Procedures of holding family visa while canceling Sponsor's visa in Dubai

How can I hold my family visa while I change my visa to another company?
+ Please note that, in Dubai, this facility is subject to special approval from senior officer at Immigration office. Approval depends on your new Designation and Salary mentioned in the job offer letter. 

+ If approved, Family visa can be held without canceling, while changing sponsor's visa to another company. Benefit of this facility is, dependents can continue their existing visa and you can avoid expense of Cancellation, Applying new visa, Status change, Medical, Emirates ID and Visa stamping. 

+ If not approved, you will have to cancel dependents visa and apply new visa for them. read more

Outside: You cannot hold family visa if they are out of the UAE on vacation.

Different Emirate: You cannot hold family visa in Dubai if you are changing to another Emirate.

STEPS TO FOLLOW

DUBAI TO DUBAI (MAINLAND): If you are changing visa from a private company to another company in Dubai mainland, do the following steps:
+ Cancel your labour Card from Tas'heel Centre 
+ Get job offer letter from the new company.

 Documents Required
+ Labour Card Cancellation receipt from Tas'heel
+ Offer Letter of New Company (issued through Tas'heel/MOHRE)
+ Undertaking Letter in Arabic from your side stating that you will stamp your new visa within 30 days from the date of hold.
+ Original passports of you and your family and copies
+ Take the above documents to the following Amer Centers for this service:
Al Manara Centre, Municipality Building, Near Metro Station: Noor Islamic Bank (Red Line), Phone: 04-707 5969
Al Twar Centre, Municipality Service Centre, Al Towar, Qusais, Opposite Al Towar Mall
Phone: 04-707 5162Pay Dh2500 as deposit.

 + Dh150 extra to be paid at Immigration as service charge for each dependent's Passport.
+ Immigration Department will issue a receipt for the deposited amount and family visa holding is done.
+ Now your company PRO can cancel your visa.
+ Apply for your new Work Permit and complete the procedures.

 New company can't apply for your new work permit before you cancel your old labour card and visa in the passport.

 Period of Visa holding is 30 days. After that fine will be charged. 

Q: My family visa is on hold. Can they travel during this period?
A: No. They cannot travel till you clear the hold.  
+ After get issued the Visa, you have to change Visa Status, apply for Medical, Emirates ID, labour contract and Visa Stamping.
Clear-hold: show your new labour contract and new visa stamped passport at Immigration Department to refund the money.
REFUND PROCEDURES
+ Take original deposit receipt, your passport and new labour contract to Refund Counter at Immigration Head Office at Jafiliya.
+ Get no objection for refund seal from the counter and go to Dubai Commercial Bank (next to Immigration building) and collect the cash. Bank will charge Dh40 as commission.

FREE ZONE TO DUBAI (MAINLAND): 
If you are changing visa from a Free Zone to Dubai mainland company, do the following steps:
+ Let the new company apply work permit for you
+ After the approval from Ministry of Labour, submit the work permit and appointment letter to Immigration Department and deposit Dh2500 to hold your dependents visa.
+ Dh120 extra to be paid at Immigration as service charge for each dependent's Passport.
+ Immigration Department will issue a receipt for the deposited amount and family visa holding is done.
+ Now your company PRO can cancel your visa.
+ Apply for your new Work Permit and complete the procedures.

Period of Visa holding is 30 days. After that fine will be charged. If the allowed period exceeded, the applicant cannot change status inside the country and he/she must exit and enter on new visa. In such case he/she can exit to Oman or home country after receiving the new visa (Fly Dubai package is available for visa change).

 + After get issued the Visa, you have to change Visa Status, apply for Medical, Emirates ID, labour contract and Visa Stamping.

Clear-hold: show your new labour contract and new visa stamped passport at Immigration Department to refund the money.

CHANGING TO INVESTOR/PARTNER VISA: If you are changing to Investor/Partner Visa, type the application, get seal and signature of sponsor, submit the application at the immigration Head Office, Jafliya, pay Dh680 to issue visa inside the country, Dh2500 as refundable deposit to hold dependants visa and Dh141 service charge for each dependent's Passport.

+ Investor/Partner Visa holder needs to show his/her new visa stamped passport only to refund the money.
+ Family visa needs to renew only at the time of its expiry. No need transfer.

REFUND PROCEDURES
+ Take original deposit receipt, your passport and new labour contract to Refund Counter at Immigration Head Office at Jafiliya.
+ Get no objection for refund seal from the counter and go to Dubai Commercial Bank (next to Immigration building) and collect the cash. Bank will charge Dh40 as commission.

IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE ABOVE CATEGORY (Cancel Dependent's visa and apply new)
+ If you are changing visa from Dubai mainland to mainland company, you can follow below mentioned steps:
+ Cancel your dependents visa first from Immigration. They can stay here 29 days after cancellation without fine if the present visa is not expired at the time of cancellation
+ Now your present company can cancel your own visa and let your new company apply work permit for you. You can stay here 29 days after cancellation without fine if the present visa is not expired at the time of cancellation

 + After completion of all payments of Ministry of Labour, pay inside the country fee for Immigration. Dh680 is the extra fee to get visa inside the country.

 + Type Status Change form from Typing Centre and pay Dh510 (service charge extra)
+ Do medical test, type labour contract from Tas'heel Centre and submit the Contract at Tas'heel Centre after signing employee and employer. If you pay Dh53 extra at Tas'heel Centre you can collect your labour contract by next working day from the same Tas'heel Centre.

eDNRD Online: Submit visa stamping application through www.ednrd.ae, track application status, after approval, Call Zajel on 800 21111 to collect the documents. After two days Zajel will deliver your visa stamped passport.

This service is available at Typing Centre if your company has user ID & password. Fee: Dh370(Typing charge extra).

Urgent: Submit the application through www.ednrd.ae, track application, after approval take the documents to any GDRFA branch for visa stamping. read more

eDNRD Help Desk: 04-3139911 or  Toll-free number 800 5111
Family Visa: Now you can apply for family/dependents visa and change their status inside the country without exit.

 Immigration Main BranchBur Dubai, Karama
Nearest Metro Station: Jafliya (Redline)

+ Immigration Call Center: 800 5111

Al Tawar, Municipality Centre Branch
Al Towar, Qusais, Opposite Al Towar MallPhone: 04-707 5162
Timing: 7:30 to 6pm

Family Visa Holding in Sharjah: You should show labour quota approval in the name of new company to prove that your proposed profession is eligible for family visa.
You can hold even if you transfer your visa to different emirate.
Deposit Amount Dh 5010
Dh20 will be deducted at the time of Refund

To Al Ain: If you are transferring from Sharjah to Al Ain, you should not hold family family visa because Al Ain Immigration will not accept transfer form. You should cancel the existing visa and apply for new family visa in Al Ain.

 Family Visa Holding in Ajman: New job offer letter with salary Dh4000 or above is required. Refundable Deposit Amount Dh 5000. You can hold family visa for maximum 30days. 
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To prepare your visa applications, call:

Qusais (Al Nahda-2) Near Zulekha Hospital: 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295, 055-345 7829
Qusais (Al Nahda-2) Behind NMC Hospital: 056 8614786

Bur Dubai: 04-252 22 22, 055-9105757

Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373, 050-715 0562

Qusais (Damascus St): 04-258 6727, 054-300 5931

For Collection & Delivery Service; call 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295, 055-345 7829

For Family visa service of all other emirates, call: 04-252 22 22, 055-9105757
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Address of Tas'heel Centers in Dubai
Al Nukhba Business Centre
Matar Plaza, Qusais, Near Mai Tower
Tel. 04-259 9990
Immigration Counter also available there
Estemarat Services
Muraqabat Street, Opp. Coral Deira Hotel
Tel. 04-704 4900
Economic Department (DED) Service also available
OnTime Business Solutions
Oud Metha Road
Tel. 04-397 7776
DED Service also available

Itqan Businessmen Services
Opp. Al Mulla Plaza, Tel. 04-232 7333
DED Service also available
Tas'heel Business Centre
Ground Floor, Al Tawar Centre
Tel. 04-263 5588

Al Reaya Services
Near Oasis Centre
Sheikh Zayed Road
Tel. 04-346 7991

Mu'amala Businessmen Service Center
First Floor, Hyat Regency Hotel, Near Shindaga Tunnel, Dubai
Tel. 04-250 5566

DXB Businessmen Services
First Floor, Al Khail Mall, Al Qouze-4, Dubai
Tel. 04-321 3000

Tas'heel Centre Timing: Saturday to Thursday 7:30am to 7:00pm
Tel. 04-283 8800

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