Packages & pricing
Every package includes our professional fee plus the government and free-zone charges we can predict. Instalment plans are available through Tabby & Tamara.
5,500AED
For professionals who already hold UAE residency and need a licence to work legally.
7,900AED
For people who already have work arranged and simply need residency.
8,900AED
A longer runway: two years of residency with family sponsorship eligibility.
11,800AED
The complete self-sponsored setup: residency and licence in one application.
All prices include our professional service fee plus actual government/free-zone charges. If an authority updates a fee, we confirm with you before proceeding, and every final quote is confirmed in writing. Easy Freelance Visa is a private consultancy. Prices last reviewed .
Side by side
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| Included | Freelance Permit OnlyAED 5,500 | 1 Year Visa PackageAED 7,900 | 2 Years Residency VisaAED 8,900 | Freelance Visa With PermitAED 11,800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance permit / licence | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Residency visa | — | 1 year | 2 years | Long term |
| Business activities | Up to 10 | — | — | Up to 10 |
| Invoice clients in your own name | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Entry permit or status change | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Medical examination & Emirates ID | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bank account opening assistance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family sponsorship eligibility | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Additional visa quotas for a team | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Free P.O. Box & office address | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Annual residency renewal required | n/a | Yes | No | No |
Before you commit
Our fixed-price packages run from AED 5,500 for a freelance permit alone to AED 11,800 for the complete self-sponsored residency and licence bundle. Across the wider market, a permit paired with residency typically lands between AED 7,500 and AED 20,000 in the first year depending on the issuing free zone and the visa length.
Every package covers our professional service fee plus the actual government and free-zone charges we can predict at the time of quoting. If an authority changes a fee mid-process we tell you before we proceed, never after, and every final quote is confirmed in writing before processing begins.
No, and it is rarely included by anyone. Health insurance is a separate legal requirement for every UAE resident, renewed annually per person. Budget for it alongside the package price, and ask any provider you are comparing us against whether their quote includes it.
Yes. Instalment plans are available through Tabby and Tamara, so the setup cost can be spread rather than paid as a single amount.
Licence renewal comes round annually regardless of your visa length. Residency renewal falls at the end of your one- or two-year cycle and includes a fresh medical and Emirates ID. Health insurance renews annually for you and anyone you sponsor.
Because you pay the entry permit, medical fitness test, Emirates ID, and stamping fees once instead of twice. It costs more up front and less per year over its life.
More detail in our guide to what a UAE freelance visa costs, line by line, or see all frequently asked questions.
Not sure which?
Do you already hold UAE residency? If yes, the Freelance Permit Only package is usually all you need. If not, the Freelance Visa With Permit bundle keeps your residency and licence under one application. Only need residency, without a licence? Choose the 1-year or 2-year visa package.
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