Tool · Family
Test your salary, housing and who you can sponsor against the published rules, and see the cost per person, before you pay a fee.
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Pick your salary band for the verdict. Spouse, arriving from abroad, Dubai residence (GDRFA).
AED 2,455estimate for 1 person: counter fees incl. typing + our fee (VAT included)
Before health insurance and attestation.
Pick your salary band for the verdict. The price above does not depend on it.
Get my fixed quote on WhatsAppPrice list reviewed 1 Nov 2026. Estimate, not legal advice; the authority's payment screen and decision are final.
| Government fees at the counter (typing included) | |
|---|---|
| Family file opening, once | AED 253 |
| Each person 18 or over x 1Entry permit, from abroad AED 437 + Medical fitness test, standard (centre price) AED 330 + Emirates ID, 2 years AED 385 + Residence visa issuance, 2 years AED 550 = AED 1,702 each | AED 1,702 |
| MirDxbPRO service fee | |
| MirDxbPRO service fee x 1AED 500 (VAT included) per person | AED 500 |
| Estimated total | AED 2,455 |
Not included in this figure
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In short: to sponsor a spouse and children in the UAE, a resident needs a salary of AED 4,000 a month, or AED 3,000 plus accommodation (u.ae), and housing adequate for the family; in Dubai, GDRFA asks for an attested Ejari lease or a DLD title deed in the sponsor's name. You can sponsor a spouse, sons under 25, unmarried daughters of any age and children with special needs. Parents in Dubai come under GDRFA's humanitarian residence card: a salary of AED 10,000 and a guarantee of AED 5,000 per request, capped at AED 15,000. This checker applies those published rules. It is a guide, not an official decision, which only GDRFA or ICP can give.
Family visa applications fail on the same few gates again and again: income, housing and who can be sponsored. This tool tests all three against the published rules, then prices the visas line by line.
| Gate | Requirement | Official wording |
|---|---|---|
| Income | AED 4,000 a month | ICP: "monthly income"; GDRFA: "salary" |
| Income, with employer housing | AED 3,000 a month | Plus documented employer-provided housing |
| Housing | Adequate for the family | Dubai: attested Ejari lease or DLD title deed in the sponsor's name |
| Sons | Under 25 | Cabinet Resolution 65/2022, Article 54 |
| Daughters | Unmarried, any age | Same article; children with special needs at any age |
"It must be basic salary." Neither ICP nor GDRFA says basic: they say monthly income or salary, as shown on your salary certificate or contract. What matters is that the documents you submit show the figure.
"Studios are refused." No official source bans studios or sets a bedroom count for a spouse and children. The law asks for housing that is adequate for the family's size, registered in your name.
Illustrative scenarios, not real cases, showing how the checker applies each rule. Costs are the Dubai government lines from abroad, including AED 230 to open the sponsor file, before health insurance and attestation.
| Situation | Rule applied | Checker result |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai resident on AED 4,500 a month, attested Ejari in their own name; spouse and two children under 18 abroad | AED 4,000 minimum without employer housing; housing in the sponsor's name; children within the age rules | Meets the published rules; government lines AED 4,250 |
| AED 3,200 a month with documented employer housing; spouse only, abroad | AED 3,000 plus accommodation | Meets the published rules; government lines AED 1,750 |
| AED 3,500 a month, renting privately; wants to sponsor a son of 26 and an unmarried daughter of 28 | AED 4,000 without employer housing; sons under 25; unmarried daughters at any age | Fix first: AED 500 short, and the son needs his own residence, for example through work or study. The daughter qualifies |
| Dubai resident on AED 8,000 a month who wants to bring both parents | GDRFA humanitarian residence: AED 10,000 salary, attested tenancy, AED 5,000 guarantee per request | Not yet: AED 2,000 short of the salary minimum |
How the salary is read is covered in our family visa salary requirement guide, and every fee line in the visa cost estimator.
Passing the gates is necessary, not sufficient. Still to verify:
Fees, documents and the application steps are on our family visa in Dubai page. Full detail in dependent visa sponsorship, and the reasons applications are refused in why family visas get rejected.
In Dubai, parents come under GDRFA's Humanitarian residence: a minimum salary of AED 10,000, an attested tenancy contract suitable for the family, a 3-month bank statement and a financial guarantee of AED 5,000 per request (capped at AED 15,000), for a one-year renewable permit, processed in about 14 days and reviewed case by case. The checker covers this too; see parents visa sponsorship.
Fees paid on a rejected application are generally not refunded, and correcting the file and applying again can cost weeks, especially if a certificate still needs attesting. One properly prepared file beats three hopeful ones, which is the whole argument for checking before you submit rather than after.
AED 4,000 a month, or AED 3,000 a month if your employer provides documented housing. ICP describes it as monthly income and GDRFA as salary; neither says basic salary.
No official rule bans studios. The law asks for housing adequate for the family's size, and in Dubai GDRFA asks for an attested Ejari lease or a DLD title deed in your name.
Until he turns 25. Unmarried daughters can be sponsored at any age, and children with special needs regardless of age (Cabinet Resolution 65/2022, Article 54).
GDRFA's Humanitarian residence card asks for a minimum salary of AED 10,000, a suitable attested tenancy contract, a 3-month bank statement and a guarantee of AED 5,000 per request, capped at AED 15,000.
Yes. For Dubai it adds up GDRFA's card lines: AED 210 entry permit, AED 740 residence and AED 300 Emirates ID per person, AED 270 for the medical test for each person aged 18 or over, and AED 230 once to open the sponsor file. A spouse and two children under 18 from abroad come to AED 4,250 before health insurance and attestation. The full cost table is on our family visa in Dubai page.
It follows the sponsor's own residence: u.ae says family permits are linked to the sponsoring family member's residence permit, so they cannot run past it. The checker prices a two-year residence. Parents on GDRFA's humanitarian card get one year, renewable.
No. It applies the rules published by u.ae, ICP and GDRFA to your answers. GDRFA in Dubai, or ICP in the other emirates, decides each application and can ask for more documents.
Income, housing, age and parents rules re-checked 10 to 11 October 2026 against u.ae, ICP, GDRFA's family entry, family residence and humanitarian residence cards, and Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022. This checker is a guide to the published rules, not an official decision.
Numbers are one thing
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