Hi Ali,

I am glad you have finally purchased a property in Dubai, Congratulations:)

Regarding Visa issues, they are indeed confusing primarily because they have been changed from time to time.

1. Since this is a property visa, you should consult with someone at the land department or RERA or a real estate lawyer if possible

2. You are not allowed to work on your property based residence visa, you can open a bank account, no entry visa required and thats about it. you would also need to renew it every six months and your property value should be greater than 1 million AED.

3. If you wish to work in Dubai, then you need your residency visa under a company or a sponsorship visa from a husband or wife. Other visas do not permit you to work in Dubai.

4. You would need to apply for your trading license in one of the free zones. Options are ample but if you are living in Dubai then you can consider JLT free zone, its relatively a little cheaper and new so getting a license would be straight forward. You might end up saving a little in RAS but believe me the hassle will not be worth it. I would definitely consider JLT free zone it just opposite Marina, however there are many more free zones in Dubai which you can look into.

Hope this helps and let me know if you need further assistance.

Regards,
Zeeshan Khan

Hi there,
Having a property in Dubai doesn’t necessarily mean that you are allowed to work in Dubai. You have to apply for work permit under new business regulations in UAE, you can associate with a sponsor and get your work start, or you can apply for trading license under free zone options. There you need to pay some fee amount and you will get your working permit which needs to be renewed every year.