I came across a Facebook ad that says a freelance visa is available for just AED 4700. They mentioned it's a full visa with 2 years' validity. Is that possible? How are they giving it so cheap? Can you also give that price or explain the difference?
noum 23/10/2025 7:49 pm
@btk Hi there! Thanks for your message. The price you mentioned — AED 4,700 for a 2-year freelance visa — sounds unusually low compared to the official costs in the UAE. A genuine freelance visa issued through authorized free zones (like Dubai Media City, Fujairah Creative City, or Ras Al Khaimah Free Zone) usually ranges between AED 7,000 to AED 12,000, depending on the emirate and whether it includes: Freelance permit Emirates ID Medical test Visa stamping Entry permit and typing charges Some agencies advertise lower prices to attract leads, but often those offers exclude hidden fees, such as medical, Emirates ID, or change status costs. In many cases, the total ends up much higher when you add these. We can absolutely help you understand the real, transparent cost for a legitimate UAE freelance visa, with no hidden charges and full guidance on setup.
AED 4700 for a freelance visa is honestly impossible. Most likely it’s just a hook ad to get attention. These days, so many people are getting scammed like that — we’ve had many customers who came to us after losing money to fake agents or companies who just disappeared after collecting payment.
There’s no fixed price for a freelance visa, it totally depends on the company giving the visa. For example, if it’s a category-3 company, just the government charges higher. If it’s category-2, then it can be less. But the thing is, once a company issues even one employee visa, the license usually becomes category-3, so price goes up.
Also, visa price depends a lot on demand and how the owner decides to structure it.
End of the day, what matters is from whom you are taking the visa. Some agents might give it for cheap, but later they won’t support you when you need documents, NOCs, or renewals. And many times, the office or company itself shuts down. Then you're stuck.
So yeah, price can vary, but taking from a trusted source who is available when you need support is more important than saving a few hundred dirhams upfront.
