Immigrating to the UAE for work
Providing job security before migrating to Dubai is important because the first step for living in this country is to obtain a residence permit, which then allows you to obtain a work permit. One of the ways to migrate to Dubai is to migrate through work. Due to the low unemployment rate, the demand for job in the UAE, especially in Dubai, has always been high. In order to work in the UAE, you must have a job offer from an employer or a company in the UAE. As a non-native immigrant, you must have a residence permit of the UAE, so when you are opening a bank account, renting a property or a car you can show/present your residence permit, this is very important. To get a residence permit, the company that hires you must support you. Generally, your employer is responsible for submitting all of the relevant documents, including the job application form, the original and copy of the applicant’s passport, several photographs, an employment permit that has been issued by the Ministry of Labor and other relevant documents. Depending on the employer’s policy, the weekly working hours in Dubai vary from 40 to 48 hours, from Sunday to Thursday.
It is important to know that although, the UAE may be in a better position than its neighbors in terms of income and salaries. But you can’t obtain a long-term or a permanent residence permit in this country with a work visa and you only are allowed to Stay in the UAE while you are working and if your work visa is not extended you will have to return to your original country.
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Immigrating to the UAE through education
One of the other ways to migrate to Dubai is through education. In order to educate in the AUE you must be fluent in English and in Arabic. The UAE has various study programs that includes, kindergartens, elementary schools and many private high schools that are very important to international immigrants. Primary school fees are from 20,000AED(5,446dollars) to 28,000 AED(7,624dollars) in international schools. High school fees for reputable international high schools can be even more and vary from 40,000 AED (10,982 dollars) to 90,000 AED (24,506 dollars). Student visa of the UAE will be given to international students who are over 18 years old and are a resident in the UAE. To get a student visa, the applicant must receive a formal letter from the university where he or she intends to study in. Older students and adults, are required to have a certification of continuing education. Nowadays the student visa will be issued for one year,
It costs 100 AED for this visa to be issued and extended for the first time. The UAE has prestigious universities with good world rankings. Some of the famous universities of the UAE are UAE Aviation University, Dubai American University, Sharjah American University and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University.
immigrating to the Emirate through investment
There must be some reasons why some investors are looking for opportunities to invest in the UAE. According to Doingbusiness.org, the UAE ranks first in the region in terms of ease of doing business. This conclusion is based on parameters such as ease of starting a work, obtaining a license, registering property, and etc.
The highly efficient and flexible trade regulation system of the UAE is designed to encourage many foreign investors. One way to immigrate to the UAE is to invest without the need of a sponsor. This type of residency lasts for 10 years and the applicant can deposit 10 million dirhams in a company in the UAE, register a new company with at least 10 million dirhams as an initial capital or invest in another businesses and participate in a business with a person who is a resident in the UAE whit the same amount of money, to get this type of residency visa. Another way of obtaining a residency visa through investment in the UAE is a 5-year residency without the need for a sponsor by buying a property worth 5 million dirhams. In this method, the applicant does not have the right to withdraw his/her capital for 3 years, and using this method, he/she can get a residence permit for the whole family.
recently another type of residency visa has been introduced for investors, called UAE self-supporting residence in the UAE. This type of residency visa is also known as the Dubai Retirement Visa is offered/presented to people who have financial ability. These people can apply for the Dubai Retirement Visa Program, which is the first of its kind in the region, and it is the result of a collaboration between the Tourism of Dubai and the department of Foreign Affairs Management and Dubai residency office. Anyone who is a resident in Dubai or retired outside of Dubai and is over the age of 55 can apply for this type of visa.
The terms of getting this type of residency visa are that the applicant’s monthly retirement income must be 20,000 dirhams or he/she must have one million dirhams in their bank accounts or have a property worth two million dirhams in Dubai. This type of visa can be extended every five years.
Answering to some common questions about immigration to the UAE
✅ What is the best way to migrate to the UAE?
Due to the high salary/wage that the UAE pays to the workers, it may be one of the best ways to migrate to the UAE through work, but if you want to get a permanent residence permit in this country, investing suits you better.
✅ Is it possible to migrate to the UAE through education?
Yes, after the applicants have been admitted /accepted by the universities of this country, they can apply for a student visa.
✅ What is the language of education in the universities of the Emirates?
There are both international and private universities in the UAE, and they offer education in English and Arabic.
✅ Is it possible to migrate to the UAE through work and at the same time bring your family with you?
No at first the applicant must travel to this country and after getting the work permit bring his/her family with him, and the applicants must prove that they are capable of paying for their own and their family’s living expense.
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