Working in Abu Dhabi? How to sponsor residence visa for family

Individuals can apply through the TAMM website or mobile application

Published: Sun 25 Aug 2024, 6:33 PM

Updated: Sun 25 Aug 2024, 11:43 PM

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Have you shifted to Abu Dhabi for work, and want to bring your family here? Residents in the UAE can sponsor the residence visas of their family. If you are working in the private sector or freezone in Abu Dhabi, you can apply for your family's visas through the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP).

Individuals can apply through the TAMM website or mobile application. Here are the documents required, points to note, and fees.

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Required documents

Passport of sponsor and sponsored
A recent coloured personal photo for the sponsored
Emirates ID of sponsor
Rental contract with sponsor's name

Fees

Eservice fee - Dh28
ICP fee - Dh22
Issuance fee - Dh100
Request fee - Dh100
Security deposits - Dh5025

Points to note

The passport must be valid for not less than (6) months when applying for an entry permit. To apply for an entry permit, proof of kinship and additional documents, such as financial guarantee document, may be requested by ICP
The sponsored person is not required to be inside the country to issue a residence visa. However, if the sponsored person is entering the country through an entry permit, he/she can stay for 60 days until the residency is issued
The husband is not allowed to sponsor a wife whose age is less than 18 years
To sponsor the spouse, a marriage contract certified by the UAE Embassy or the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required
Proof of relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored, such as birth certificate or marriage contract
If the document is issued by a foreign entity, the document must be translated into Arabic and certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
If a contract is in the husband's name and the wife is the sponsor, a no-objection certificate from the husband must be attached

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