Now any resident in the country earning Dh4,000
without accommodation or Dh3,000 with company-provided accommodation can
sponsor his family in the UAE, the Federal Authority for Identity and
Emiratisation announced.
The decision permits a foreigner who is
residing in the country, whether male or female, to bring family members
(spouse and children under the age of 18 or unmarried daughters) to stay in the
UAE, provided the family income (husband and wife) or one of them is Dh3,000
with company provided accommodation, or Dh4,000 without housing conditions, the
authority explained.
The authority launched its services in line
with the Council of Ministers’ Decision No. 30 of 2019.
The UAE Cabinet had earlier adopted a decision
to amend provisions of the resolution on sponsoring of foreign workers to their
families in the country.
According to an earlier statement by the
General Secretariat of the Cabinet, the amended provisions indicate “income” as
a requirement for sponsoring family members, as opposed to the previously
listed “professions” which allowed workers to sponsor their families.
The amendment is in line with international
developments and accordance with best practices, it added.
“The decision aims at enhancing family
stability of foreign workers and social cohesion, as well as attracting highly
skilled workers while maintaining a healthy balance between professional and
personal life,” the statement continued.
Now any resident in the country earning Dh4,000
without accommodation or Dh3,000 with company-provided accommodation can
sponsor his family in the UAE, the Federal Authority for Identity and
Emiratisation announced.
The decision permits a foreigner who is
residing in the country, whether male or female, to bring family members
(spouse and children under the age of 18 or unmarried daughters) to stay in the
UAE, provided the family income (husband and wife) or one of them is Dh3,000
with company provided accommodation, or Dh4,000 without housing conditions, the
authority explained.
The authority launched its services in line
with the Council of Ministers’ Decision No. 30 of 2019.
The UAE Cabinet had earlier adopted a decision
to amend provisions of the resolution on sponsoring of foreign workers to their
families in the country.
According to an earlier statement by the
General Secretariat of the Cabinet, the amended provisions indicate “income” as
a requirement for sponsoring family members, as opposed to the previously
listed “professions” which allowed workers to sponsor their families.
The amendment is in line with international
developments and accordance with best practices, it added.
“The decision aims at enhancing family
stability of foreign workers and social cohesion, as well as attracting highly
skilled workers while maintaining a healthy balance between professional and
personal life,” the statement continued.
