FAQs about Emirabiz Services
Here is your step-by-step guide:
- Decide what freelance job you can do
- Apply for freelance permit
- Get the freelance permit issued
- Get establishment card issued
- Apply for entry visa
- Do status change (if you are in UAE as a tourist)
- Go for Medical check
- Apply for Emirates ID
- Get the visa stamped in the passport
- Receive your Emirates ID
- Extended validity: The Golden Visa offers a validity of 10 years, providing long-term residency in the UAE.
- Self-sponsorship: You are no longer reliant on an employer or company for sponsorship.
- No need to enter the UAE every 6 months to keep the visa valid.
The total cost of a 10-year Golden Visa (Investor) is 10,131 AED. This includes the following: new visa, Emirates ID, medical check, DLD fees, administrative fees.
- Approval time: Eligible applicants can receive visa approval within a few days, with a minimum of 72 hours and a maximum of approximately one month.
- Additional procedures: After approval, medical check, Emirates ID, and visa stamping can be completed within a couple of days.
Find detailed information on the eligibility criteria and requirements in the UAE GOLDEN VISA REQUIREMENTS section above. In short:
- Investors in the public sector
- Company owners and entrepreneurs
- Real estate investors
- CEOs and top managers
- Talented students
- Professional gamers and game developers
- High professionals like Engineers, Doctors, Athletes, PhD holders
- Pioneers of humanitarian work and frontline heroes
Yes, you can. After your visa is stamped into your passport, you can initiate the application process for your dependents. Read more about family visas in our article UAE Family Visa Requirements.
Yes, as per the law in the UAE you need to have a trade license in order to sell online. Your license can be obtained in a free zone or Department of Economic Development.
Prices for e-commerce licenses in Dubai start from 1070 AED (295 USD) for so-called E-trader license. That license is available only for UAE residents and GCC citizens. In case you are not a resident, you need to consider other solutions, which start from 11,500 AED (3,150 USD).
Just follow this step-by-step guide on getting a Dubai e commerce license:
- Decide what type of product you will be selling online: goods or services
- If you will be selling goods, search for storage and delivery solutions
- Register a license in a free zone or Department of Economic Development
- Open a corporate bank account
- Make a contract with online payment gateway provider
- Start promoting your business!
Yes, you can. You need to obtain a trade license. You also need to take approvals that your bakery products meet the hygiene requirements during preparation and that you (or your helpers) are not carrying any diseases.

Planning to start a business in the UAE? With Emirabiz, you can navigate the process quickly and effortlessly. We provide expert assistance with company registration, licensing, residency visas, bank accounts, and comprehensive business support.