Abu Dhabi Visit Visa For Parents

  Abu Dhabi Visit Visa As everyone wishes to live a comfortable lifestyle therefore parents are moving to their children’s or near and dear ones’ places where they can find a better life. A family visa specifically helps you in staying with your parents and spouse in UAE. Here we will talk about the eligibility, documents required and the process involved in obtaining Abu Dhabi family visa.

For this, a UAE visit visa is mandatory as it is only an entry permit that allows you to stay for 90 days and not more than that. Furthermore, there are other conditions, if you wish to get visa on arrival at the airport then, prior to your leaving country then you require getting a signatory notarized letter from your sponsor or from the owner of property where your parents will be staying. This letter must contain the address of your parents, its copy of passport he/she is traveling with, the sponsor address and membership number, travel dates along with details of any other relative travelling with them, in case he/she does not have any relationship with sponsor also mention that detail by signing off as well.

A visit visa for Abu Dhabi is required for those parents who are not able to obtain their own visa. All parents have to apply the visit visa in advance from the Visa department of Abu Dhabi . Everybody wants to have a good time with his / her parents who have come from abroad. This will be possible only if the parents get the visit visa by themselves without any help from children.

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

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

The UAE does not recognize same-sex marriage, therefore you cannot sponsor your spouse if you are in a same-sex relationship.

What Professions are Eligible for Family Visa in UAE?

As of 2019, there are no specific professions that are eligible to sponsor their family members for a UAE Family Visa. Any foreign worker who meets the salary requirements can bring their family members to the UAE.

Who Can you Sponsor for a UAE Family Visa?

It is easier for a male expatriate to sponsor his family members to the UAE than it is for a woman. If you are a man who is on the UAE on a Residence Visa, you can bring the following family members on a Family Visa to the UAE:

  • Your wife. If you are a Muslim resident, you may also sponsor two wives but you must meet certain terms set out by the GDRFA.
  • Your sons. You can sponsor your sons only if they are 18 or under. If the sons are over 18, you can still sponsor them but only if they are students, and only up to the age of 21. Additionally, if the sons are over 18, they must enter the UAE at least once every six months if studying abroad otherwise their UAE visa will be canceled.
  • Your daughters. You can sponsor your daughters only if they are unmarried.
  • Your parents. You can also sponsor your parents, provided you meet the following conditions:
    • You sponsor both parents unless one of them has passed away
    • You pay a deposit as a guarantee for each parent
    • You get your parents a medical insurance policy
    • You have a monthly salary of AED 20,000 or a AED 19,000 plus a two-bedroom accommodation
  • Your stepchildren. You may also sponsor your stepchildren if you get a written No Objection Certificate from the biological parent. The visa for stepchildren is valid for one year and renewable.

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