Required documents

What to prepare for each visa and service. Not sure about a document? Send a photo on WhatsApp and we check it.

Employee sponsor

  • Your passport, residence visa and Emirates ID
  • Salary certificate or employment contract
  • Tenancy contract for your home
  • Passports and photos of each family member
  • Attested marriage certificate (for your spouse)
  • Attested birth certificates (for your children)

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Investor / partner

  • Your passport, residence visa and Emirates ID
  • Trade licence and memorandum of association
  • Tenancy contract or title deed
  • Passports and photos of each family member
  • Attested marriage and birth certificates

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Golden Visa holder

  • Your passport, Golden Visa and Emirates ID
  • Passports and photos of each family member
  • Attested marriage certificate
  • Attested birth certificates
  • Proof of relationship for parents

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Newborn baby

  • UAE birth certificate (Arabic, from the hospital / health authority)
  • The baby's passport
  • Both parents' passports, visas and Emirates IDs
  • A passport photo of the baby

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Family visa renewal

  • Your passport, visa and Emirates ID
  • Salary certificate or trade licence
  • Current tenancy contract
  • Family members' passports, visas and Emirates IDs

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Maid & nanny visa

  • Sponsor's passport, residence visa and Emirates ID
  • Salary certificate or proof of income
  • Tenancy contract or title deed
  • Worker's passport and photo

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Emirates ID services

  • Passport and residence visa (digital is fine)
  • Current or old Emirates ID number
  • A recent passport photo

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Power of attorney

  • Passport and Emirates ID of the person giving the power
  • Passport or Emirates ID of the person receiving it
  • Details of what the power covers (property, company, case…)

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Certificates from abroad? Attest them first.

A marriage or birth certificate issued outside the UAE needs four stamps before it can be used for a visa. Start early — it often takes longer than the visa itself.

Certificate attestation