UAE Golden Visa: minimum salary

Published minimum salary in the United Arab Emirates

• Skilled professionals

  AED 30,000 a month

  Skilled professionals at occupational levels 1 and 2 of the classification of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, with a valid UAE work permit and at least a bachelor's degree.

  Monthly salary (the official page doesn't say whether basic or total salary counts). The source gives no dates; this is the figure it showed when we checked. Source: Golden Residency Guide | Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security. Last checked 15 October 2026.

  Official wording

  "The applicant must have a monthly salary of at least AED 30,000, or its equivalent in foreign currency. (Specialised Professionals Category)" Group: "Skilled professionals in senior occupational levels, in accordance with the occupational classification approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation."

Jobs that state at least AED 30,000 a month

0 jobs on Gulf Dev Jobs state a salary at or above AED 30,000 a month.

We compare the lower end of the salary range each ad states, in AED, per year or per month (a monthly salary counts 12 times). Salaries for B2B contracts are left out. Many ads don't state a salary, so the real number of jobs that pay enough is higher.