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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Legal translation
A clear scan or photo of every page Names spelled as in the passport
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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