Residence Visa Transfer from Public sector to another Public sector in Dubai or other Emirates

This involves a description of procedures of Residency Department to offer Residence service for a resident Employee who transferred his/her sponsorship (within public sector) in Emirate of Dubai or any other Emirate.

Applicant: Sponsor, Agent

 Documents Required

1. Application for residence visa transfer for public sector’s employee in Emirate of Dubai or any other Emirate prepaid through E-form includes 2 photographs of the sponsored + (signature + stamp of new sponsor).
2. Copy of the (new) establishment card valid.
3. Original passport of sponsored
4. Application of sponsorship transfer prepaid and approved by (Entry permit Department)
5. Valid original medical test or online.

Note: In case sponsorship application from another Emirate to Emirate of Dubai, approval form Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of previous Emirate is a must, then proceed with application in Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai.

Fees Required

• (870) AED residence visa transfer fees payable through (E-form), broken down as follow:
• (500) AED sponsorship transfer fees.
• (100) Federal fees to issue residence (maximum 3 years)
• (50) AED service charges
• (10)AED Datel service fees...
• (10) AED knowledge Dirham
• (130) AED urgent fees (optional), broken down as follow:
• (100) AED service charges.
• (10) AED Administrative fees.
• (10) AED Bank charges.
•  (10) AED knowledge Dirham.
• (20) AED Zajil delivery service for ordinary applications (optional)

The service shall be offered at the following sections to the building employees in charge only: 

•  General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai General Headquarters Branch -Dubai Police.

•  General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai Municipality Clinic Branch.
•  General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai - Dubai Media City Branch.
•  General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai- Dubai Financial Center Branch.
•  General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai - Rashid Hospital Branch.

Note: In case sponsorship application from another Emirate to Emirate of Dubai, approval from Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of previous Emirate is a must, then proceed with application in Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai.

 Beneficiary: Resident

 Submission places:

1. General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai,
2.  Dubai Industrial City Branch, Dnata Section-Sheikh Zayed Road,
3.  Um Suqaim Section, Ladies Section – Residence Department,
4.  Al Arabi Center Section,
5.  Medical Fitness Section,
6.  Dubai Airport Free Zone Area Section,
7.  Bin Sougat Center Section,
8.  Jebel Ali Section, Hatta Section,
9.  Hayatt Regency Section,
10.  Dnata- Deira Section,
11.  His Highness Dubai Ruler’s Court Section,
12.  Emirate Airlines Section,
13.  Municipality Clinic Section,
14.  Al-Safa Clinic Section,
15.  Dubai Technology and Media City Section,
16.  Dubai International Financial Center Section,
17.  Rashid Hospital Section. ​