How to apply for family visa in Abu Dhabi?
If you have an employment visa or businessman visa, you can apply for residency visa for your family that is your wife and children. The minimum salary required to apply for family status is AED 5,000 + Accommodation or AED 6,000.
The procedure for application throughout all the UAE is same. However, it is the time taken and the documents required that make the difference.
Document required to apply for wife and children visa in Abu Dhabi:
- Original passports.
- Take original and a copy of Marriage certificate translated into Arabic by a Legal Translation firm. The original should be attested by the respective authorities like UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attestation by UAE embassy in your respective country and so on.
- Take original marriage certificate and a copy for the file.
- Take original and a copy of Arabic birth certificate for your children. Legal translation and attestation if the certificate was not issued in UAE.
- Copies of the dependent passports.
- 1 photograph each for the dependents.
- Your original passport.
- Your original labour contract and salary certificate in Arabic from your Employer.
- UPDATE: Your Tenancy contract with a stamp from Baladiya (Municipality) to be provided at the time of stamping. If you are a Dubai Resident, you will need to take the original DEWA bill of the previous month. It is better to also get your tenancy contract attested at Land Department Dubai.
Procedure to apply for family visa in Abu Dhabi:
Residence Permit
First go to an authorised typing centre and request them to for family visa application.
The Charges for Urgent visa(same day) are AED 260 and Normal(2-3 working days) are AED 160. The costs include typing charges as well.
Once the typing is done go to the Naturalisation and Expatriate Affairs Department and wait for your turn with the token.
The officer will verify the documents and upon satisfaction will issue the residency permit to your family. There you will receive the ‘Pink visa.’
If your family is in the country you will have to change the status for which you will again approach the typing centre and request them for application for status change. The charges for this are AED 550 each.
If there are any fines that you have to pay may be for overstaying if the visa was cancelled, you have to pay it now. Per day charges for overstay are AED 25. Inform the typist to type the fine payment application.
Once this is done, go the immigration counter and submit the documents.
You now have legal right to stay in the UAE.
The Medical Test
After this, you will need to carry out medical test at authorised medical centre. Go to the SEHA centre near Al Wahda Mall Abu Dhabi, take the token and wait for your turn.
The medical examination contains blood test and x-ray of the chest and will cost AED 290. There is no medical examination for ages below 18 years.
Post this you will receive you Fitness certificate in 48 hours.
Insurance
Insurance has been made mandatory in Abu Dhabi and you will be required to take insurance for the family once the medical tests are done.
Emirates ID
You will then need to apply for Emirates ID if you already do not have. Go to EIDA(Emirates ID) centre and wait for your turn. You should already be having application typed at an authorised typing centre for Emirates ID.
The Residence Visa stamping process
While you Emirates ID is under process take your Medical Fitness certificate and approach typing centre for typing to stamp the residence visa. Once the typing is completed, visit the immigration department and present the typed form. Take the original passports for this purpose. The officer at the counter will provide you with the stamped visa.
Incase of failed medical examination you will be required to exit the country with immediate effect if you are found unfit post the medical examination.
Location Map to the Abu Dhabi Immigration Department:
Raja
May 30. 2013
Dear sir
I am getting 6000AED as a monthly salary. I would like to bring my family here but the problem is the employer refuse to give me arabic salary certificate.. What should i do now? Please advice
Deepak M
Jun 01. 2013
Hi Raja, Please take your labour contract and get It attested and submit to the immigration along with the other necessary documents.
Jeyashree
May 19. 2013
Dear Mr. Deepak,
I am working in Abu Dhabi Govt concern and my husband is working in Ras Al Khaimah. Both are holding employment visa. We are going to have a child in a couple of months. As a mother, I want to sponsor my child and grow up my child in Abu Dhabi. Both of us have tenancy contract in Abu Dhabi as well as in RAK. I would like to know whether I can sponsor my child as a mother.
Please do the needful.
Thanking you for your wonderful service.
Deepak M
May 21. 2013
Hi Jeyashree,Yes if you have all the necessary documents . Plus you need to get a NOC from your husband.
arun
May 18. 2013
I heard that there is a new rule that if a Abu Dhabi visa holder need to bring his family to UAE then he should have a tenancy contract in Abu Dhabi itself. My friends application was rejected last week due to this. Can you please put some light in to this issue. I am a Abu Dhabi visa holder working in Dubai branch of my company and staying in sharjha with my family. I want to apply for visa for my new born.
Deepak M
May 21. 2013
Hi Arun, I dont think so. It is better to check with Abu Dhabi Immigration directly. In my opinion it is mostly depends on the case.
I M Anonymous
Jun 04. 2013
Now AUH govt changed rules. You must have AUH tenancy contract meaning you can get visa for yourself from your company but for your family visa you need to show AUH tenancy contract. Even if you somehow manage to get AUH visa for your family, the schools can ask for child’s visa in which can they can reject your child’s application if visa from another emirates.
Akshay. K
May 08. 2013
Hi Deepak,
As the tenancy contract has been made mandatory for family visa application, I would like to know if a tenancy contract in sharjah is valid for family visa application in abu dhabhi. I have abu dhabhi visa and am living in sharjah on account of work requirement. please advise.
Rohan Dsouza
May 08. 2013
Dear Deepak,
I have query. My wife is in Dubai in Tourist Visa. Can I change her status from tourist to family visa. I would like to apply for the same. Can you please assist me in this regard and any idea about how much would be the cost for applying the visa and status change.
I will very much thankful for your reply.
Regards.
sandip
May 03. 2013
Hi deepak…
You are doing great job really appreciate..i have one quey i get job in abu dhabi with 7000 aed p.m. but
My problem is that i work on site. So i m leaving on site only. I cant get tenancy contract. But my brother is leaving in dubai. So on his tenancy paper can i bring wife here.because i m thinking that i daily weekend up down fron abu dhabi to dubai to meet my wife.but is it possible.pls help me
Deepak M
May 04. 2013
Hi Sandip,No you can’t take your brother tenancy contract to bring your family. You need to have your own tenancy contract(in the name of the sponsor).
Kasturi
Apr 22. 2013
Is it mandatory that my spouse should have a medical insurance while applying for the dependent visa
Deepak M
Apr 23. 2013
Hi Kasturi, yes as per the new rule it is mandatory.
rashid
May 21. 2013
Hi deepak I dont think while applying dependent visa Insurance is compulsory .Kindly clarify
Deepak M
May 26. 2013
Hi Rashid, it is compulsory now a days
sunilkumar
Apr 10. 2013
Hi..
Could you please tell me is there any difference between family visa & family status?
For both cases tenancy contract is a must?
Deepak M
Apr 14. 2013
Hi Sunil yes.
mohammed alauddin
Apr 01. 2013
dear sir my profession cook generl but i bring my wife emigationsain till this profession not alawd know what can do can you give me help
mohammed alauddin
Apr 01. 2013
dear sir my profession cook generl but i bring mw wife emigationsain till this profession not alawd know what can do can you give me help
samantha
Mar 26. 2013
Hi Deepak,
What visa needs to be applied to enter UAE and later change it to a dependent visa?
Deepak M
Mar 28. 2013
Hi Samantha, visit visa is better. IF you take tourist visa the dependent will need to exit to home country.
jesson
Mar 26. 2013
Mr. Deepak
Greetings.
I have a query regarding the topic you are discussing.
Actually my Basic Salary is 3000, But my total Salary is 5500 with fixed allowance. My Proffession in the visa is Tax Accounting Clerk. Is their any problem for getting family status.