Migration Fit

Country dossier · Asia

United Arab Emirates

Routes, costs and best-fit cities in United Arab Emirates — from official sources.

United Arab Emirates is in Asia. 24 cities tracked. 6 legal residence routes on record. Data from official sources, last checked 2026-06-13.

Official sources·24 cities tracked·Last checked 2026-06-13

Country: United Arab Emirates · Cities: 24 · Last checked 2026-06-13

Legal routes

Official residence and work routes. Verify current requirements at the linked authority before applying.

Moving from popular origins to United Arab Emirates now lives in the corridor hub.

Residence and work routes for United Arab Emirates.
Route Status Processing Minimum salary Family Source
Blue Residency (10-year environmental contributors) Active 28 days 0 EUR Yes ICP
Golden Residency (10-year self-sponsored) Active 28 days 0 EUR Yes ICP
Green Residency (5-year self-sponsored) Active 28 days 0 EUR Yes ICP
Retirement Visa (≥55 years, 5-year renewable) Active 28 days 0 EUR Yes ICP
Standard Employment Residence Visa (2-year, employer-sponsored) Active 7 days 0 EUR Yes ICP
Virtual Working Programme (Remote Work Visa, 1-year) Active 28 days 0 EUR Yes ICP
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Cost & work summary

Country medians across all tracked cities. Each figure carries its own source and observation date.

United Arab Emirates — key indicators
Metric Value Source Confidence
Broker fee bearer tenant category category MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A
Digital residence application available Yes boolean boolean MigrationFit imported official work/legal advisor routes
2026-06-13		 A
English service class full category category MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
2026-06-13		 A
Integration course available No boolean boolean MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
2026-06-13		 A
Minimum CEFR for PR/naturalisation none CEFR CEFR MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
2026-06-13		 A
Rent control active No boolean boolean MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A
Rental deposit norm 2 months_rent months_rent MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A
Stated residence-route processing days 28 days days MigrationFit imported official work/legal advisor routes
2026-06-13		 A
Tenant protection class limited category category MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
2026-06-13		 A

Best cities by profile

Top cities in United Arab Emirates by population, from the current catalog.

Top cities

top 5

Most complete data

top 5

Topic guides for United Arab Emirates

Official sources

  1. Eurostat (European Commission)
  2. OECD
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FAQ

What does this United Arab Emirates page cover?

Country-level migration indicators, legal residence pathways, and linked city pages in the current catalog.

Where do United Arab Emirates numbers come from?

From the country’s official statistical, migration, labour, environment and health authorities, and from recognized international organizations such as Eurostat, OECD, EEA and WHO.

Is this immigration or tax advice?

No. It is informational reference data. Confirm important figures against the linked official source before acting.