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UAE Visa for New Born baby would be a suitable answer to your visa requirements if you are a mother who is ready to adopt a child for bringing up. The UAE Ministry of Health is ready to grant visas to new born babies alone or with other family members found in need of adopting, provided their adoption cases are approved by the concerned authorities.

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As we all know that the UAE visa is going to be implemented soon. So, if you have already decided to have a foreign baby, then this article will help you in getting your baby’s visa from the UAE no matter where he/she was born and how old he/she is . New born babies can be granted a UAE visa for their parents to accompany them. The parents will spend about one week in Dubai, the time of which being free of charge like any other tourist.

The visa for a new born child is a special type of visa that allows the holder entry into the United Arab Emirates as well as all other countries in the region. This visa can be applied for at any embassy or consulate within the region, but there are some requirements that must be met before you can receive it. You will need to prove that you are married or have been divorced and that your spouse has given birth to a child. You will also need to provide proof of citizenship or residence in one of the following ways:

1. An official copy of your birth certificate

2. A copy of your passport with an entry stamp from one of those countries (this can be an entry stamp from another country’s consulate)

3. A letter from your employer requesting permission to travel with your child on business

4. A letter from a local hospital stating that you have recently given birth and need to leave immediately due to family emergencies

1. An official copy of your birth certificate

2. A copy of your passport with an entry stamp from one of those countries (this can be an entry stamp from another country’s consulate)

3. A letter from your employer requesting permission to travel with your child on business

4. A letter from a local hospital stating that you have recently given birth and need to leave immediately due to family emergencies.

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Mabrouk Ma Yak

What is Mabrouk Ma Yak?

Mabrouk Ma Yak is an integrated eService for newborn Emiratis. Under this eService, a newborn Emirati can get:

a birth certificate
his/her name added in the family book
his/her passport
an Emirates Identity card
thiqa (insurance)
health card (optional).

In addition, his/her name will be registered in the population register.

Parents will have an option to apply for paternity and maternity leaves and child allowance to Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (applicable only for employees of the federal government).

Pre-requisites for the service

In order to get this service,

the father must apply for it within 3 months from the date of the baby’s birth
he must be a UAE National and his wife should be added to the family book
he must have a verified account on UAE Pass
the baby should have been born at one of the hospitals that provide the Mabrouk Ma Yak service and
the following documents should have been submitted while opening a file in the hospital:
- valid Emirates ID of both parents
- family book
- marriage certificate (only if the woman is delivering for the first time).

Service steps

Follow these steps to get the identification documents for a newborn Emirati:

inform the hospital that you wish to avail the Mabrouk Ma Yak service
you will receive an SMS confirming completion of the procedure. The SMS will include a link to complete your request online
log in to the Mabrouk Ma Yak Service portal and fill in the newborn baby’s name and upload his/her photo
apply for paternity and maternity leaves and child allowance (this is optional and applicable only to employees of the federal government)
choose either ‘home delivery’ or ‘collect from service centre’ for receiving the document
pay fees online
you will receive an SMS after the documents are ready.

Note:

if you had chosen ‘collect from service centre’, then please visit General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs along with the original family book.
If you had chosen ‘home delivery’, then the documents will be delivered at the home address mentioned while submitting the application.

Entities participating in the service

The service is provided as a consequence of cooperation among Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Ministry of Finance, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Post, Emirates Health Services, Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and other federal and local entities.

Marriage as a prerequisite

Under the UAE law, marriage is the only legal bond for a man and a woman to establish a relationship and form a family. The man and woman must be legally married to each other to get legal recognition for their child.

Getting a birth certificate

After the baby is born, the hospital will provide a stamped and signed birth notification.

Government hospitals will issue birth certificate as a next step.

However, for babies born in private hospitals, parents will need to apply to Ministry of Health and Prevention or the health author

Birth certificate and residence visa for newborn expatriates

Residents have a maximum period of 30 days to register their child’s birth in the UAE. If the parents are of different nationalities, the child will adopt the nationality of the father.

To process the birth certificates, a parent must submit the following identification papers to the hospital where the child is born, or to the relevant health authority in the emirate:

attested Arabic translated marriage certificate, if it is in a language other than Arabic
copy and original of husband’s and wife’s passport and residence visa
birth notification details from the hospital
discharge summary from the hospital.

All expatriates must get birth certificates attested by Ministry of Health and Prevention and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Birth certificates stamped by Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) or Dubai Health Authority (DHA) are equivalent to the seal of Ministry of Health and Prevention.

Residents have 120 days from the birth of their child to arrange the formal documents which includes birth certificates, passports, Emirates ID and visas of their new born babies. If the residence visa is not finalised within 120 days, then a fee of AED100 per day would be charged for each day over the 120-day period, and the baby will not be allowed to exit the country.

Updating family book (UAE nationals)

After you get the birth certificate, you should visit the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs with the same set of required documents to add the new born to the family book

Getting a passport

Based on the birth certificate, you can apply for a passport of the baby.

UAE nationals can apply for their children’s passport through General Directorates of Residence and Foreigners Affairs/Citizenship Departments. They can also apply online through the Ministry of Interior’s website.

Expatriate residents need to apply to their embassy in the UAE.

Getting UAE Residence Visa for Newborn Babies

Have you been wondering about the paperwork required in bringing a brand new family member in Dubai or anywhere in the UAE? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we’ll provide you with a guide on getting your newborn child a UAE residency visa. Let’s start!

During the Pregnancy

You will need to make sure that you have an attested marriage certificate if you’ve married outside the UAE. An attested marriage certificate is absolutely necessary for opening a file for maternity in a UAE hospital. You’ll be asked for copies and the original attested document. The attestation of a marriage certificate is going to require authentication from several different government bodies from the country where the marriage took place.

The certificate or license for marriage will also be attested by the UAE Ministry/Dept of Foreign Affairs. Take note: most people find marriage certificate attestation in UAE a daunting and complicated process. For this reason, it is best to seek professionals’ guidance and acquire PRO services in Dubai. Outsourcing the job of having documents attested will save you time and money.

Please note it is considered a criminal offense to be pregnant while unmarried in the UAE. In such a case, it is necessary to go to another country to deliver the baby or marry in the UAE before the birth of the child. If you’re working and intending to be back to work following the birth of your child, it’s best to inform your employer. Also, talk to lawyers and legal consultants in UAE so you are aware of all of your rights as per the UAE Federal Law on employment. Women in the UAE are entitled to forty-five calendar days as paid maternity leave. This includes the period prior to and following childbirth. For eighteen months following childbirth and you’ve returned to work, you’re entitled to two half-hour breaks either for breast pumping or breastfeeding.

Acquiring Necessary Documents for a Newborn

Following childbirth, you’ll only have 120 days to organize the passport of a newborn, its UAE residency visa, as well as the Emirates ID. There will be a fine of up to Dhs 100 each day after the allowed period of time.

Passport

Check with your Home Office or embassy for the procedure in acquiring a passport for a newborn child. The process and requirements can differ, depending on the country where you are from. This includes the fee for processing the passport. You will be allowed up to ten weeks for the process. Most countries, fortunately, are able to process newborn babies’ passports more quickly.

It is best to have passport size photos ready for the passport application. You can have them taken professionally, which is the recommended route.

UAE residency visa

Newborn babies in the UAE are to have valid residency visas. A firm that offers PRO service in Dubai will be able to arrange this on your behalf as soon as you have the passport of your baby. The assistance of experts will cut down the time and money you have to spend in completing the process.

Requirements for processing a UAE residency visa for a newborn child are as follows:

Father or sponsor’s passport (original)
Passport copy (colored and with high resolution) of the mother
Mother’s visa page copy (colored and with high resolution)
Original birth certificates of the baby in both English and Arabic
Two passport size photos of the baby with eyes open and a white background
A tenancy contract that is registered with EJARI
Original emirates IDs of the mother and the father
Original marriage certificate that is attested by relevant authorities
Employer-issued salary certificate for either the mother or the father
Labor contract
Emirates ID

A newborn child also has to possess an Emirates ID. In order to apply for one, there is a need to secure the following:

Passport of the baby
The birth certificate that was issued by a Health Authority
Residence visa of the newborn child issued by UAE authorities
Emirates ID card copy of the father (colored)
Passport size photos of the newborn with a white background and eyes open
A completed form for ID card application
Original birth certificate of the father or the original passport

If a child was born outside of the UAE, there is no option for availing of a visa on arrival. This applies to all minors or people under the age of eighteen years old planning to travel to the UAE with their parents.

PRO Services in Dubai

Being parents to a newborn child is already a great task in itself. Let the experts of FAR Consulting Middle East handle the legal paperwork for you. Our team of PRO professionals will help you organize records, so you are able to register your child legally in the country.

The government of UAE announced that it will issue a visa to new born babies in 2021.

The announcement was made by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

According to the announcement, this visa will be valid for three months starting from 2021. The announcement also said that if the child is older than three months, he/she should apply for a long-term visa.

This new visa policy is applicable only for newborn babies and children who are less than three years old. This means that parents must apply for this visa before their baby’s birth date.