ICP & MoHRE criteria checked — 2026 Guide
UAE Immigration Skill & Visa Evaluator
Screen selected UAE Green Residence, Golden Residency and standard employment pathways using published federal requirements.
This is a preliminary eligibility screen, not a government decision. UAE immigration categories have different legal requirements and there is no single universal immigration points score.
Important correction to the old points model
UAE immigration law does not award a universal score such as “20 points for a bachelor’s degree + 25 points for salary + 20 points for experience” and then automatically assign a visa.
The current system is category-specific. The evaluator below therefore checks published conditions rather than creating a fictional 100-point score.
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Published Green skilled-employee conditions metYour entries satisfy the main published Green Residence screening conditions for a skilled employee. This is not an approval and the competent authority must still verify the complete application.
Green skilled-employee screening
| Published condition | Your entry | Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Valid employment contract | Yes | Pass |
| MoHRE occupational level 1–3 | Level 1 | Pass |
| Bachelor’s degree or equivalent | Bachelor’s | Pass |
| Monthly salary ≥ AED 15,000 | AED 15,000 | Pass |
MoHRE occupational classification
MoHRE’s occupational classification is relevant to work-permit and Green skilled-employee processing. It should not be converted into an independent immigration points score.
| Level | General classification | Documentary note |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Professional / managerial and technical or associate professional occupational groups | MoHRE service guidance requires a university degree or higher for relevant level 1–2 work-permit cases. |
| 3–4 | Technical, associate and skilled occupational groups | MoHRE service guidance identifies diploma-level qualification requirements for relevant level 3–4 work-permit cases. |
| 5 | Occupational group requiring secondary education | MoHRE service guidance identifies a high-school certificate requirement for relevant level 5 cases. |
| 6–9 | Lower occupational skill groups | MoHRE service guidance states that an academic certificate is not required for levels 6–9 for the cited work-permit service. |
Occupational level is assigned through the applicable MoHRE classification and occupation coding. A user should not select a level solely because of a job title.
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2026 VerifiedFrequently Asked Questions
The Green Residence route for a skilled employee requires a valid UAE employment contract, classification at occupational level 1, 2 or 3 under the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) classification, a minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and a monthly salary of at least AED 15,000. Meeting these screening conditions does not by itself guarantee approval because the competent authority still checks the full application and supporting documents.
No official UAE immigration rule identified for the Green or Golden Residence routes uses the page’s former 100-point formula of degree points plus salary points plus experience points. Immigration eligibility is category-specific and is determined from the legal requirements of the relevant residence route. A calculator should therefore screen the published requirements rather than invent a universal points score.
There is no single AED 30,000 salary rule that applies to every Golden Residency applicant. Golden Residence has several categories, including investors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talents and specialists, outstanding students, humanitarian pioneers and frontline heroes. Requirements vary by category. For example, ICP currently lists a salary certificate of at least AED 50,000 plus a qualifying degree, at least five years’ experience in the same position and a valid work contract for the executive-director category.
Yes. The self-employment Green Residence route requires a relevant free work permit from MoHRE, at least a bachelor’s degree, specialised diploma or equivalent, and annual self-employment income of at least AED 360,000 during the previous two years, or evidence of financial solvency for the stay. This is a separate Green Residence pathway from the skilled-employee route.
Academic-document requirements depend on the residence category and application. Where an attested or certified degree is required, the document must go through the applicable legalisation and UAE attestation process. For some Golden Residence categories, ICP specifically requires a certified or accredited educational certificate. Applicants should therefore follow the current ICP, MoFA and competent-authority instructions for the exact visa category rather than assuming every residence visa uses an identical attestation process.
No. Experience is only one possible requirement within particular Golden Residence categories and does not independently create eligibility. For the Green skilled-employee route, the published core conditions focus on the employment contract, occupational level, degree and AED 15,000 salary threshold. Golden Residence has category-specific requirements, such as the current five-year same-position experience requirement for executive directors, alongside the other category conditions.
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Official sources checked for 2026
These links are provided as primary government and legislation references. This page is not certified, verified or endorsed by ICP, MoHRE, MoFA or any other UAE authority.
ICP – Green Residence
Current federal Green Residence information for skilled employees and self-employed/freelance applicants.
ICP – Golden Residency
Current federal Golden Residency categories, durations and category-specific requirements.
UAE Government – Golden Visa
Federal overview of Golden Visa categories and supporting requirements.
UAE Government – Residence Visa for Working in the UAE
Federal overview distinguishing Green self-sponsored residence from ordinary employer-sponsored work residence.
MoHRE – Work Permit Services and Academic Requirements
Official MoHRE service guidance showing the occupational-level and education requirements used for work-permit classification.
UAE Legislation – Executive Regulations for Entry and Residence
Federal legal basis including the Green Residence conditions for self-employment.
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Document Attestation
Official document-attestation process for UAE use of foreign-issued documents.
Important: This evaluator is a preliminary information tool, not a visa application, legal opinion or government eligibility decision. Immigration requirements may vary by residence category, emirate, occupation, authority, nationality/status, document type and the applicant’s complete circumstances. A “Pass” result means only that the entered information matches the published screening conditions represented on this page. It does not mean ICP, GDRFA, MoHRE or another authority has approved the applicant.