The residency laws of the country allows married expatriate men who are living and working legally here to bring their wives to join them in the UAE.
Any man can sponsor his wife if he complies with the residency laws.
However, the residency laws allow Muslim expatriate men who are married to more than one woman, to sponsor only one of them for the residency visa.
The residency visa period for expatriates is usually between one and three years and according to the law of the country, the residency visa for wives is valid for three years.
In order to bring your wife here your salary should be not less than Dh3,000 plus housing or a total remuneration of Dh4,000.
Application
If the husband is the breadwinner and supports his wife, he should submit the application and sign it.
If the wife is young (under 25 years) then approval of the director-general of the naturalisation and residency department is needed.
The husband can send a visit visa to his new spouse and she can enter the country on this visa. After arrival the husband has to apply for a residency visa for his wife. This should be done within 60 days or the husband will be fined Dh25 for each day of delay. The husband should submit a document from his embassy or consulate to prove that he is her sole supporter. That document should be attested by the foreign ministry.
Attestation
If the couple was married in their home country and the wife followed the husband here later, the legal marriage certificate should be submitted in order to obtain a residence visa for the wife.
All documents should be attested and notarised by the authorities in the home country. The documents should be attested by the court, the immigration authority, UAE embassy in the home country of the wife and approved by the foreign ministry of her home country.
The wife will then be granted a residence visa for a housewife. She will not be allowed to work under this visa and her sponsor in this country will be the husband.
Procedure: Documents to bring
- First make sure your salary is at least Dh4,000 to sponsor your wife
- Apply for visit visa first so that she can enter the country
- After she arrives here, the husband can apply for a residency visa at the emirate which has issued your residency visa
- The documents needed include a photocopy of your passport
- A photocopy of the wife’s passport
- A copy of your eGate card (in case you apply in Dubai)
- Marriage certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Submit your work contract, which should be attested
- An approved salary certificate, if working for the government
- Medical checkup of the wife at an authorised hospital or clinic
- Application fee (e-form) is Dh100
- Additional Dh100 for urgent application fee (e-form)
- Dh10 Empost label (optional)
- After the end of her three years’ residency, the visa has to be renewed
Here you will need:
- Her original passport
- A copy of the husband’s passport
- Three passport-size pictures of the wife
- Your work contract (if you work in a private company, or salary certificate if you work for the public sector)
- Fees is Dh100 for each year of residency visa renewal (the maximum is 3 years)
March 25th, 2009 at 11:25 am
is it possible that the wife can work here in dubai even if she is sponsored by husband?
does the company have the right to keep the passport of the woman even if husband’s visa?
July 11th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
my name is khaliq and my serly is 3500 basic serly 2500 accomodation 1000 is it possible that can i get my residency visa for my wife plz tell me my email adress khaliqrehman5@yahoo.com
July 11th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
my name is khaliq and my serly is 3500 basic serly 2500 accomodation 1000 is it possible that can i get my residency visa for my wife plz tell me my email adress khaliqrehman5@yahoo.com now my current serly is 4000 aed but my boss is not revised my contract if u any thing is possible u tell me plz
August 8th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
The UAE government issues husband visa to the wife ..is there such a thing as wife visa to the husband?please let me know..a big thanks
October 20th, 2009 at 3:25 am
is it possible that the wife can work here in dubai even if she is sponsored by husband?
does the company have the right to keep the passport of the woman even if husband’s visa?
What are the terms that would allow a wife under husband’s sponsorship to work….
December 31st, 2009 at 8:46 am
as salam alaikum,
My name is mohsin, If am holding a residence visa of dubai and if i am getting a salary of 5000/- Aed(above), can i sponsor residence visa for my wife?
Your reply will be appreciated on the saeme and request u to send reply on my mail id mohseenkhan84@yahoo.com
Regards
Mohsin khan
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:53 am
Hi Muhsin,
If you have AED 5000/M salary you can applay visa for your spouse, you should present a attested coppy of your work permit with the salary of minimum AED 4000. + other documents *.
* Attested marriage cetificate
Regards,
Rashid
March 1st, 2010 at 5:10 pm
I need a residence visa for my wife. I am a teacher in Dubai. I have my marriage certificate attested by home affairs, External affairs and embassy of UAE in my home country. Is there any need to get an attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE? Pls let me know at my mail. Thanks a lot.
March 1st, 2010 at 5:11 pm
I need a residence visa for my wife. I am a teacher in Dubai. I have my marriage certificate attested by home affairs, External affairs and embassy of UAE in my home country. Is there any need to get an attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE? Pls let me know at my mail. Thanks a lot.
March 8th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Can you please assit me. I am a single male in Dubai and my fiance is currently working here on a housemaids visa. She is returning to her home country (Ethiopia) on the 1st August 2010 at which time we will cancel her UAE visa just before she departs. I will then travel to ETH in August where we will be married. I will then return to the Dubai alone to obtain her visit visa in order to bring her back to Dubai where I will arrange for her residence visa. I will obviously bring back the original marriage certificate and other documentation but my question is how long does it normally take to get her visit visa so she can return. Furthermore once she returns and is here on the visit visa, what is the normal time frame to obtain the permanent visa.
Thanks
Steve