Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa and modern towers

Africa & Middle East

🇦🇪 UAE

Zero personal income tax, world-class infrastructure, and a straightforward renewable visa. Dubai is the highest-cost destination on this site, but it's the only one where your take-home stays 100% yours.

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Visa route

Scheme

Virtual Working Programme

Maximum stay

1 year, renewable indefinitely

Income or savings

$3,500/month

Difficulty

Easy

Summary figures carried over from the earlier site and not individually dated. This country is not in the audited tracker yet.

Cities in UAE

Figures are planning estimates. Method