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About United Arab Emirates

Whether your company is sending employees to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or expanding your worldwide footprint—Fragomen is here to help. Our experienced immigration professionals partner with businesses of all sizes to develop immigration strategies that can help you achieve your goals.

  • The United Arab Emirates immigration system provides several options for employers of foreign nationals. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates. Each emirate follows federal laws but also has its emirate-specific legislation. Various free trade zones (free zones) have been established across the country to offer flexible business regulations and streamlined immigration processes.
  • The UAE offers a range of visa categories tailored to different purposes of stay. Visit visas include those for tourism, business exploration, and medical treatment, as well as an entry visa for residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States and their accompanying persons.
  • Depending on nationality, business visitors may enter the UAE through visa-exempt entry, visa-on-arrival, or a pre-arranged visa, with the permitted stay typically ranging from 30 to 90 days and, in some cases, up to a maximum of 180 days under the applicable entry policy.
  • The visit visa for a work assignment (also known as the Mission Visa or Mission Work Permit) provides short-term work authorization in the mainland and certain free zones.
  • Residency visas without work for a UAE employer cover study, remote work, and property ownership, while those with work include the standard visa for contractual employment (also referred to as an Employment Residence Permit).
  • Holders of self-sponsored long-term visas, such as the Green, Golden, or Blue Visa, must obtain separate work authorization to be employed. The Green Visa targets skilled workers, freelancers, and the self-employed; the Golden Visa is granted to top investors, talent, and achievers; and the Blue Visa is reserved for contributors to environmental sustainability.

Fragomen can also consult on citizenship matters and, as permitted within the confines of local law, may be able to offer citizenship assistance.

Our core services:

Employee and Dependent Immigration
End-to-end support with work and residence permit applications, visa processing, and immigration compliance management for employees and their families.

Advisory and Compliance Support
Strategic immigration and mobility guidance, immigration health checks and audits, and immigration policy advisory services for organizations and government entities.

Corporate Services and Business Setup
Comprehensive support for company formation, maintenance, closure and other ancillary compliance services, with strong regulatory and government expertise. Learn more here.

Social Security and Pension Services
Tailored solutions for the management of social security and pension programs, including transactional and consultative support. Learn more here.

Business Traveller Solutions
Global visa and compliance management support for business travel through Nomadic, our proprietary travel risk platform.

Destination Services
Relocation assistance including orientation, home search, school placement, and settling-in support for individuals and families. Learn more here.

Payroll Services
Customized and compliant payroll solutions powered by cloud-based technology and designed for seamless integration.

Document Procurement and Legalisation
Globally delivered expert support for obtaining and authenticating documents for immigration and regulatory use.

Fragomen in the UAE is Fragomen UAE Ltd. in Dubai International Finance Centre and Fragomen FZ-LLC in Dubai Development Authority. Both entities operate as immigration consultancies. Fragomen UAE Ltd, whose registered office in the United Arab Emirates is located at Level 8, Office 802, Liberty House, Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box: 506626, Dubai United Arab Emirates , is a private company limited by shares registered under licence number CL0688.

Fragomen FZ-LLC, whose registered office in the United Arab Emirates is located at G01, Building EIB 04, Dubai Outsource City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a free zone limited liability company registered under licence number 16026.

Fragomen FZ LLC - Abu Dhabi, whose registered office in the United Arab Emirates is located at Level 17, Office Suites 38-40, The Offices World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, PO Box 30275 , is a foreign branch of a free zone limited liability company, registered under licence number CN-2545638.

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Firmwide services

  • Business Visa Services and Technology

    Guidance, support and technology to help you get your business travelers on the ground quickly and compliantly.

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  • Connecting Employers with Skilled Displaced Individuals

    Assistance with integrating displaced individuals into your talent pipeline.

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  • Consular Services

    Personalized support to help ease the burden of complex immigration consular processing.

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  • Corporate Immigration Program Development

    World-class corporate immigration services to help you optimize your immigration operations.

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  • Crisis Management Services

    The help you need, when you need it most.

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  • Digital Nomad Services

    Advice and planning for your growing Digital Nomad population.

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  • Document Services

    Proactive planning and on-the-ground support to streamline the immigration document process.

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  • Employment Verification Services

    Modern, streamlined employment verification solutions to increase your compliance and minimize your exposure to risk.

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  • Government Advisory Services

    Strategic and tailored consultation to help you achieve your business goals. 

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  • Immigration Analytics, Benchmarking and Knowledge

    Robust resources to help you understand immigration in a changing world.

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  • Immigration Compliance Services

    Experienced guidance to help manage your most complicated immigration activities and maximize your compliance.

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  • Immigration Enforcement Defense Services

    Enforcement defense and internal investigations assistance to help defend your business against immigration noncompliance.

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  • Immigration Litigation Services

    Experienced, skilled immigration litigation to help you resolve complex situations.

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  • Immigration Technology Solutions

    Pragmatic, leading-edge technology solutions that support our clients’ immigration experiences.

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  • Immigration Training

    Unmatched training means better immigration experiences for your employees.

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  • Immigration Work Permit Services

    Comprehensive, end-to-end immigration services and technology to help streamline business immigration.

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  • Private Client Services

    Sound, holistic alternative residency and citizenship solutions to help you seize your opportunities.

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  • Remobilization Services

    Strategic support to help remobilize quickly and prepare for the future of work.

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  • Remote Work Strategic Services for Employers

    As the world moves forward from the pandemic, some companies are calling employees back to the office full-time, while others are implementing or formalizing hybrid work schedules.

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  • Value-Added Services

    A wealth of complimentary benefits to enrich your immigration experience.

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Related offices or regional coordination center (“RCC”)

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