Planning to bring your family to the UAE: Things you need to know about the family visa process and requirements.
UAE is a great area for raising a family because of its safety, pleasant climate, and excellent educational system. It goes without saying that the majority of expats who relocate to the UAE want to take their families with them. You want your family to remain close by whether you started a business or get a job in Dubai.
The sponsorship of partners and children is the most frequent situation. Additionally, parents are occasionally brought to the UAE and sponsored as dependents.
Procedure for getting a Family visa in UAE
Visa for a sponsor: The family sponsor must have his own passport stamped with a visa.
Tenancy agreement: The sponsor must rent an apartment and have a legal, government-attested lease agreement.
Legalization of family documents: Your family’s documentation, such as needs to be legalized by the UAE government.
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Legalization procedures change depending between countries, but in general, they are as follows:
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The entire process could take 1-2 weeks, so plan ahead of time. The documents can be attested ahead of time to save you time later.
Permission to Enter:
The sponsor must apply for the dependents’ entry permits. It can be done while they are still in their home country or while they are already in the UAE on tourist visas/visas on arrival.
Usually, immigration authorities require the sponsor to come in person and file an application.
The following documents, as well as copies of the document required:
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A woman who sponsors her family may be required to provide additional documentation, such as:
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The minimum salary for a UAE family visa varies by the emirate. Typically, the amount for a man who becomes a family sponsor is much lower than for a woman. Family members’ entry permits can be issued within a day or two.
Emirates ID and a medical check
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Visas are stamped
You can apply for visa stamping once the medical report is received (typically within 24 hours, however, you can request an urgent procedure and have the results in 4 hours).
What you’ll need to follow:
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The duration of family visas will be the same as the duration of the sponsor’s visa; for example, if the sponsor’s visa is valid for two years, so will the family visa. However, because family visas were issued later, the expiry dates will probably differ. They will also pass away later.
Documents for getting a Family visa in UAE
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How long is a family visa for the UAE valid?
For one, two, or three years, a family visa for the UAE is valid and may be extended with at least thirty days to spare. Because family visas are dependent on the sponsor, they will also become invalid and useless if the sponsor’s visa expires or is cancelled. On the other hand, dependent family members have a grace period of 30 days during which they can check to see if their own Residence Visa can be renewed.
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