Does United Arab Emirates have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. United Arab Emirates offers a nomad visa route called Virtual Working Programme.

How many visa-free days does United Arab Emirates allow?

For many nationalities, United Arab Emirates allows 90 visa-free days before a visa is required.

How complex is the tax system in United Arab Emirates?

NaVi rates United Arab Emirates at 2 out of 5 for tax complexity in its country profiles.

United Arab Emirates

Middle East

No personal income tax, a dedicated Virtual Working Programme, and statutory tax residency tests since 2023. Emirates ID and health insurance are mandatory for residents.

General information

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At a glance

Remote-work friendliness

5 of 5

Nomad visa

Yes - Virtual Working Programme

Standard visa-free days

90 daysfor many nationalities

Tax complexity

2 of 5

Labor law strength

3 of 5

Healthcare access

4 of 5

Employer complexity

3 of 5

Common risks

Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.

A treaty-usable tax residency certificate needs 183 days, not the 90-day domestic test
Germany's treaty lapsed in 2021 and the US has none, so those nationals get no relief
Mandatory health insurance rules differ by emirate

Framework memberships

Indonesia visa-on-arrival list
Gulf Cooperation Council member states
Argentina visa-free tourist entry list
Schengen visa-exempt third-country nationals
Belgium Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
Bermuda visa-exempt entry list
Antigua and Barbuda 180-day visa-free entry list
Brazil visa-exempt visitor list
Canada eTA visa-exempt nationalities (roster)
Czechia Schengen visa-free entry nationalities
Denmark Schengen visa-free shortlist
Switzerland Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
Curacao visa-free entry list (NaVi-checked nationalities)
Nationalities visa-exempt for short Schengen stays into France
Georgia visa-free entry list (365 days)
Spain Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
UK Electronic Travel Authorisation eligible nationalities (roster reading)
Non-visa nationals needing a UK ETA extended to Guernsey
Gibraltar roster third-country nationals facing Schengen-standard entry checks
Roster nationalities with no Gibraltar tax treaty
Greece Schengen visa-free nationality list
Hong Kong 30-day visa-free visit nationalities
Croatia Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
Ireland visa-free 90-day roster
Italy Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
Jersey UK-aligned 6-month visa-free visit roster
Japan 90-day visa exemption
Japan Digital Nomad visa eligibility
Liechtenstein Schengen visa-free roster shortlist
Luxembourg Schengen visa-free nationality list
Malta Schengen visa-free nationality list
Roster nationalities generally admitted to Mauritius without a prior visa
Roster nationalities with a full exemption Mauritius tax treaty
Mexico visa-exempt tourist and visitor list (NaVi roster)
Turkiye visa-free 90-in-180 list
Panama visa-free entry, 90 days
Philippines visa-free entry nationalities
Poland Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
Portugal Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
Paraguay 90-day visa-free entry list
Slovenia Schengen visa-exempt shortlist
El Salvador visa-free Group A nationalities
Thailand 60-day visa exemption list (named nationalities)
South Africa 90 day visa exemption list
Bolivia visa-free entry group (Group 1)
Chile 90-day visa-free reciprocity roster
Guyana 90 day visa-free entry list
Peru visa-free tourist entry roster
Suriname Entry Fee visa-free roster nationalities

Treaty relationships

What NaVi has mapped between United Arab Emirates and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.

Tax treaty with Andorra
United Arab Emirates - Andorra double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Antigua and Barbuda
No AE - Antigua and Barbuda double taxation agreement
None known
Tax treaty with Argentina
AE - Argentina double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Australia
AU - UAE double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Austria
Austria - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Bahamas
None known
Tax treaty with Bahrain
Bahrain - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Belgium
United Arab Emirates - Belgium double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Bermuda
Bermuda - United Arab Emirates, no double taxation agreement
None known
Tax treaty with Bolivia
Bolivia - United Arab Emirates, no tax treaty
None known
Tax treaty with Bonaire
None known
Tax treaty with Brazil
Brazil - AE double taxation treaty
In force
Tax treaty with British Virgin Islands
None known
Tax treaty with Canada
United Arab Emirates - Canada income tax convention
In force
Tax treaty with Cayman Islands
No Cayman Islands - United Arab Emirates double tax treaty
None known
Tax treaty with Chile
Chile - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Colombia
Colombia - United Arab Emirates double taxation treaty
Signed, not in force
Tax treaty with Costa Rica
UAE - Costa Rica double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Croatia
AE - Croatia double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Curaçao
None known
Tax treaty with Cyprus
Cyprus - United Arab Emirates double tax treaty
In force
Tax treaty with Czechia
AE - Czechia double taxation treaty
In force
Tax treaty with Denmark
Denmark - United Arab Emirates, no tax treaty
None known
Tax treaty with Ecuador
Ecuador - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with El Salvador
None known
Tax treaty with Estonia
AE - Estonia double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with France
UAE - France tax convention
In force
Tax treaty with Georgia
UAE - Georgia double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Germany
United Arab Emirates - Germany double taxation agreement
Terminated
Tax treaty with Gibraltar
None known
Tax treaty with Greece
UAE - Greece double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Guernsey
Guernsey - United Arab Emirates, no tax treaty
None known
Tax treaty with Guyana
Guyana - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement, signed 2022, not yet in force
Signed, not in force
Tax treaty with Hong Kong
Hong Kong - United Arab Emirates CDTA
In force
Tax treaty with Indonesia
ID - UAE double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Ireland
United Arab Emirates - Ireland double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Isle of Man
Isle of Man - United Arab Emirates, nothing at all
None known
Tax treaty with Italy
AE - Italy double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Japan
United Arab Emirates - Japan tax convention
In force
Tax treaty with Jersey
Jersey - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Luxembourg
UAE - Luxembourg double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Malaysia
United Arab Emirates - Malaysia double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Maldives
UAE - Maldives double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Malta
UAE - Malta double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Mauritius
Mauritius - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Mexico
Mexico - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Monaco
Monaco - UAE double taxation convention
In force
Tax treaty with Montenegro
United Arab Emirates - Montenegro double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Netherlands
NL - UAE double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Norway
United Arab Emirates - Norway tax relationship
None known
Tax treaty with Panama
UAE - Panama double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Paraguay
UAE - Paraguay double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Peru
Peru, no tax treaty with the United Arab Emirates
None known
Tax treaty with Philippines
United Arab Emirates - Philippines double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Poland
United Arab Emirates-Poland double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Portugal
United Arab Emirates - Portugal double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Puerto Rico
None known
Tax treaty with Seychelles
Seychelles - United Arab Emirates double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Singapore
United Arab Emirates - Singapore double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Slovenia
United Arab Emirates - Slovenia double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with South Africa
United Arab Emirates - South Africa double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Spain
United Arab Emirates - Spain double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Suriname
None known
Tax treaty with Sweden
None known
Tax treaty with Switzerland
United Arab Emirates - Switzerland double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Thailand
UAE - Thailand double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with Turkey
United Arab Emirates - Turkiye double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with United Kingdom
AE - UK double taxation agreement
In force
Tax treaty with United States
United States - UAE (no comprehensive income tax treaty)
None known
Tax treaty with Uruguay
AE - Uruguay double taxation treaty
In force
Tax treaty with Vietnam
UAE - Vietnam double taxation agreement
In force
Social security agreement with Andorra
None known
Social security agreement with Antigua and Barbuda
No AE - Antigua and Barbuda social security totalization agreement
None known
Social security agreement with Argentina
None known
Social security agreement with Australia
Australia - AE: no social security agreement
None known
Social security agreement with Austria
None known
Social security agreement with Bahamas
None known
Social security agreement with Bahrain
GCC Unified Law of Insurance Protection Extension
In force
Social security agreement with Belgium
None known
Social security agreement with Bermuda
None known
Social security agreement with Bolivia
None known
Social security agreement with Bonaire
None known
Social security agreement with Brazil
Brazil - AE, no social security agreement
None known
Social security agreement with British Virgin Islands
None known
Social security agreement with Canada
None known
Social security agreement with Cayman Islands
No Cayman Islands - United Arab Emirates social security agreement
None known
Social security agreement with Chile
Chile - United Arab Emirates, no social security agreement
None known
Social security agreement with Colombia
None known
Social security agreement with Costa Rica
None known
Social security agreement with Croatia
None known
Social security agreement with Curaçao
None known
Social security agreement with Cyprus
None known
Social security agreement with Czechia
None known
Social security agreement with Denmark
None known
Social security agreement with Ecuador
None known
Social security agreement with El Salvador
None known
Social security agreement with Estonia
None known
Social security agreement with France
None known
Social security agreement with Georgia
None known
Social security agreement with Germany
None known
Social security agreement with Greece
None known
Social security agreement with Guernsey
None known
Social security agreement with Guyana
None known
Social security agreement with Indonesia
None known
Social security agreement with Ireland
None known
Social security agreement with Italy
None known
Social security agreement with Japan
None known
Social security agreement with Jersey
None known
Social security agreement with Kuwait
GCC Unified System for Extending Insurance Protection (UAE - Kuwait)
In force
Social security agreement with Liechtenstein
None known
Social security agreement with Malaysia
None known
Social security agreement with Maldives
None known
Social security agreement with Malta
None known
Social security agreement with Mauritius
None known
Social security agreement with Norway
None known
Social security agreement with Oman
GCC Unified System for Extending Insurance Protection (UAE - Oman)
In force
Social security agreement with Paraguay
None known
Social security agreement with Peru
None known
Social security agreement with Philippines
None known
Social security agreement with Poland
None known
Social security agreement with Portugal
None known
Social security agreement with Puerto Rico
None known
Social security agreement with Qatar
GCC Unified System for Extending Insurance Protection (UAE - Qatar)
In force
Social security agreement with Saudi Arabia
GCC Unified System for Extending Insurance Protection (UAE - Saudi Arabia)
In force
Social security agreement with Seychelles
Seychelles - United Arab Emirates, no social security totalization agreement
None known
Social security agreement with Singapore
None known
Social security agreement with South Africa
None known
Social security agreement with Spain
None known
Social security agreement with Suriname
None known
Social security agreement with Sweden
None known
Social security agreement with Thailand
None known
Social security agreement with Turkey
None known
Social security agreement with United Kingdom
None known
Social security agreement with United States
None known
Social security agreement with Vietnam
None known
Healthcare agreement with Austria
None known
Healthcare agreement with Germany
None known
Healthcare agreement with Sweden
None known

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