Two (2) passport photocopies of the sponsor including visa page
One (1) color photograph with white background, size 4.3cm x 5.5cm
The original Marriage Certificate (translated to Arabic or English) attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE + two (2) photocopies. Certain European nationalities do not require attestation from the Ministry of Foreign affairs and their un-notarized contracts are accepted, if their Certificates are in English and bear identical surnames.
The applicant's passport must have a validity of at least six (6) months.
Time Line*
Normal Processing :
5 Working Days
Urgent Processing :
2 Working Days
Express Processing :
1 Working day
* This is subject to a security check with the Immigration Department
Stage 2: Residence Permit
Requirements
Within seven (7) days from the dependant's arrival into the UAE, the following documents are required for submission at GSO's Business Counter:
Original passport
Original Entry Permit
Two (2) passport photocopies of applicant
Two (2) entry permit photocopies
Two (2) passport photocopies of the sponsor including visa page
Seven (7) color photographs with white background, size 4.3cm x 5.5cm
A copy of the payment receipt.
In country & Local Amendment:
The in-country applicant must pay a fee along with the Residence Visa package. If the applicant does not want to exit from the country, then an additional fee must be paid for the local amendment (Immigration transfer) in the beginning along with the in-country application.
Requirements
The following documents are required for submission at GSO's Business Counter:
Four (4) passport photocopies of the sponsor including visa page
Seven (7) color photograph with white background, size 4.3cm x 5.5cm
The original Marriage Certificate (translated to Arabic or English) attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE + two (2) photocopies. Certain European nationalities do not require attestation from the Ministry of Foreign affairs and their un-notarized contracts are accepted, if their Certificates are in English and bear identical surnames.
The applicant's passport must have a validity of at least six (6) months.
Important!
The sponsored employee may approach GSO's Business Counter after two (2) working days from documents submission (each stage) to sign the Immigration application form.
A medical test appointment will be arranged by GSO after Residence Visa Stamping documents submission. If the dependant of the sponsored employee is medically unfit, then GSO will notify the sponsored employee for immediate repatriation.
If the applicant chooses to approach Gov. Clinics for medical test without GSO interface, he/she must submit the Medical Fitness Certificate along with the Residence Visa Stamping documents.
The Dependant Entry Permit Visa is valid for sixty (60) days commencing from date of issue.
The Dependant Visa is renewable for an additional sixty (60) days upon expiry of the initial sixty (60) days.
The Dependant Visa (Entry Permit) must be returned to GSO for cancellation if unused, along with a refund request.
The Residence visa is valid for three (3) years from the date of Residence Visa stamping.
