UAE expats must have a minimum monthly salary of Dh10,000 to sponsor five relatives on a residence visa

UAE expats wishing to sponsor five relatives on a residence visa must have a minimum monthly salary of Dh10,000, a report said on Wednesday.

Ali Mohammad Al Shamsi, chairman of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, has issued a resolution to this effect, with regard to the conditions and controls of the Cabinet resolution No. 65 which were implemented on October 3, 2022.

The expat sponsors must also have adequate housing. Those who are planning to sponsor six relatives must have a higher salary of at least Dh15,000. The director-general will review applications for more than 6 relatives, the report added.