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Freelancing outside the EU: working with France

Based in Dubai, Bali or elsewhere: staying contractable for French IT services firms, winning engagements and working by the book.

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16 July 2026 · Guide · dubai freelancer, developer

“I’m a freelance developer in Dubai”: how to work with French IT services firms

Strong profile, good day rate, but French IT services firms hesitate as soon as they see “Dubai”. How to make yourself contractable and win French assignments.

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26 June 2026 · non-EU freelancer, IT services firm

"My IT services firm won't contract with my Dubai company": why, and how to unblock it

You've got the mission, but the firm refuses your UAE company. Neither a whim nor a dead end: here are the real reasons for the block and the ways to lift it.