DUBAI – Nearly 700,000 Filipinos live in the UAE forming 6.1 percent of the whole population of the Gulf country.

Reports said 450,000 Philippines nationals reside in Dubai where they are engaged in various jobs and businesses.

They can sponsor their families to live in Dubai and other parts of the United Arab Emirates if they meet the requirements of the host country.

Both, employers and employees, who hold valid UAE residence visas, can sponsor residence visas for their families.

They can sponsor their families regardless of their job titles unlike before when only certain professions were allowed to sponsor their families.

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 centres 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.