Visit Visa

You’re going to need a friend or family living in the country to sponsor your UAE travel visa. They may apply for a visa at any GDRFA office in the Emirate, and the process will take a few days. Once you have received a visa, your agent will give you a copy of your permit via fax or e-mail. The initial permit will be submitted to the airport. You should pick it up from there as you arrive at the airport. You must obtain a copy of your entry permit before you leave your country.

Family Visa

The resident visa is issued for 3 years, and upon its expiry, you will be able to renew it without limitations on the number of times it can be renewed. If you have a resident visa, you are entitled to permanent residence in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, you may obtain a visa for immediate family members: wife/husband and children under 18-year old. In order to maintain a resident visa, you are required to enter the Emirates at least one time every six months. Violation of this rule will result in a visa block. And, subsequently, the unblocking of visa will entail compliance with the procedure for its re-activation thereof.

If you are a foreign national living in the UAE on a Residence Visa, then you are allowed to bring your dependents with you through a UAE Family Visa. However, not everyone can bring their dependents along as there are certain requirements that have to be met. A Family Visa for the UAE can be issued for 1, 2, or 3 years and can be renewed at least thirty days before expiry. Family Visas are dependent on the sponsor, so if the sponsor’s visa expires or is canceled, then the Family Visas will also be void.

Requirements to Sponsor Someone for a UAE Family Visa

To be able to sponsor family members to the UAE, you must fulfill the following conditions:

• Male expatriates must have a minimum salary of AED 4,000 per month or AED 3,000 per month plus accommodation
• Female expatriates must have a minimum monthly salary of AED 10,000 or AED 8,000 plus accommodation
• Teachers, doctors, engineer,s or equivalent. She must have a minimum salary of AED 5,000

Additionally, all family members who are over 18 have to pass a medical fitness test taken at a government-approved health center in the UAE. They will be tested for HIV and Tuberculosis.

Documents Required for Family Visa application includes:

• UAE Visa Application Form (online or through a registered typing office)
• Passport copies of the family member/s being sponsored
• Passport-size pictures of the family member/s being sponsored
• Medical clearance certificate for any family member over the age of 18
• Copy of the sponsor’s employment contract or company contract
• Proof of the monthly salary the sponsor earns
• The legalized marriage certificate
• Proof of accommodation, such as the registered tenancy contract
• The latest utility bills