New UAE residency visa rules for 18-year-old
dependents (20/06/2019
UAE residents can now renew the residency visas
of their 18-year-old dependents, whether they are secondary school or
university graduates, for up to two consecutive years.
The residence permit will be valid for a year
and can be renewed for an additional year.
This benefit can be availed from the date of
completion of secondary education of dependents, or those who have just
graduated university, or those reaching the age of 18 years.
Guardians will no longer be required to apply under humanitarian appeals, which required a deposit of Dh5,000.
Applicants can apply through Amer Centers.Requirements
Residents can submit
supporting documents that include attaching the certificate of general
secondary education or graduation certificate or the information from the
university where the son studied, whether inside or outside the UAE, duly
certified by his college/university.
The residency laws of the
UAE allows expatriate parents to sponsor their sons as long as they are less
than 18 years old. Existing visa can be renewed till the age of 21.
The laws are different for
a daughter and the parents can sponsor her beyond 18 years of age. The parents
can sponsor her if she is a divorcee or if she becomes a widow. Her residency
visa will be valid for two/three years depends on the sponsor's visa.
+ According to the law the
parents of the teenager can keep him here if he is studying at a local
educational institution, a university or a college in the UAE.
+ The teenager can be
sponsored either by the educational institution or by either one of the parents
after submitting a document at the residency department that he is continuing
his studies here in the UAE.
+ Course continuation
certificate from the college he studies. + If the son studies out of UAE, Course
continuation certificate should be attested by UAE Embassy in that country and
Foreign Affairs in UAE.
Visa Validity: The
residency visa for the 18-year-old son is valid for two years if the sponsor
works in private sector and three years if the sponsor works in government/
semi-government or free zone.
+ Medical Certificate at the time of visa stamping/renewal.
+ Medical Insurance Card/Certificate at the time of visa stamping/renewal.
Visa Validity: One year and can be renewed for an additional year.
Below mentioned documents are required in original for scanning at the AMER centre.
+ Passport of the son.+ One photograph (white background).
+ Sponsor's original passport and Emirates ID.
+ Original Birth Certificate (for child) attested from UAE Embassy in Home Country and Foreign Affairs in UAE.
+ Original EJARI Certificate & Electricity Bill. If you live out of Dubai, Municipality attested Tenancy Contract and Electricity Bill. Tenancy/Ejari should be in the name of the applicant or spouse.
+ Original Labour Contract. (Minimum Salary Dh3000 + Accommodation orDh4000). Labour Contract can be printed from Tas’heel Centre/Typing Centre on payment of Dh103. Passport copy is enough for printing Labour Contract. No need attestation.
+ Original Salary Certificate (for Free Zone / Semi Government / Government Staff)
+ Visa Fee Dh360 and Dh210 for file opening charge (Typing charge extra) should be paid at Amer Centre. If you have paid for file opening before, bring the receipt for scanning.
+ If the sponsor is Government or Semi-government Staff, application Fees: Dh310(Typing charge extra).
+ Last three months bank statement. Online print will not be accepted.
+ IBAN (International Bank Account Number) of the Sponsor (applicant).
IF THE SPONSOR IS INVESTOR/PARTNER: the following additional documents are required:+ Dh3020 Deposit for each family member. This amount is refundable after cancellation of the visa (Effective from 01/08/2014).
+ Trade License copy & partners List (second page of license)+ LLC Agreement (share value should not be less than Dh70,000)
+ Customers need to visit the immigration (GDRFA) only after the approval of their online application. Customer will receive SMS incase of approval, modification or rejection. White colour Visa will be mailed to applicant's E-mail address after approval. If you need pink colour visa, you can visit any GDRFA Dubai branch after receiving approval SMS. No extra fee. Passengers from some countries need pink colour visa for Emigration clearance.
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