UAE approves new work, multiple-entry tourist visas

ABU DHABI: The federal cabinet of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new system allowing professionals to reside in the Emirates while working remotely for employers abroad. The cabinet also introduced a multiple-entry tourist visa “for all nationalities.”

The UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also Dubai’s ruler, said in a twitter post that the new work visa would cover professional workers. He added the cabinet had also approved a multiple-entry tourist visa for all nationalities. The multiple entry tourist visa enables tourists to enter multiple times on self-sponsorship and remain in the country for 90 days on each visit, which can be extended for another 90 days.