United Arab Emirates•Asia2 days
Free
1 year (renewable annually)
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
No dependents
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Sponsor your parents for UAE residency with fast 2-working-day processing and annual renewal.
The Parent Residence Visa allows expatriate residents of the UAE to sponsor their parents for residency, enabling family reunification. Sponsoring residents must hold a valid UAE residence visa, demonstrate a minimum monthly salary (typically AED 10,000–AED 20,000), provide adequate housing with at least two bedrooms, and submit official documentation establishing the parent–child relationship.
The visa is renewable annually as long as the sponsor maintains qualification. Spouses cannot work under this visa. Costs include AED 300 base government fees (application AED 100, residence permit issuance AED 100, smart service fee AED 100) plus a refundable AED 5,000 security deposit per parent; medical tests and Emirates ID fees are additional. Processing takes 2 working days.
This visa is ideal for expatriate residents with stable employment and housing who wish to bring aging parents to live with them in the UAE.
Sponsor must hold a valid UAE residence visa.
Sponsor must meet the minimum monthly salary requirement (typically AED 10,000).
Sponsor must provide proof of adequate housing (e.g., a two- or three-bedroom apartment).
Must provide proof of relationship (e.g., attested birth certificate).
Must provide a refundable security deposit (amount varies by emirate).
Parents must have valid health insurance covering the UAE.
Must sponsor both parents together (unless one is deceased or divorced, with proof provided).
Min. Income
240,000 EUR/yr
Sponsor's passport copy and valid UAE residence visa.
Parents' passport copies (valid for at least six months).
Recent passport-sized photographs of parents.
Attested birth certificate of the sponsor (proving relationship).
Attested salary certificate and employment contract of the sponsor.
Recent three-month bank statement of the sponsor.
Attested tenancy contract (Ejari) showing sufficient space.
Affidavit from the sponsor's consulate confirming responsibility for parents.
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