Frequently Asked Questions

To set up a business in Dubai, make sure you research the feasibility of your venture first. Choose your jurisdiction as the UAE market is divided into different economic zones which all have their diffferent requirements. Finalise your company structure. This means choosing between LLC, sole establishment and civil company. You'll then need to define the shareholders before finding a local agent that is specific to your needs.

The type of visa you need to move to Dubai depends on your own circumstances. The residence permit, for instance, is provided for employees, investors and family dependents. You can also obtain a residence visa if you buy a property in Dubai.

To work in Dubai, you will need a work permit if you hold an employment visa. You must be over 18 to work in Dubai. Alongside your work permit and employment visa, you will also need a residence visa.

Buying a house in Dubai means adhering to the rules and restrictions set out under the Dubai Land Department (DLD). As a potential home owner, you have two options: To own a freeholld property giving you ownership of the residential building or unit as well as the land; and Leasehold, where you own the unit or building, but not the land. In Dubai, foreign ownership is permitted to designated areas.

It can take a long time to move to Dubai, just because of the sheer amount of administration involved in gaining visas and securing a place to live. However, the process can be significantly speeded up if you choose the right relocation and business set up consultants in Dubai. Talk to Time & Motion about how we can help.

The Dubai Golden visa is a long-term residency visa that will allow certain foreign nationals to live, study and work in Dubai for five or ten years.

To be eligable for a Golden visa, you need to meet some specific criteria.

Dubai Golden visas are issued to investors, entrepreneurs, people with specialised talents, researchers in various fields of science and knowledge; and bright students with promising scientific capabilities

Contact Time & Motion to find out more about the requirements - and if you fulfill them.

A Dubai Golden visa usually costs between 4000 and 5000 AED (approx £800-£1100).

Dubai's Golden visa system enables wealthy or highly skilled foreigners to live, work and study in the UAE without the need of a national sponsor - and with 100 per cent ownership of their business on the UAE’s mainland. The visas are issued for five or ten years.

It can take less than two weeks to receive your Golden visa for living, working and studying in Dubai. Although there are many ways in which your residency visa, work permit or Golden visa application may get held up, so this could take significantly longer. To help keep you plans on track and avoid disappointing delays, contact us at Time & Motion. We will make sure your application is turned around as quickly as possible.

A Golden visa for Dubai will allow you to live, work and study in Dubai for either five or ten years. For an investor visa, you will be able to stay in Dubai for three years. And for an employment visa you will be able to stay between two and three years.

Yes, there is a lot of paperwork involved in getting a visa for Dubai, but the process of getting either a Golden visa, an investor visa or an employment Visa for living and working in Dubai is often not as complictated as you may think. So long as you meet the criteria and follow the process to the letter, getting a Dubai residency visa is quite a straightforward process. This is especially the case when you work with a professional relocation service provider like Time & Motion, who will help with your application.