Spouse Visa UAE Family Visa Requirements

New UAE family visa requirements announced by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC) in July 2019, getting spouse visa UAE is now easier for both husband and wife.

According to the new policy, not the profession or position of the person applying for family visa will be checked but their net income would determine if they are eligible to get UAE family visa or not which is highly appreciated by expats in UAE.

UAE Family Visa Requirements:

ICA said in a statement that male and female expats - who work in UAE - can bring their family (spouse and children under-18 children and unmarried women), if he/she earns a monthly salary of 4000 AED without accommodation or 3000 AED plus accommodation provided by his company.

UAE Family Visa Documents Required:

1.     Marriage contract authenticated and translated into Arabic.

2.     Birth certificates of children authenticated and translated into Arabic.

3.     A recent proof of salary also known as salary statement

4.     Salary certificate for expats working at the public sector, and or the work contract with bank statement of the last three months for employees in private sectors

Both man and women can get spouse visa UAE:

Yes it’s true, as per new rules for spouse visa UAE both husband and wife can sponsor each other or their children to UAE.

Previously, these family permits were exclusively issued to women who were under the sponsorship of their families. Women expats in UAE who were employed in the UAE were under visas provided by their husbands or fathers but now they can get family visa for themselves and can sponsor their families too.

UAE Family visa validity:

The sponsored family members can stay in United Arab Emirates as long as the sponsor's residency is valid.

UAE Family visa fees:

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