Here’s your guide on how to get residency visa for your spouse if you’re the sole earning member.
It is often the case that either the husband or wife is the only earning working member while residing in Dubai. This guide will detail exactly how you can apply to sponsor your spouse and get a residency visa for them as well.
A resident employed in the UAE can sponsor his wife and children, subject to conditions which include a minimum salary of Dh4,000 or Dh3,000 plus accommodation. A Muslim resident may be allowed to sponsor his two wives if he meets certain terms and conditions set by the respective GDRFA.
For woman employed in another category, she may still get approval to sponsor her family if her monthly salary is more than Dh10,000 and with a special permission from the DNRD.
A woman can sponsor her children if she holds a residence permit and her monthly salary is not less than Dh10,000 or Dh8,000 plus accommodation. She should have a valid Ejari tenancy contract for her accommodation. She needs to provide additional documents as stipulated by the respective authority.
But she has to secure a letter saying, husband, that he had no objection to staying his children under the mother’s sponsorship. A single mother can sponsor her child. The authorities might ask for documents similar to those required to sponsor stepchildren.
He/she can sponsor his son/s only up to the age of 18. If after the age of 18, the son is studying in the UAE or abroad, he can be sponsored until the age of 21 on providing the proof that he is studying.
However, for his residence visa to stay valid, he has to enter the UAE at least once every six months. The resident will need to place a deposit with the respective GDRFA for his son’s visa. The residence visa is granted on a yearly basis, renewable until the person finishes his education.
He/She can also sponsor his/her stepchildren, subject to GDRFA’s conditions which include a deposit for each child and a written no-objection certificate from the biological parent. Their residence visas are valid for one year; renewable annually.
These are the Documents required :
Online application or through a registered typing office.
Passport copies of wife/husband and children.
Photos of wife/husband and children.
Medical clearance certificate for the wife/husband and children above 18.
Copy of the employment contract or company contract.
Salary certificate from the employer stating the employee’s monthly salary.
Legalised marriage certificate – attested by UAE authorities (for UAE marriages) or in your home country for spouse sponsorship.
Attested tenancy contract, Emirates ID card, and labor card
Latest utility bill.
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