Green Residency — Skilled Worker

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This is the Green Residence category for skilled workers: it requires a valid employment contract within the UAE and a professional classification from levels 1 to 3 under MOHRE's approved occupational classification.

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ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
The applicant must have a valid employment contract within the UAE.
ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
A professional classification from levels 1 to 3, in accordance with the approved occupational classification of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

A valid UAE employment contract is required to qualify, but unlike the standard employer-sponsored work visa, the Green Residence itself does not require an employer sponsor: it enables holders to live and work in the UAE without needing a sponsor.

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ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
The applicant must have a valid employment contract within the UAE.
ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
enables holders to live and work in the UAE without the need for a sponsor.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The applicant must hold a professional classification of level 1 to 3 under MOHRE's occupational classification, hold a qualification of no less than a bachelor's degree, and meet a minimum monthly salary requirement of AED 15,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies.

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ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
A professional classification from levels 1 to 3, in accordance with the approved occupational classification of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
Hold a qualification of no less than a bachelor's degree.
ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
Meet a minimum monthly salary requirement of AED 15,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Holders can live and work in the UAE without a sponsor, and may sponsor family members including the spouse and children.

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ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
enables holders to live and work in the UAE without the need for a sponsor.
ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
The ability to sponsor family members, including the spouse and children, in accordance with the approved requirements.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

Green Residence for skilled workers is granted for five years, renewable, with specified grace periods upon expiry.

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ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
It is granted for a period of five years, with the option of renewal
ICP Green Residence Guide, Target Categories section
Greater flexibility upon the expiry of the residence through the provision of specified grace periods.

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Green Residency — Skilled Worker

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

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