Do you intend to sponsor your husband for a visa? As long as you meet the requirements, you can sponsor your husband’s residence visa regardless of whether you work full-time in the UAE or are a businesswoman.
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai is responsible for issuing visas in Dubai. This comprehensive tutorial will explain how to sponsor your husband in Dubai.
Can a wife sponsor her husband?
Yes, provided that you meet the wage requirements.
A wife must earn at least Dh3,500 and provide proof of housing in order to sponsor her husband and children. In some circumstances, applicants could be asked to provide a security deposit.
Depending on the sponsor’s occupation or position, a deposit may be required. This is not always necessary, and the decision is made on a case-by-case basis by the authority, who also examines each application.
Where can one go to apply for the visa?
You can apply for the visa through:
- Amer centers
- A registered typing center
- Online, through DubaiNow.
Which documents does one need to sponsor my husband?
You must first make sure you have the following documents on hand before applying for a visa:
- Emirates ID of the sponsor (wife)
- Passport copies of the husband and wife.
- Wife’s salary certificate and labor contract.
- Tenancy contract or Ejari registered under the wife’s name
- Husband’s passport photo with white background.
- Attested marriage certificate and translated in Arabic.
- Copy of husband’s entry permit or residence visa, as applicable
- International Bank Account Number (IBAN) Number
How to apply for the visa
Step 1: Apply for an entry permit
If your husband lives outside of the UAE, you must first apply for entry permission at an Amer center or a recognized typing center. With this entry permission, your husband can visit the UAE, and after that, you can proceed with the application process for a residence visa. You can still apply for an entry permit if he is already in the UAE, but you will also need to undergo a procedure known as “changing status,” which enables an applicant to get entry permission from the immigration authorities while they are already within the nation.
Step 2: Fill out the visa application
The next step is to submit a visa application, which can be done at either the Amer center or the typing center. You can obtain the application for your medical fitness exam, which will help you in the following stage while completing the visa application.
Step 3: Get a medical fitness test done
Then, your husband must visit a nearby DHA Medical Fitness test center to undergo a medical fitness exam.
Step 4: Apply for Emirates ID
The next step is to complete an application for an Emirates ID, which can be done at an Amer Center or a typing facility. But if your spouse is applying for a residency permit in the UAE for the first time, he will have to provide his thumbprint as part of the biometric information. He wouldn’t have to supply his biometric information if he has previously received a visa from the UAE because it would be stored in the ICP database.
You will be required to provide your address when applying for an Emirates ID so that it can be delivered to you.
Step 5: Apply for health insurance
Following the implementation of the Dubai Health Insurance Law in January 2014, health insurance is required in Dubai. As required by law, the sponsor is responsible for providing health insurance.
If you work for a company in Dubai, you can also examine your employment contract to see if your employer has a policy that includes spouse insurance. If so, you might request that they submit an application for your spouse’s health insurance. If not, you would have to submit your own insurance policy application.
Step 6: Receive your Emirates ID
You will then obtain your Emirates ID, and the process of applying for a visa will be over.
What is the cost of the residence visa application process?
- Entry permit if the husband is inside the country – Dh1,138
- Entry permit for outside the country – Dh492
- Cost for changing status – Dh642
- Medical Fitness Test – approximately Dh300
- Health insurance – varies depending on your policy coverage
