, in Dubai will do, right? And is it the absolute⁤ minimum? I've heard from someone about 1 day / year.

I'd need residency, but not⁣ necessarily a bank account. And without a bank account, how many days per year?

 

[timonka]

The thing is, I wouldn't want to live in Dubai and I could endure a‌ few days per year that may be required. But I'd need those documents and perks‍ that come with freelance visa - residency, Dubai bank accounts and other things -- as⁠ they'd help me to open bank accounts else where, apply for visas, open EMIs and⁤ payment processors and specify UAE as my country of residency, and do business in general...⁣

That freelance visa will give me official UAE residency, temporary one, with an UAE document⁢ or ID, which I'll have to renew year by year, correct?

 

[CaptK]

its just under 6 months so approximately every 175 days to be safe. So if‌ you left in January 1st then you need to be back by May 25 ish.‍ But if you went back on the 1st of April then you wont need to⁠ go back until the 25 September. The definition of being in UAE is going through⁤ immigration. So you could be on transit from Paris to Bangkok have a 4 hour⁣ layover in Dubai. Leave the airport for coffee, get a stamp and then get your⁢ flight. Your 180 days starts then.

 

[timonka]

That's better.

And regarding︀ my 2nd question? -->
"That freelance visa will give me official UAE residency, temporary︁ one, with an UAE document or some kind of ID?" Which I then can︂ renew every year.

 

[CaptK]

Yes, you get a residency card. Not to be confused with a tax certificate.

 

[Martin Everson]

Do it properly see post below. Don't cut corners.

 

[timonka]

Then comes Martin and the price increases 5 times.
As I've said, I don't want‌ to live in UAE. Then which among those things will remain as an absolute minimum‍ and are necessarily? The first 3 only: Permit, Establishment and Residency Visa?

 

[timonka]

But since I'd have a residency, wouldn't I also become a‍ tax resident in UAE?

Also, I'm not from and don't live in US, Europe, UK...⁠

 

[Martin Everson]

Only 5 times? smi(&%

If you don't plan on⁠ living there and doing thing properly then don't bother. All are needed but prices for⁤ the last two are market dependent.

 

[timonka]

ns2ns2

* I don't want to live there
* I want to do thing properly and‌ I'll be willing to visit UAE once per 180 day. Even for 3 days per‍ every 180 days

P.S. I remember that you're a big fan of UAE nai¤%

 

[Martin Everson]

Two points that are incompatible. A little⁠ dicky bird tells me that those 1 day every 6 month residents claiming tax residency⁤ in Dubai are in for a nasty surprise 😉.

 

[Kermit]

Residency is the ability to live somewhere. This does not‍ mean you are a tax resident. You can have multiple residencies. You can also trigger⁠ tax resident status in multiple jurisdictions. This is where tax treaties come in.

To confirm⁤ the status of a tax residency in UAE for banks and fiscal authorities in the⁣ country of your citizenship, you would need a tax residency certificate.

If you are a⁢ perpetual traveler and you do not trigger tax residency status anywhere, then your tax residence︀ should come down to the closer connection test.

Where is your home?
Where is your︁ business?
Where do you perform the work for your business?
Where do you bank?
Where are your wife/children?
Where are your personal possessions?

 

[timonka]

Why incompatible? Even here it's already been said⁠ that 1 day per 6 months will do.
And in general, I'm a good guy⁤ 😛 It's just that 1 day per 6 months is how much I can tolerate that⁣ desert with skyscrapers.

 

[CaptK]

To gain a tax certificate you have to be physically present in the UAE for‌ 183 days in a year.
Everything is digital over there so they automatically know how‍ many days you have been there.
You still have to supply proof via bank statement,⁠ tenancy or title deed, ID, Passport and a few other docs to the Ministry of⁤ Finance.