How to Sponsor Your Family in the UAE: A Complete Guide (2025)
Published by maqased.com
The UAE is not only a thriving business hub but also a family-friendly place where residents enjoy a high quality of life, world-class healthcare, and top education. If you’re living and working in the UAE and want to bring your family to live with you, you’re in the right place.
This blog will explain everything you need to know about how to sponsor your family in the UAE, including eligibility, documents required, step-by-step procedures, and updated rules for 2025.
👨👩👧👦 Who Can Sponsor Their Family in the UAE?
Any expat resident in the UAE, whether employed or self-employed, can sponsor their family, provided they meet the following criteria:
✅ Sponsorship Eligibility:
- Minimum monthly salary: AED 4,000 (or AED 3,000 with accommodation)
- Valid UAE residence visa
- A profession that is not restricted (most jobs are eligible)
- Clean legal record and valid Emirates ID
👥 Who Can Be Sponsored?
You can sponsor the following family members:
- Wife
- Children (sons up to 25 years old, daughters with no age limit if unmarried)
- Parents (with additional requirements)
- Newborn babies (must be sponsored within 120 days of birth)
Note: You can sponsor more than one wife only if you meet the conditions set by the UAE’s Shariah courts.
📑 Documents Required
Here is a general list of documents you will need for a family visa application:
For All Applications:
- Passport copies (sponsor and dependents)
- Passport-size photographs (white background)
- Emirates ID copy of the sponsor
- Salary certificate or labor contract (MOHRE or Free Zone issued)
- Ejari/Tenancy contract (registered under your name)
- Recent utility bill (DEWA/SEWA/ADDC)
- Marriage certificate (attested by UAE authorities)
- Birth certificates for children (attested)
- Medical fitness certificate (for family members over 18)
- Health insurance (mandatory in most emirates)
🧭 Step-by-Step Process to Sponsor Your Family
1. Get Entry Permit
Apply through Amer Center (Dubai), Tasheel, or ICP portal (other emirates). Once approved, your family can enter the UAE (if not already here).
2. Complete Medical Test
Dependents above 18 must pass a medical fitness test at an approved government health center.
3. Apply for Emirates ID & Health Insurance
Submit biometric data and register with a UAE-based health insurance provider.
4. Submit Residency Visa Application
Submit all documents to complete the residency process. After approval, a residency visa sticker is placed in the passport (now often digital).
5. Receive Emirates ID
Once the residency is approved, your family will receive their Emirates ID cards.
💰 Fees & Validity
- Visa Validity: 1, 2, or 3 years (depending on the sponsor’s visa and emirate)
- Cost: Ranges from AED 2,500 to AED 5,000 per family member (including typing, medical, and Emirates ID)
- Parents Sponsorship: Additional security deposit and monthly salary requirement (AED 20,000+ or permission to sponsor both parents)
Note: Fees and rules may vary slightly by emirate.
🔧 How Maqased Can Help
At Maqased Businessmen Services, we specialize in making the family sponsorship process fast, hassle-free, and affordable. Our services include:
- Visa typing & online applications
- Translation & attestation of certificates
- Medical test appointment & insurance support
- Emirates ID processing
- Ejari (tenancy) assistance
- End-to-end PRO support
Whether you are applying for your spouse, children, or parents, we ensure every step is done correctly and legally.
📞 Get Started with Maqased Today!
Let us handle the paperwork while you focus on your family. Reach out to Maqased Businessmen Services for a smooth and efficient visa process:
📍 Dar Al Nahda Building, Hor Al Anz East, Dubai
📞 +971 52 629 2589
📧 info@maqased.com
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