Thursday, July 18, 2013

Bank statement required to sponsor family in Dubai | GulfNews.com

UAE | Visa Bank statement required to sponsor family in Dubai

Move will ensure people on low salaries don’t bring relatives into Dubai
  • By Bassma Al Jandaly, Senior Reporter
  • Published: 22:00 May 20, 2013
  • Gulf News
  • Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Archives
  • People being attended to at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.
Dubai: Residents wishing to sponsor family members in Dubai now have to submit their bank statements to the residency department, Gulf News has learnt.
The move is to ensure people on very low salaries do not bring their families into the emirate.
According to new rules set by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) all those applying for a new residency visa for their families must provide a bank statement showing their monthly salary.
Illegal action
“Those who wish to bring their family members to Dubai on a residence visa must present the GDRFA with the sponsor’s bank statement,” a senior official said.
At least three months’ bank statements are required for those who have already been living here and want to bring their families to the UAE and at least one month’s salary statement or a bank letter confirming the salary transfer for those new to the country and who want to sponsor their families. The rule does not apply for those renewing visas for their families.
He said that previously applicants had to submit a labour contract showing their salary and a salary certificate from the company. The official said this was no longer enough and bank statements were also required.
He said this step had been taken because some people had been submitting a salary certificate or labour contract which showed a higher salary than they actually received.
“We have seen some illegal action involving companies giving their employers salary certificates which state a higher salary than the one they are receiving to help them bring their families here,” the official said.
“Such behaviour is unacceptable,” he added.
“We have come across cases in which the salary of a person who wants to sponsor his family was less than Dh2,500 but they provided us with a salary certificate for Dh10,000,” he said.
“We are asking for a bank statement in order to avoid this happening,” he said.
Medical certificate
He said a bank statement is required only from those applying for a new residence visa for their families.
Those renewing their family’s residency visas are not required to submit bank statements. A bank statement is also not required from those applying for a visit visa for their family members.
The official said new residency visa application will not be accepted without a supporting bank statement.
“People need a proper amount of money in order to live. How can a person bring families here if they earn very low salaries?” the official said.
Those who want to bring their spouse, children, or parents on humanitarian grounds are required to undergo the necessary procedures, including submitting a medical certificate for family members over 18. They must submit their labour card, a copy of their employment contract and salary certificate in addition to their bank statement and tenancy contract, which should be in the name of the applicant, and also an ID card.
The sponsor’s salary should be at least Dh4,000 a month plus accommodation. A salary of Dh10,000 is required if a person wishes to sponsor their parents.

visit visa for my brother? | GulfNews.com

How do I get a visit visa for my brother?

Reader asks about the process for getting a visit visa
  • Gulf News
  • Published: 13:52 July 11, 2013
Getting visa for a stepchild
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I would like to obtain a visit visa for my brother. What are the necessary conditions for it, what will be the term of visa, is it renewable on expiry and what are the charges applicable? If the visa expires and the visitor exits the country, is it possible to obtain a new visa?
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs requires the following for this purpose:
1. The applicant’s salary shall be Dh5,000 plus accommodation or Dh6,000 without accommodation.
2. Original employment contract attested by the relevant authority.
3. Visit visa charges of Dh620 and Dh2,000 as guarantee.
4. Period of visit visa may be for 30 days non-renewable and non-extendable; or
5. For a period of 90 days for Dh1,120 and a guarantee of Dh2,000 refundable at the expiry of visa and exit from country. Also, this visa is non-renewable and non-extendable.
Finally, if the visa holder, whether for 30 or 90 days, exits the country, he may obtain a new visit visa 30 days after the date of departure.
Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahar Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Residency visa for your wife | GulfNews.com

UAE | Visa


Residency visa for your wife

The residency laws of the country allows married expatriate men who are living and working legally here to bring their wives to join them in the UAE.
  • By Bassma Al Jandaly, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 00:02 October 28, 2007
  • Gulf News
  • Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
  • Muslim expatriates who are married to more than one woman are allowed to sponsor only one wife on residence visa.
The residency laws of the country allows married expatriate men who are living and working legally here to bring their wives to join them in the UAE.
Any man can sponsor his wife if he complies with the residency laws.
However, the residency laws allow Muslim expatriate men who are married to more than one woman, to sponsor only one of them for the residency visa.
The residency visa period for expatriates is usually between one and three years and according to the law of the country, the residency visa for wives is valid for three years.
In order to bring your wife here your salary should be not less than Dh3,000 plus housing or a total remuneration of Dh4,000.
Application
If the husband is the breadwinner and supports his wife, he should submit the application and sign it.
If the wife is young (under 25 years) then approval of the director-general of the naturalisation and residency department is needed.
The husband can send a visit visa to his new spouse and she can enter the country on this visa. After arrival the husband has to apply for a residency visa for his wife. This should be done within 60 days or the husband will be fined Dh25 for each day of delay. The husband should submit a document from his embassy or consulate to prove that he is her sole supporter. That document should be attested by the foreign ministry.
Attestation
If the couple was married in their home country and the wife followed the husband here later, the legal marriage certificate should be submitted in order to obtain a residence visa for the wife.
All documents should be attested and notarised by the authorities in the home country. The documents should be attested by the court, the immigration authority, UAE embassy in the home country of the wife and approved by the foreign ministry of her home country.
The wife will then be granted a residence visa for a housewife. She will not be allowed to work under this visa and her sponsor in this country will be the husband.
Procedure: Documents to bring
  • First make sure your salary is at least Dh4,000 to sponsor your wife
  • Apply for visit visa first so that she can enter the country
  • After she arrives here, the husband can apply for a residency visa at the emirate which has issued your residency visa
  • The documents needed include a photocopy of your passport
  • A photocopy of the wife's passport
  • A copy of your eGate card (in case you apply in Dubai)
  • Marriage certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Submit your work contract, which should be attested
  • An approved salary certificate, if working for the government
  • Medical checkup of the wife at an authorised hospital or clinic
  • Application fee (e-form) is Dh100
  • Additional Dh100 for urgent application fee (e-form)
  • Dh10 Empost label (optional)
  • After the end of her three years' residency, the visa has to be renewed
Here you will need:
  • Her original passport
  • A copy of the husband's passport
  • Three passport-size pictures of the wife
  • Your work contract (if you work in a private company, or salary certificate if you work for the public sector)
  • Fees is Dh100 for each year of residency visa renewal (the maximum is 3 years