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UAE Family Sponsorship

Family Visa Services

Sponsor your spouse, children or parents on your own UAE residence. A resident earning at least AED 4,000 a month, or AED 3,000 plus accommodation, can sponsor a spouse, unmarried daughters and sons under 25. MSM prepares the file, entry permit or status change, medical test, Emirates ID and residence.

Ask About Family Visa Call +971 52 933 0454

Tell us who you want to sponsor and whether they are inside the UAE. Ask for a document checklist and a breakdown of service and authority charges before proceeding.

Eligibility rules checked against the UAE Government portal on 27 September 2026.

1. Sponsor Eligibility & File Opening

Your family sponsorship process starts with checking the sponsor's eligibility against UAE immigration criteria, including minimum salary requirements and Ejari registration. Once cleared, we open the sponsor file on the immigration portal (GDRFA/ICP) to prepare for the permits.

  • Sponsor salary status and profession review
  • Sponsor file registry opening on government portals
  • Verification of Ejari tenancy contract
  • Clearance of any pending portal restrictions
Family Visa Sponsor Eligibility

2. Entry Permit Issuance & Status Change

After opening the sponsor file, we apply for the entry permit for your dependents. If they are already in the country, we perform an inside-country status change to switch their current visa to the family residency permit without them needing to exit the UAE.

  • Dependents entry visa application typing
  • In-country status adjustment execution
  • Attested marriage and birth certificates check
  • Avoidance of overstay fines or exit requirements
Entry Permit and Status Change

3. Medical Fitness Screening & Insurance

Dependents aged 18 and above must complete a medical fitness test (blood test and chest X-ray) at an authorized government health center. Basic or premium health insurance is also mandatory to complete the visa registration process in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Medical Fitness Screening

4. Emirates ID Typing & Residency Stamping

The final step involves typing the Emirates ID application for each family member and scheduling biometric appointments (if required for new residents). Once completed, the residence visa is stamped digitally inside the immigration portal for 1, 2, or 3 years.

  • Emirates ID application portal typing
  • Biometrics scheduling and support
  • Residency visa stamping validation
  • Physical Emirates ID card dispatch and delivery
Residency Stamping & Emirates ID

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can sponsor family members in the UAE?
Any resident employee (male or female) with a valid UAE residence visa can sponsor their spouse, children, and parents, subject to meeting the minimum salary and accommodation requirements set by the government.
What is the minimum salary required to sponsor a family?
The minimum salary requirement to sponsor a spouse and children is AED 4,000 per month, or AED 3,000 per month plus company-provided accommodation. To sponsor parents, the minimum salary required is typically AED 20,000.
Do my marriage and birth certificates need to be attested?
Yes. Marriage certificates and birth certificates must be fully attested from the country of origin, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in the UAE, and translated into Arabic (legal translation) before application submission.
Can a female resident sponsor her family?
Yes. A female resident can sponsor her husband and children, but the minimum salary threshold is usually higher (typically AED 10,000 or more) and subject to approval depending on her profession (such as doctor, engineer, teacher, or corporate manager).

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Specific situations we handle under this service, each covered in full.

Dependants

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Family Health Insurance Assistance

Need health insurance documents for a family visa in Dubai? MSM helps spouses, children and parents prepare insurance paperwork for new visas and renewals.

Cancellation

Family Visa Cancellation

Cancelling a Dubai family residence visa when someone leaves or circumstances change.

Renewal

Family Visa Renewal

Renewing a Dubai family residence visa before it expires.

Female Sponsors

Husband Visa

A woman sponsoring her husband for a UAE residence visa.

Parent Sponsorship

Parents Visa

Sponsoring parents for a Dubai residence visa.

Spouse Sponsorship

Wife Visa

Sponsoring a wife for a Dubai residence visa, handled end to end.

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Tell us who you want to sponsor

Say who the family member is and whether they are inside or outside the UAE. We reply with the document checklist and the charges before anything is filed.

Hotline: +971 52 933 0454

Email: info@msmdoc.com

Office: Deira, Dubai — serving all seven emirates.

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