Dubai Family Visa: New Minimum Salary Update for Philippines Sponsors

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07th Sep, 2024. 09:26 pm
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Dubai Family Visa: New Minimum Salary Update for Philippines Sponsors

Nearly 700,000 Filipinos reside in the UAE, making up 6.1 percent of the Gulf nation’s population. Of these, around 450,000 live in Dubai, working in diverse roles and running businesses.

Filipino residents in Dubai and the wider UAE can sponsor their families to join them, provided they meet the host country’s requirements. Both employers and employees with valid UAE residence visas are eligible to sponsor their families.

The minimum salary requirement for Filipino nationals looking to sponsor family visas in Dubai has recently been updated.

Required Documents

Documents required to sponsor wife and children include:

application form – either online or through a registered typing office

passport copies of the wife and children

photos of the wife and children

medical clearance certificate of the wife and children above 18 years

copy of the husband’s employment contract or company contract

salary certificate from the employer stating the husband’s monthly salary

attested marriage certificate

registered tenancy contract.

Male and female family members who are to be sponsored and who have completed the age of 18 need to undergo and pass medical fitness tests at approved health centers in the UAE.

Minimum Salary for Sponsoring Dubai Visa to Family

Employees, including Philippines nationals, can sponsor their families regardless of their job titles if they earn a minimum salary of AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 plus accommodation.