Family Visa UAE – Sponsor Wife, Children & Parents
Bringing your family to live with you is one of the best parts of building a life in the UAE. However, the family visa process involves several authorities, attested certificates, and steps that must happen in the correct order. This page explains how the process works and how Typing.Center supports you from checklist to visa stamping.
Who needs this service
- Employees who want to sponsor a wife, husband, or children
- Investors and partners sponsoring family members
- Residents whose family members are already in the UAE on visit visas (status change cases)
- Sponsors renewing or adding a new family member to an existing file
Documents usually required
- Sponsor passport, residence visa, and Emirates ID copies
- Attested marriage certificate (for wife/husband visa)
- Attested birth certificates (for children)
- Salary certificate or labour contract
- Tenancy contract (Ejari/attested as required by the emirate)
- Photos with white background
- Health insurance for each family member
The exact list depends on your emirate and case. Send us your situation on WhatsApp and we reply with your personal checklist.
Step-by-step process
- Case review and document checklist
- Certificate attestation and legal translation (if needed)
- Entry permit application typing and submission
- Status change (if the family member is inside the UAE)
- Medical fitness test
- Emirates ID application
- Residence visa stamping / issuance
Government authority involved
Family residence visas are processed by ICP for most emirates, and by GDRFA Dubai for Dubai-sponsored visas. Attestation involves MOFA, and medical fitness involves the health authority of your emirate.
Estimated timeline
Once your documents are complete and attested, applications often move within days, and the full process is commonly finished within one to three weeks. Timelines are controlled by the authority and are not guaranteed.
Common mistakes
- Submitting certificates without complete attestation
- Salary or tenancy documents that do not match the sponsor's file
- Letting the entry permit expire before completing the status change
- Booking medical tests before the correct application stage
Related guides
- UAE Family Visa Guide for Wife and Children
- Documents Required for Wife Visa in UAE
- Marriage Certificate Attestation for UAE
- UAE Medical Fitness Test Guide