{"id":31102,"date":"2026-02-10T09:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/?p=31102"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:31:59","slug":"influencer-dubai-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/en\/wissen\/influencer-dubai-auswandern","title":{"rendered":"Emigrate to Dubai as an influencer: Procedure, visa &amp; license"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31102\" class=\"elementor elementor-31102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef8254 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ef8254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484ff10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"484ff10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More and more influencers are emigrating to Dubai and there are many reasons for this. On the one hand tax, on the other hand the great infrastructure and the opportunities to network and produce content. But how do you emigrate to Dubai as an influencer?\u00a0<\/p><p>This comprehensive guide explains how to get your visa, which licenses you need and much more. It also explains the one-off and recurring costs and taxes for influencers.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e1888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e1888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2><p>Basically, there are no requirements for emigrating to Dubai for influencers, as long as you have enough money. The UAE is extremely liberal when it comes to issuing visas, as long as you can afford to live there and have a job or your own company.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47e193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d47e193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31370\" alt=\"dubai influencer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-influencer-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5aa4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5aa4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Taxes<\/h2><p>One of the main reasons for emigration is, of course, the taxes or the <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/dubai-steuern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tax advantages in Dubai<\/strong><\/a>. In principle, most influencers in Dubai are still tax-exempt. This is because the following tax regulations apply to small businesses and influencers:<\/p><ul><li>0% Corporation tax for less than \u20ac 750,000 turnover<\/li><li>0% Income tax<\/li><li>0% Tax on capital gains &amp; dividends<\/li><li>0% Tax on rental income<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77128c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"77128c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/tRx9U80Tl8w&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-77128c9{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44c1dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d44c1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>VISA<\/h2><p>There are basically three common ways of doing this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/dubai-residence-visa\">Residence visa in Dubai<\/a><\/strong> can receive. These are investment or real estate purchase, company foundation or employment or job. Most influencers set up their own company and hire themselves through it. As long as the company is active, the visa or residence permit remains valid.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Influencer Visa<\/h3><p>However, if you have an enormous international reach and a certain relevance for the UAE, you can also try to obtain an influencer visa. This is a special form of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/golden-visa-dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Golden Visa<\/strong><\/a>, which allows residence for 10 years and can be renewed afterwards.\u00a0<\/p><p>The total number of Golden Visas is limited to 10,000 and the requirements are generally strict. These include, among others:<\/p><ul><li>Large reach (several hundred thousand followers)<\/li><li>International relevance<\/li><li>Ideally awards<\/li><li>English speaking<\/li><\/ul><p>Anyone who fulfills these requirements can use the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creatorshq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative HQ<\/a><\/strong> submit an application.\u00a0<\/p><p>For most people, however, setting up a company in Dubai is the more common and easier option.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048d226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"048d226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1136\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31371\" alt=\"creator hq website dubai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-300x133.webp 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-1024x455.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-768x341.webp 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-1536x682.webp 1536w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-2048x909.png 2048w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/creator-hq-website-dubai-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35d721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35d721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Licenses<\/h2><p>All influencers must have an influencer license. This must be applied for in addition to the company's licenses. For example, if you set up a company in the field of social media marketing, you also need a license to work as an influencer. This license must be applied for from the Media Council after the company is founded. The costs for this amount to AED 5,000 in the first year and AED 2,5000 for the renewal.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7191c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a7191c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31385\" alt=\"social media license dubai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai.webp 1920w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai-300x114.webp 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai-1024x388.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai-768x291.webp 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai-1536x581.webp 1536w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai-2048x775.png 2048w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/social-media-license-dubai-18x7.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0465a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0465a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Process<\/h2><p>Below is a step-by-step guide to emigrating to Dubai as an influencer.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519c968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"519c968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Company Formation<\/h3><p>The first step is the <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/firma-in-dubai-gruenden\"><strong>Founding a company in Dubai<\/strong><\/a>. You should definitely choose the right free zone that offers the necessary licenses in the area of social media marketing and content creation. For example, we recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/ifza-firmengruendung\"><strong>Founding a company with IFZA<\/strong><\/a> or in the Meydan Freezone. The company can be founded remotely and the following documents and details are required.<\/p><ul><li>Company name<\/li><li>Activities \/ Licenses<\/li><li>Managing Director<\/li><li>Owner \/ Shareholder<\/li><li>Share capital<\/li><li>VISA selection<\/li><li>Personal master data<\/li><li>Current proof of address<\/li><\/ul><p>You will then receive an e-mail to sign and confirm the submission.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945c395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945c395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Approval via Media Council<\/h3><p>When founding a company, you will be asked to obtain a license or approval for the desired activities. The Media Council is responsible for influencers and content creators. This is where you submit your personal documents and a description of your planned activities.\u00a0<\/p><p>After paying the fee of AED 5,000 (in the first year thereafter only AED 2,500), you receive the permit and can complete the company formation. This step usually takes 2 weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eee14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86eee14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>EVISA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4f7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4f7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the company has been founded and you have received approval from the Media Council, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/dubai-residence-visa\"><strong>Residence VISA in Dubai<\/strong><\/a> apply. This is a form for obtaining the VISA. Initially, however, you will only receive the EVISA. This is a temporary Employment VISA, which is valid for 60 days and must be presented on arrival.<\/p><p>If you enter the country as a tourist instead of an employee (of your own company), you must submit a change of status. This should be avoided as it incurs additional costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60f7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60f7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Medical Check<\/h3><p>On-site, you will then need to complete a short medical test. With the VIP application, this only takes a few minutes and you will receive the result within a few hours. With a \u201cFIT\u201d result, you can then proceed to the next step.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d280fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d280fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Emirates ID application<\/h3><p>The result is then used to submit an application to a typing center for a <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/emirates-id\"><strong>Emirates ID<\/strong><\/a>. The Emirates ID is an identity card and the central document in Dubai. This one-page form is crucial and must be carried again at the next step.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f31de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f31de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Biometrics<\/h3><p>Biometrics takes place in another official facility. The result of the medical check and the Emirates ID application are presented here. Fingerprints are then taken, which are subsequently stored on the Emirates ID.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6219c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6219c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Receipt of the Emirates ID \/ RV<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fecf24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fecf24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a few days, you will receive your Emirates ID and Residence VISA by email. This makes you an official resident of the UAE and allows you to stay and work in Dubai on an ongoing basis.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b392cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b392cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Costs<\/h2><p>The costs of emigration can be calculated relatively accurately from a bureaucratic and official perspective. Below is a list of the costs for the emigration of an influencer:<\/p><ul><li>Company formation: 5,000 - 6,000 \u20ac<\/li><li>Influencer license: 1.000 \u20ac<\/li><li>Medical Check, Biometrics, Emirates ID &amp; Residence Visa: 1.000 \u20ac<\/li><li>Costs for concierge \/ agency for emigration: 1,000 - 2,000 \u20ac<\/li><\/ul><p>The last cost item is of course optional, but highly recommended, as several official channels are necessary and if you don't know them, it can often take weeks to get everything done. With a competent emigration agency, the entire process is usually completed in just a few days.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f6399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f6399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Summary<\/h2><p>Emigrating to Dubai as an influencer definitely makes sense for many people. The tax benefits are enormous, the infrastructure for networking is great and there are many opportunities to produce interesting content.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are a global influencer, you can try to obtain an Influencer VISA. Otherwise, choose the path of a <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wissen\/firmengrundung-dubai-freezone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Freezone company formation<\/strong><\/a> and obtains the appropriate authorization from the Media Council. The total cost of emigration is usually \u20ac7,000 - \u20ac8,500 via an agency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immer mehr Influencer wandern nach Dubai aus und das hat viele Gr\u00fcnde. Einerseits Steuer, auf der anderen Seite die gro\u00dfartige Infrastruktur und die M\u00f6glichkeiten zum Netzwerken sowie Content zu produzieren. Doch wie wandert man als Influencer nach Dubai aus?\u00a0 Dieser umfassende Ratgeber erkl\u00e4rt, wie man sein Visum bekommt, welche Lizenzen man ben\u00f6tigt und vieles mehr. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Als Influencer nach Dubai auswandern: Ablauf, Visa & Lizenz","_seopress_titles_desc":"Du willst als Influencer nach Dubai auswandern? 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