How to apply for a family residence visa on the DubaiNow app?

You can complete the sponsorship process for your family members in Dubai via the DubaiNow app. You can now apply for, renew, or terminate any family member’s residence through the app, according to a May 3, 2021 release from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA).

Following are the procedures to take if you want to use the service and finish the process in the palm of your hand:

1. Open the DubaiNow app.
2. Click on the option for ‘Residency’ services.
3. Following that, you will have the choice to utilise the following services:
4. a) Entry permit – Apply for an entry permit for your spouse and children.
5. b) Get residency – apply for entry permit and residency for your spouse and children.
6. c) Manage residency – view and manage your family’s residency.
7. d) Check visa status – if you have already applied for someone’s visa, you can enquire about the status with GDRFA
8. e) Request reports – you can also request for travel reports, which show the countries the sponsor and dependents have entered and left, or dependent reports, which state the list of dependents and their details.
9. Open a sponsorship file; this requires paying Dh205.25 and is necessary if you do not yet have a dependent under your sponsorship.

You can handle your dependent’s application for residency through the app if they are already listed as your dependent.

Documents required for applying for an entry permit for family and children

The GDRFA also published the list of paperwork that the sponsor must provide in order to submit an application for an entry permit or a resident visa:

1. A current, white-background personal photo of the sponsored individual
2. A copy of the sponsor’s passport and visa for permanent residency (valid).
3. A copy of the dependent’s passport (should be valid for more than six months).
4. A birth certificate that has been legally translated and certified in Arabic (for sponsoring children)
5. A marriage contract that has been legally translated and approved in Arabic (for wife sponsorship).
6. If the husband is of a different nationality than the wife, a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the husband’s consulate is required.
7. Provided that his monthly income is at least Dh4,000, a salary certificate, labor contract, or partnership contract (according to the sponsor’s establishment).
8. A record of enrollment in studies (for make children over 18 years old).
9. A lease agreement or title deed.
10. A certificate of single status (if the dependent daughter is over 18 years old).
11. If the woman is the sponsor, a NOC signed by the husband (the children’s father) or a document establishing custody must be included.
12. A copy of the dependent’s country-issued identification card.