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The UAE and Dubai offer a one-year virtual work residence visa allowing foreign professionals employed outside the country to live in the emirate under self-sponsorship. Requirements published by federal immigration authorities include overseas employment proof and a minimum monthly salary of $3,500. The regulation applies to qualifying remote workers globally and is managed via federal and Dubai immigration channels.
Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security / General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai
Over 100 senior government officials and corporate executives from Dubai will convene in Shenzhen on October 14 for the fifth Dubai Business Forum. Led by Dubai Chambers Chairman Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the delegation aims to align bilateral opportunities around Dubai's D33 Economic Agenda, cross-border investment, and artificial intelligence. Official bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and China reached AED 180.7 billion in the first half of 2026.
The UAE has launched the Ajman Unified Attestation Package to streamline corporate regulatory procedures. The initiative reduces Chamber of Commerce document issuance and attestation from 15 steps down to three. Commercial entities can now complete the digital workflow within minutes.
The UAE Federal Tax Authority issued Decision No. 15 of 2026, replacing Decision No. 7 of 2023 on corporate tax exemption procedures. The new framework extends the exemption application filing deadline from 60 to 90 business days following the end of the tax period. The updated rules apply to exemption requests submitted on or after September 15, 2026.
Federal Tax Authority
United Arab Emirates
Effective September 15, 2026
Final rule
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