Living and working in the UAE is even better when your family can join you. Whether you’re in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or any other emirate, sponsoring your spouse, children, or parents is possible—if you meet the updated requirements.
Here’s your complete step-by-step guide to sponsoring family members in 2025.
✅ Who Can Sponsor Family Members?
You can sponsor your family if:
- You are a UAE resident (employed or self-employed)
- You have a valid residence visa
- You meet the minimum salary requirement
💰 Minimum Salary Required (2025):
| Sponsor Type | Salary Needed |
|---|---|
| Male Employee | AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 + accommodation |
| Female Employee (case-by-case) | AED 10,000 or special approval |
| Freelancers / Investors | Varies (usually AED 10,000+ and license proof) |
👨👩👧 Who You Can Sponsor:
- Wife & Children – All children under 18 (or daughters unmarried)
- Parents – Must provide proof you are their sole support + AED 20,000 monthly income or special approval
- Stepchildren – Allowed with NOC from the biological parent
📄 Required Documents:
- Passport copies (sponsor + family)
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- UAE residence visa copy
- Salary certificate or labor contract
- Ejari/Tenancy contract (residential)
- Marriage certificate (attested)
- Birth certificates (for children)
- Medical test results (for family 18+)
- Health insurance
📝 Step-by-Step Process to Sponsor Your Family:
- Get a Typing Center or PRO to Start the Entry Permit
- Entry permit is required if your family is outside the UAE
- Medical Fitness Test
- Adults (18+) must pass a blood test and chest X-ray
- Emirates ID Registration
- Biometric appointment required for adults
- Apply for Residence Visa
- Final visa stamping on passport
🕒 Processing Time: 7–15 working days
💵 Estimated Cost (Per Person):
| Type of Family Member | Approx. Cost (AED) |
|---|---|
| Entry Permit | 500 – 1,000 |
| Medical Test | 300 – 700 |
| Emirates ID | 370 – 1,070 |
| Visa Stamping | 500 – 1,200 |
| Insurance | 700 – 1,500/year |
📌 Important Notes:
- You must apply for a family visa within 60 days of your own visa issuance.
- Children above 18 must be students or on separate sponsorship.
- All documents issued outside the UAE must be attested in the home country and UAE embassy.
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