Now you can sponsor your dependents in the UAE as a business owner or an employee regardless of the profession, provided you meet the minimum salary requirement, show proof of relationship and dependency, ability to house and financially support your dependents while residing in the UAE. Documents showing relation and dependency not issued in the UAE must be legalized and attested by the UAE Consulate from your home country and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE.
A sponsor may also apply for dependent visas for parents-in-law by submitting a marriage certificate and the spouse’s birth certificate. In this way, a connection between the sponsor and the parents-in-law can be established.
The sponsor must be able to show that the dependent will have a decent place to stay while residing in the UAE, that the domicile will have enough rooms for the number of dependents, and that the domicile actually has active utilities.
In addition to this, family members over 18 years of age have to pass the medical fitness test from a health centre approved by the UAE government.
A UAE dependent visa is a residence visa that lets a resident sponsor their immediate family to live legally in the country. Eligible dependents include a spouse, children, parents, and parents-in-law.
Both employees and business owners can sponsor, provided they hold a valid UAE residence visa and meet the minimum salary and housing requirements. The dependent's visa is tied to the sponsor's residency. We can confirm your eligibility and handle the full application.
To sponsor dependents, you need a valid UAE residence visa, a qualifying salary, and suitable accommodation. The core requirements are:
• A minimum salary of AED 4,000 per month, or AED 3,000 plus accommodation, to sponsor a spouse and children
• Attested and translated proof of relationship, such as a marriage or birth certificate
• A tenancy contract or title deed showing adequate housing, plus recent utility bills
• Valid health insurance for each dependent
Family members over 18 must also pass a medical fitness test. We provide a full checklist so nothing delays the application.
To sponsor dependents, you need a valid UAE residence visa, a qualifying salary, and suitable accommodation. The core requirements are:
• A minimum salary of AED 4,000 per month, or AED 3,000 plus accommodation, to sponsor a spouse and children
• Attested and translated proof of relationship, such as a marriage or birth certificate
• A tenancy contract or title deed showing adequate housing, plus recent utility bills
• Valid health insurance for each dependent
Family members over 18 must also pass a medical fitness test. We provide a full checklist so nothing delays the application.
Yes, but the requirements are stricter than for a spouse or children. Sponsoring parents generally requires a notably higher salary, commonly cited at around AED 20,000 per month, and you usually must sponsor both parents together.
Additional conditions typically apply, such as a refundable deposit per parent, comprehensive health insurance, and proof that no one in the home country can support them. These rules have seen reform and can vary, so we can confirm the curre
To sponsor your wife, you'll typically need:
• Your passport, residence visa, and Emirates ID
• Your wife's passport copy and a passport-size photograph
• An attested and Arabic-translated marriage certificate (attested in your home country and by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• Your salary certificate or employment contract
• A tenancy contract (Ejari) and recent utility bills
• Valid health insurance
She'll also complete a medical fitness test as part of the process. We handle the attestation and paperwork end to end.
Dubai residents can sponsor a spouse, children, parents, and parents-in-law, each through the GDRFA family sponsorship process. The service covers the full journey: entry permit, status change, medical test, Emirates ID, and visa stamping.
Support typically also includes document attestation and translation, health insurance arrangement, and renewals. Decisive Zone manages each of these steps so your family's visas are handled without the back and forth.
A dependent visa is valid for 1, 2, or 3 years, matching the sponsor's own residence visa. Golden Visa holders can sponsor family for the longer term of their visa, up to 10 years.
It grants dependents access to services like schooling, healthcare, and banking for that period. We can align your family's visa duration with your own and manage the process.
Yes. A spouse's dependent visa is renewable, and it renews alongside the sponsor's residence visa as long as you continue to meet the salary, housing, and insurance requirements.
Renewing before expiry avoids fines and keeps your family's residency uninterrupted. We can manage the renewal, including the updated documents and medical test where required.
Several factors move the total cost, including:
• The number of dependents you sponsor
• The visa duration chosen (1, 2, or 3 years)
• Whether you apply from inside or outside the UAE, which affects status-change fees
• Health insurance premiums, which vary by age and coverage
• Document attestation and translation for certificates issued abroad
• Standard or express processing
Because these vary case by case, we can give you a precise, itemised estimate for your family.
In many cases, yes. Much of company formation can now be completed remotely through digital portals - registering the company, reserving a name, and receiving your licence.
Where a visit may still be needed:
Bank account opening - some banks require in-person or video verification.
Visa medical test and Emirates ID biometrics - generally require you to be present, if you're taking a residence visa.
If you just need a licence or an offshore structure, you may never travel. If you want residency, a short visit is usually part of it. Either way, Decisive Zone handles the paperwork so your presence is only needed where it truly has to be.
