Frequently Asked Questions

Every company or professional relocating to the UAE requires the services of a Public Relations Official or PRO.

PRO services cover any activities related to processing governmental documents and paperwork - from visa applications and labour cards to company trade licensing. At Time & Motion, we value the importance of efficiently dealing with bureaucracy and staying compliant with the latest rules and regulations. We pride ourselves in always being up to date with the ever-changing process and information on setting up a business or working in the UAE.

Whether you’re a business owner or director in Dubai, or you’re looking to move your freelancing career to the UAE, you will need to deal with an array of paperwork before you can start making business.

By using the help of a reliable PRO, you will be able to start trading in the UAE in no time at all, avoiding the tedious process of having to set up the business yourself. From getting you a working visa to delivering paperwork to local authorities, a PRO will take care of every aspect of setting up your new professional life in the UAE, so you can dedicate your time to something else!

Public Relations Officials can deal with an array of tasks, with the principal aim to assist you by dealing with lengthy bureaucratic processes. Relying on a PRO will allow you to focus on the things that matter most during the crucial stages of starting a new professional career in the UAE.

You can leave the time consuming – and often convoluted – paperwork to your PRO, who will make sure you never miss a deadline or risk being fined for filing the wrong documents.

At Time & Motion, we give our clients access to a team of specialists 24/7, as well as access to our user portal for real-time updates and news. With a strong, unrivalled presence in over 100 countries, our team of procedural experts are completely up-to-date with changing laws, rules and regulations to provide you with the best PRO services on the market.

This, paired with outstanding customer service, is what sets us apart!

A PRO can take care of the legal side of things and make sure you meet your deadlines without having to invest too much of your time in bureaucracy. This will help you stay on track with the process, avoiding late submission penalties and ultimately reducing the costs of processing and clearing.

By providing you with a dedicated account manager, we can guide you every step of the way.

Our T&M PRO services offer total transparency, so you know exactly what you are paying for. Thanks to our online portal for status updates, you can always stay in the loop with the process and never miss any crucial updates from your PRO.

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.