Apply for 3 Years Residence Visa in UAE from Dubai


Renewing residence visa in Dubai every year can be hectic, and to mitigate the hassle Dubai authority is giving multiple years of residence visa for those who are sponsored by their spouse. For the information regarding visa process visiting Amer Typing Center is always helpful as they provide step by step guide for completing the visa application. Nonetheless, you can follow the chronological steps here to prepare yourself when you are applying for 3 years residential permit.


Qualification

According to latest update a person with minimum 3000 AED salary with accommodation allowance can apply for residence visa for family members and in case there’s no accommodation is provided from the employer the salary has to be 4000 AED per month to be qualified. But it will vary in case a woman is sponsoring her family. For a wife to sponsor her husband the minimum salary has to be 10,000 AED per month. If a mother is sponsoring her child then the salary should be at least 4000 without accommodation rent, otherwise 3K AED if the company where she works in is providing accommodation allowance.

Requirements

Here are the documents one need to fill up and submit in order to applying for 3 years of spouse sponsored residence visa in UAE from Dubai.


  • Application form - collect from Amer

  • Salary certificate of sponsor in Arabic

  • Marriage certificate attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

  • Tenant contract approved by Ejari

  • Most recent Dewa bills

  • Sponsor’s passport copy

  • Sponsor’s visa page copy

  • Dependant’s passport copy

  • Dependant’s cancelled visa page copy if dependant was staying in UAE already and renewing the visa

  • Sponsor’s passport photo


You can also find the list of documents in the Amer Typing Center.

Sequential Steps

Once you are ready with all the documents for visa application go through the following steps for completion of the process.

  1. Medical Fitness

One has to go to Amer in order to apply for the medical fitness test. Upon completion of the application go to the selected Dubai Health Authority Facility (DHA) to conduct the test. The regular time span for getting the test result is 3 to 5 days, but there’s also an option for 24 hours urgent result with an extra fee.


  1. Emirates ID

Apply for Emirates ID from typing center. It is up to you if you want to wait for the medical fitness result for before applying for the ID.


  1. 1 Year Health Insurance

Having health insurance is obligatory for Dubai residents. Amer has dedicated health insurance counter and you can look for the cheapest insurance policy available there. It can be managed within 900 AED at minimum. The health insurance is valid for one year, so you have to renew it each year according to the validity of your residence visa.


  1. Visa

When all the documents are ready present these to amer typing center. They will ask about the visa type you want to have and suggest you the best possible option for you.


  1. Passport Stamp

The final step for completing the visa process is getting the stamp on passport. For that you have to submit the passport to nearest Amer center. You can choose option between express service or regular service. Express service will able you to have the passport stamped within 24 hours while regular service may take 3 to 5 days.

Total Payment

Here is an approximate payment structure that will guide you to calculate the amount you would need for the complete visa process.


  • Medical Fitness Exam: 323 AED

  • Emirates ID for 3 Years: 406 AED

  • 1 Year Health Insurance: 900 AED

  • 3 Years Visa Fee: 460 AED


Total 2089 AED Aprx.



This is a overall process you need to follow for applying for residence visa of UAE from Dubai. Nevertheless you need to remember to be updated with the latest process as rules changes frequently here. Visa fees can vary depending on duration, so remember to ask in Amer the appropriate fees for 1, 3 and 10 years visa. For any slightest doubt have courage to ask the appropriate person and choose the best option while applying.