Residence and work in the UAE, organised.
We help you choose the right UAE residence route and get your paperwork in order. We cover employer-sponsored work visas, free zone and mainland company set-up, family sponsorship, visits, and long-term residence through the Golden Visa and Green Visa.
Routes to the UAE
The route groups we help with.
Work and business
Employer-sponsored work permits and residence visas, and company set-up on the mainland or in free zones such as DMCC, JAFZA, DIFC and ADGM.
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Student residence visas sponsored by a licensed university or college, and sponsorship of a student’s family members.
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Sponsorship of a spouse and children, and of parents where the sponsor meets the current income and housing requirements.
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Tourist, visit and transit visas, arranged through a sponsor, airline or hotel depending on your nationality.
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The self-sponsored Green Visa for skilled employees, freelancers and investors, standard residence visas linked to work or family, and retirement visas.
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Long-term Golden Visas for investors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talent, scientists, skilled professionals and outstanding students.
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What do you want to do in the UAE?
Choose a goal to see the main route names and how we help. We confirm the right one for you in a consultation.
- Employment visa (mainland or free zone)
- Green Visa for skilled employees
- Golden Visa for skilled professionals
- Match your job to the right route and check the sponsor
- Build and check your evidence and forms
- Book biometrics and prepare you for any interview
Who we help
People we help move to the UAE.
- Skilled workersProfessionals with a job offer from a UAE employer, and skilled freelancers working for themselves.
- Investors and foundersInvestors, entrepreneurs and business owners setting up a free zone or mainland company.
- StudentsStudents accepted at a recognised UAE university or college.
- Family membersSpouses and children joining a UAE resident, and parents in some cases.
- VisitorsTourists, business travellers and people visiting family in the UAE.
- Long-term residentsInvestors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talent and skilled professionals looking at a Golden Visa or Green Visa.
What you get
What you leave with.
Whatever your route, this is what working with us produces.
- 01
A written plan
Your best visa category, the government fees that apply, your free zone options, likely timings and the main risks.
- 02
A checked document pack
Forms and evidence prepared to ICP, GDRFA and free zone requirements, including attested certificates and translations.
- 03
Application and medicals
Your application submitted, your medical test and Emirates ID biometrics booked, and your residence visa issued.
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Staying compliant
Keeping your residence valid, tracking key dates, and the rules sponsors and family members need to follow.
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Planning ahead
Renewals, sponsoring your family, and moving to a Golden Visa or Green Visa when you qualify.
Good to know
We do not handle UAE labour disputes or criminal matters. These need licensed local counsel, and we can work alongside independent UAE lawyers, who act under their own terms.
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