Hello team,
I would like to ask you a question, thanks for your time
I have a freelance license in Abu Dhabi and I got a job offer for a full time job.
Can I:
1/ Keep my freelance visa and work under the company with a work permit?
2/ Cancel my freelance visa, work under my company visa but keep my freelance licence?
Thanks a lot for your answer!
I would like to ask you a question, thanks for your time
I have a freelance license in Abu Dhabi and I got a job offer for a full time job.
Can I:
1/ Keep my freelance visa and work under the company with a work permit?
2/ Cancel my freelance visa, work under my company visa but keep my freelance licence?
Thanks a lot for your answer!
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Farahat & Co. - Auditing Firm and TAX Consultants
Feb 6, 2026
Feb 6, 2026
Keeping a freelance visa while working full-time for a company: No, this is not permitted in the UAE. A full-time role requires a company-sponsored work visa, and working under a freelance visa for a full-time employer would be non-compliant.
Cancelling the freelance visa but keeping the freelance licence: Yes, this is allowed. You may cancel the freelance visa, move to the company's employment visa, and retain the freelance licence (subject to the issuing authority's rules on operating without a visa).
Cancelling the freelance visa but keeping the freelance licence: Yes, this is allowed. You may cancel the freelance visa, move to the company's employment visa, and retain the freelance licence (subject to the issuing authority's rules on operating without a visa).
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