Abu Dhabi Visit Visa For Family Member

Do you want to visit your near and dear ones residing in Abu Dhabi? Are you eager to meet them soon and go through the beautiful discussions of your inter cultural families. But, you are unable to understand what all documents you need to get a visit visa for your family members residing in Abu Dhabi? If yes then send us the documents for free consultancy and we will provide some valuable suggestions on how to get a visa quickly!

You could have recently moved to Abu Dhabi and are now a resident (weep with envy). But being so far away from your family can put additional strain on your relationship. You or your spouse may get the Abu Dhabi visit visa for family member and then travel back to see the family members that you care about the most.

People need to visit family members in the United Arab Emirates a lot. However, there are strict visa requirements and it is inevitably tricky for people to travel with their families. This article will help you understand about Abu Dhabi Visit Visa For Family Member and how you can apply for one.

Getting a visa for Family

Obtaining a visa for Family is a two-step process:

1. Obtaining an entry permit for the sponsored from General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs – Abu Dhabi (GDRFA).
2. Obtaining a non-employment residency permit to live in UAE.

Family Members of Emiratis

UAE nationals can sponsor their:

• Foreign spouse.
• Parents.
• Children.

Special Considerations

• Wife: Emiratis, who are sponsoring a non-Arab wife, must have their marriage contract duly certified and translated by a legal translator.
• Parents: to sponsor parents, the sponsor must prove that he/she is the sole breadwinner for the parents. He/she should submit a sustenance certificate issued by the court (original and copy).
• Children: to sponsor non-Emirati children, Emirati women need to submit a birth certificate (original and copy). The certificate should be attested by the embassy of the sponsored and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Family Members of GCC Citizens

To sponsor a foreign wife, the wife needs to hold a valid residency visa in the husband’s country (GCC country). In addition, the applicant should provide a duly attested and legally translated marriage contract if the wife is a non-Arab national.

Family Members of Expatriates

Expatriates, who hold valid employee or investor visa in UAE, can sponsor the following family members:

• Wife.
• Sons, who are under 18 years old.
• Unmarried daughters.
• Parents.

The sponsor should be the only breadwinner for his parents. Individuals falling under the category of domestic help or labourers cannot sponsor their parents.

To sponsor male children, who are above the age of 18 years, the sponsor should obtain a certificate of study continuation from one of the universities recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In the case of sponsoring daughters, who are above 18 years of age, the sponsor needs to submit a written undertaking that the sponsored daughter is unmarried.

Individuals working in private and public sector should have a monthly salary of AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 plus accommodation in order to sponsor their family. This pre-requisite does not apply to teachers, Imams, bus drivers of schools, universities, and other educational institutions.

If the expatriate is a new resident in Abu Dhabi, he/she shall first get his own employment residency visa before sponsoring his family.

Required Documents

• Original marriage certificate, duly attested for the spouse. Additionally, non-Arab expatriates need to submit the original marriage contract duly attested and translated by a legal translator along with the application. In the case of sponsoring a second wife, a financial guarantee of AED 5,000 for the second wife has to be provided.
• Attested birth certificate for children.

Adding Newly-born to Residency

Expatriates can also add their newborn children into the residency. If the child was born in UAE, a birth certificate should be submitted along with the application, which should be processed within 120 days from the date of birth.

Applying for Non-Employment Residency

The entry permit entitles the holder to enter the country within a period of 60 days from the date of issue. The entry permit can either be sent to the sponsored person or can be submitted to the airport visa counter for the family to collect upon arrival.

Once the person has arrived in the country, the sponsor has 30 days to apply for a non-employment residency visa from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Abu Dhabi (GDRFA).