A comprehensive step-by-step instruction guide to setting up in the UAE, from applying for your residence visa and resident ID to renting a home and opening a bank account.
If working in the UAE, you will need a residence visa that is sponsored for employment. The validity of the visa is two years, or three years if you work in some free zones or government jobs. If you leave the UAE for a period of more than six months at any one time, your residency will lapse.