Nowadays, anyone who have a certain set of skills and good communication skills can easily become a freelancer and earn as much money as they want to.
In this new era of technology, the workforce has been decreasing because they have been replaced by the evolution of machines, robotics and machine in the industries.
So, day by day people are coming towards entrepreneurship and freelancing as the demand is on the rise for skill based businesses.
As the demand has risen in various countries so is the case with UAE so they are providing various incentives for beginners or intermediate freelancers in the form of freelance visa Dubai.
According to Forbes there is an emanating freelance revolution in some parts of Middle East. The flourishment of locally established online forums in Dubai is also a factor.
According to the CEO of Bawaba (Local freelance forum), “It’s the very early stages for freelancing in Dubai. A few years back, neither traditional or modern businesses here believed in freelancing. But, the UAE government has become more of a sponsor for freelancing, giving out part-time visas that allow people to work part-time as freelancers on the side. Making it legal was an important move by the government to encourage more people to participate.”
According to the stats on Forbes, Currently, 60% of the talent on the platform are full-time freelancers; 40% are part timers working on a part time basis.
Not only Bawaba, but there are other marketplaces in Dubai that is operating there such as Trulancer, Upwork and Fiverr are the most popular ones. There are also local forums such as Commitbiz, Dubizzle, Nabbesh, Go Freelance, and People per Hour.
FREELANCING IN UAE:
Freelancing is completely legal in Dubai as long as you have NOC.
APPLICATION FOR FREELANCE VISA IS VERY EASY METHOD:
- Quick Easy Setup: You can apply through DED or from one of the free zones in the country.
- Wide Variety: Best thing about setting up in UAE as a Freelancer is that they offer a wide range of fields in which you can operate.
- Freelance permits are issued for almost all DED-listed business activities, but if you wish to obtain a freelance permit from a free zone, your business activity must be related to the free zone’s area of focus.
- No need of Office space.
- No NOC required from local sponsor: In DUBAI, it is possible to do FREELANCING without NOC.
- Sponsorship of dependents: Once you have earned much wealth and you meet all the salary requirements than you can sponsor your spouse and children, if you have any.
- No auditing or no book-keeping
- Corporate Bank Account
- Upgrading to full company setup: For a freelancer it is good news that in UAE you succeed in your freelance business you can easily upgrade from freelance business license to company license.
