if you're a remote employee or contractor earning a fixed salary >USD $3,500/month from a company outside the UAE then you can get a Remote Work Visa for $2,000. now you are able to: > live in the UAE with no long term commitments > get a drivers license, bank account and apartment lease in dubai > demonstrate to your home country that you reside elsewhere and can exit their tax system if you're currently based in a high tax western country then you save ~$15,000 in the first year assuming you're earning the minimum $42k/yr and your costs stay the same.