Entry Permit Residence (Family Visa - Wife & Children)-Dubai .................................................................................................. How can I apply for family visa in Dubai? .................................................................................................. Entry (Residence) Permit for Family of Expatriate Required Documents: • Prepaid e-form application. Available at Typing Centre. Fees: Dh360 (Typing charge extra). If you are Government or Semi-government Staff, application Fees: Dh310 (Typing charge extra). • Passport copies of wife & children • One photograph (white background) of each sponsored person. • Sponsors passport copy, Labour Card copy and Emirates ID copy • Attested Marriage Certificate (Attestation from UAE Embassy in home country and Foreign Affairs in UAE). For attestation requirements, Call: +97150-744 7833. • Attested Birth Certificate of child (Attestation from UAE Embassy in home country and Foreign Affairs in UAE). • Tenancy Contract (accommodation rental agreement) and Electricity Bill. Tenancy Contract should be registered through Ejari online system of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). If the Agreement is on Company name you should add your name in bracket or attach a letter in Arabic stating that the accommodation is provided by the company, along with copy the agreement and Ejari Certificate. If you live out of Dubai, Municipality attested Tenancy Contract and Electricity bill are required. • Employment Contract should be attested from Immigration Department, provided that the salary shall not be less than Dh4000 or Dh3000 + accommodation. Attestation Fee: Dh120. Attestation can be done at the time of submitting visa application. • No need attestation for Government, Semi-government and Free Zone staff. • Last three months bank statement. Online printed statement will not be accepted. • Confirmation letter in Arabic for daughter older than 18, stating that she is still not married. Parent (sponsor) has to be signed on the letter. Weak professions include: Follow up clerk, Archives Clerk, Insurance Clerk, Sales, Sales Representative, Sales Executive etc. Non-eligible professions include: Light Vehicle Driver, Messenger, Eye Glasses Salesman, Maintenance Mechanic General etc. OTHER FEES Dh220 should be paid at Immigration Counter as File Opening Fee (new fees implemented in August 2014). This is one time fees. ENTRY: Visa holder should enter UAE within 60 days from the date of issue and should complete Emirates ID, Medical and Visa Stamping within 60 days from the date of entry/status change. If the the visa holder couldnt enter UAE within 60 days from the date of visa issue, visa can be renewed against payment of Dh360+Service charge. This renewal is allowed two times. STATUS CHANGE: If family is inside the country on Visit or Tourist Visa, you have to pay Dh680 at the Immigration to issue visa inside the country. • After get issued the visa, type Status Change form from Typing Centre and pay there Dh510 (typing fee extra). Sign the form and submit it at the Immigration along with original passport. It can be completed same time. Then type Emirates ID, Medical and Visa Stamping forms. • Tourist visa cannot be changed inside country. The applicant must exit after get issued the visa and enter on new residence visa. Visa change package is available from Fly Dubai, Air Arabia and some other airlines. IF THE SPONSOR IS INVESTOR/PARTNER: the following additional documents are required: • Dh3020 Deposit for each family member. This amount is refundable after cancellation of the visa (Effective from 01/08/2014) • Trade License copy & partners List (second page of license) • LLC Agreement (share value should not be less than Dh70,000) • Investor visa guarantee deposit receipt copy (if available) Click here for the procedures of visa stamping after entry. To prepare your Family Visa application; call Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373, 050-744 7833, 050-715 0562 Bur Dubai: 04-358 6215 Qusais: 04-239 1302 Naif (Deira): 04-259 6260 Immigration Help Line: 800 5111 SRI LANKAN AND INDONESIAN residents should present Medical Certificate for their wife/children from their home country at the time of applying for family visa (applied for all emirates). EMIGRATION CLEARANCE FROM INDIA: No need immigration clearance for wife when she comes on Residence Visa under husbands sponsorship. BANGLADESH: There is restriction on Family/Employment/Visit/Tourist visa for Bangladeshi nationals. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q: I am on Employment Visa. But my visa still not stamped on my passport. Can I attach entry visa to apply visa for my family? A: No. You should have stamped visa on your passport to apply for family visa. Your labour contract also should be shown at the Immigration to prove your salary. Labour Contract will be issued only after stamping your visa. Q: Do I need to endorse spouses name in my passport to apply for family visa? A: No. Attested marriage certificate is enough. Q: How long the family visa process takes at Immigration? A: If the above mentioned documents are correct, visa will be issued same time. Q: I want to apply residence visa for my wife and two children. I have got a studio flat in my name. Is it acceptable for family visa? A: Yes, for wife and children studio flat also acceptable. Q: I am an Investor/partner and I heard that I have to deposit Dh3020 at Immigration for each of my dependents residence visa. Can I refund Dh10000 / 20000 which I deposited for my investor visa? A: Yes, you can refund self visa deposit amount after you deposited Dh3020 for each of your dependents visa. This facility is available at Immigration head office, Jafliya. STEPS: Submit family visa application, Pay new deposit as per the officers instruction, Get Visa, Go to refund counter with original deposit receipt of self visa, Get seal on the receipt No Objection for Refund. Go to Dubai Commercial Bank Immigration Brach Counter, Pay Dh10 as service charge and collect the cash. This facility is available at Immigration head office, Jafliya. If you have lost your deposit receipt, you should pay Dh70 at Immigration counter to get new receipt in lieu of lost.
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