The main change concerns income. Previously, it was enough for the applicant to confirm a monthly salary of $3,500, but now the minimum threshold has been raised to $5,000.
Financial conditions have tightened in another aspect. Now, instead of three months , you must provide a bank statement for the last six months. This automatically cuts off those who have only worked in the company for a short period of time.The requirements for medical insurance have also increased. The policy should cover the costs of inpatient and outpatient treatment, and the minimum amount of insurance coverage is 500,000 dirhams UAE (about $ 136,000).
In addition, the procedure for confirming employment has become more complicated. All documents on employment relations or company ownership must now first be legalized (apostille or consular legalization) abroad, and then re-certified in the UAE. The simplified version with "self-declaration", which was previously used by many freelancers, is no longer valid.
For companies and employees who are already in the UAE on such a visa, the changes are also serious. All extension applications submitted after May 1 must comply with the new rules. It now takes 4 to 6 weeks longer to prepare a package of documents, and additional costs for legalization, transfers, and courier services can exceed $1,000 per applicant or family.
Source: VisaHQ
