First the documents such as passport copy and a photo is submitted for initial approval.
After that the freelance permit / license is applied where applicant has to suggest business name and select freelance activities.
Once license is issued, an immigration card is processed to further apply a temporary residency which is called entry permit visa.
In case if the applicant is outside country, he or she needs to travel to UAE and continue to medical examination and Emirates ID and if the applicant is already in UAE then a visa status change process is done after entry permit is issued.
Just after entry permit, medical examination and Emirates ID is processed and for those who never had Emirates ID before, they are taken to do a biometric or fingerprints.
