A mother can sponsor her children on Residence Visa if she meets the following conditions:

A mother can sponsor her children on Residence Visa if she meets the following conditions:

• Mother shall have a valid Employment visa.

• Marriage Certificate attested by UAE Embassy abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inside the country.

• Birth Certificate of child attested by UAE Embassy abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inside the country.

• NOC in Arabic from husband to sponsor the child by mother. If the husband is out of UAE, NOC has to be attested by UAE Embassy abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs inside the country.

• The sponsor’s monthly salary shall be Dh3000 + accommodation or a total ofDh4000 as per an employment contract approved by the Ministry of Labour. The Contract to be attested from Immigration Department  on payment of Dh130.

• Government/Free Zone Employees do not need to attest Salary Certificate.

• Teachers who want to sponsor their children shall be exempted from the salary condition. 

• University degree must be attested from UAE Embassy abroad and UAE Foreign Affairs in UAE and to be translated (legal) into Arabic if the applicant's profession is other than Nurse, Doctor, Engineer or Teacher.

• Tenancy Contract and Electricity Bill.

• Bank statement of last three months.

• Husband should not be eligible by salary to sponsor the child. Husband's Labour Contract to be attached with application if he is inside UAE.

• Mother can sponsor her unmarried daughters and under 18 years old sons, excluding university or college students provided that a certificate proving the same shall be submitted.

• In case of divorced the children custody verdict of a court shall be submitted.

Documents Required:

- Passport copies of child, mother and father

- One photograph of the child (white background)

- Marriage Certificate

- Original Passport of mother to be shown at Immigration

- Application Fee: Dh220 to be paid at Typing Centre (Service charge extra)

 Nurses, Doctors, Engineers and Teachers can sponsor their husbands on Residence Visa. Attested Educational Certificated to be shown at the Immigration.

Frequently Asked Question;

Q: I am living in Abu Dhabi on my company sponsorship. I work as a secretary and earn around Dh15,000. I and my husband are going through the legal formalities for divorce in India. Can I sponsor my children? My son is 15 and daughter is 10. Is it necessary to get divorce and custody, and then apply for visas for my kids or can I apply now before the divorce?

A: According to the Abu Dhabi Government, expatriate women, who work in a “rare or important specialisation, such as engineering, education, nursing or any other profession related to the medical sector, can apply for visas for family members, if her salary is not less than Dh10,000 or Dh8,000 plus accommodation” providing sponsorship requirements are met. Since, your profession does not match the above you should check it with the Department of Naturalisation and Residency Affairs, which may deal with it on a case by case basis.

Generally, a daughter of any age could be sponsored. However, a son could be sponsored only if he is below 18. Furthermore, you will be required to produce either marriage certificate or divorce and custody documents duly attested by the UAE Foreign Ministry. Since the divorce is pending back in India you are not able to produce marriage certificate. Alternatively you have to wait till you can produce divorce and custody document.

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