A Dubai freelance license, an official document that you can obtain from the DED or a free zone authority in the UAE, allows you to register your services with the respective governing authorities. If you have a freelance license, you can legally reside in Dubai while operating as a self-employed professional. In addition, reliable institutions and platforms recognize your services only if you have a valid freelance license. The requirements to be complied with for obtaining a freelance license may vary from one free zone to another. Therefore, you must contact the concerned Free Zone Authority to learn about their eligibility requirements. Most free zones issue freelance licenses to individuals who have 1 to 3 years of experience in their respective fields.
If your goal is to work in Dubai as a freelancer, we will liaise with the Department of Economic Development and help you get the required license. Freelance license experts at CIG Dubai will also help you obtain a valid freelance visa and a health insurance policy, which are required to comply with the applicable rules. In addition, we provide tax and VAT services, as VAT applies to all services that you offer to your clients even though you don’t have to pay personal income tax.
The validity of a freelance visa may be for 2 to 3 years, but the license has to be renewed every year.
The Dubai Creative Clusters Authority issues licenses and regulates freelancers’ activities. The freelancer license in Dubai has to be renewed every year.
The benefits of obtaining a freelance license and visa include the following: