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Dependents Visa Services (Housemaid) Issue Date: 12/05/2016 Version 1.1

Application Guideline

Dependents Visa Services – Request for Housemaid Visa

Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................. 2

Service to Select on Portal ................................................................................ 2

Important Notes ............................................................................................. 3

1. New Residence Visa for Housemaid outside the Country ........................................ 4

Steps ........................................................................................................ 4

Requirements ............................................................................................. 4

Output ...................................................................................................... 7

Note ........................................................................................................ 7

2. New Residence Visa for Housemaid inside the Country with Visa Amendment ............. 7

Steps ........................................................................................................ 7

Requirements ............................................................................................. 8

Output .................................................................................................... 10

Note ...................................................................................................... 10

3. New residence visa for Housemaid inside the Country without Visa Amendment ........ 11

Steps ...................................................................................................... 11

Requirements ........................................................................................... 11

Output .................................................................................................... 13

Note ...................................................................................................... 14

Further Information ...................................................................................... 14

Version 1.1 Issue Date: 12/05/2016 2

Introduction

A DMCC licensed company is eligible to apply for UAE residence permits for their sponsored employees and shareholders’ dependents such as wife, children, parent(s), parents-in-law, housemaid(s) and driver through DMCC, which will be subject to Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) rules & regulations.

The dependent application will be processed as per one of the following three cases:

1. The first case applies if the dependent is outside UAE & will enter the UAE using the

dependent entry permit.

2. The second case applies if the dependent is inside the UAE on a cancelled employment visa

or on a Visit Visa where he / she remains inside UAE and change the status to residence permit.

3. The third case applies if the dependent is inside the UAE on Transit Visa or on Arrival Visa for GCC Residents where they must exit & re-enter on dependent entry permit.

Service to Select on Portal

Once you log on to the portal, you will see ‘Employee Services’ on the right hand tabs on the

portal homepage. Click on the Employee Services and then click on ‘Apply for new’ in the

dropdown menu under ‘Dependent Residence permits (visa)’.


Important Notes

Sponsors who have an open file in GDRFA are required to upload a copy of the receipt; otherwise, DMCC will open the file on behalf of the sponsor for an additional charge. Shareholders not holding the DMCC residence visa and holding Dubai residence visa can apply for the dependents visa.

Minimum salary of AED 5,000 with accommodation is required.

Sponsor's passport & residence visa should be valid for at least 6 months. The sponsor’s family must be living in UAE. AED 2,000 Financial security Deposit (will be deducted from the customer portal) In case of similarity nationalities of both the driver and the sponsor then a message of the Consulate is required from the sponsor (resident) confirming that no relative relation between the housemaid and the sponsor or even with any one of the sponsor’s family. For Shareholders, share value should not be less than AED 70,000.

Housemaid’s passport should be valid for at least 6 months.

The maximum age limit to apply for housemaid Visa is 58 years old (varies case to case).

Medical from Home Country will be required for Housemaids from Ethiopia, Indonesia,


and Sri Lanka before applying for the visa.

A dependent entry permit is valid for 60 days. If the dependent fails the medical exam, he will not be allowed to remain in the UAE.

1. New Residence Visa for Housemaid outside the Country

Steps

Step 1: Complete the application form to apply for housemaid’s visa on DMCC portal.

Step 2: Upload the required documents and proceed with the payment.

Step 3: Receive a notification to enter the dependent salary details & update the step in the Sub Service Request.

Step 4: The system will generate a salary confirmation letter, which needs to be printed & signed by the sponsor.

Step 5: Receive a notification to visit the DMCC counters to submit the original documents (in case of similar nationality of both the sponsor & the dependent); submit the signed salary confirmation letter and to sign the e-form.

Step 6: Receive a notification confirming the submission of documents to GDRFA.

Step 7: Receive a notification confirming the issuance of the entry permit & the next steps.

Step 8: Entry permit, typed e-form for stamping & original employment contract (Generated by GDRFA) will be delivered by courier to the company.

Step 9: Submit the entry permit to the GDRFA office at the port of arrival.

Step 10: Intimate the dependent’s arrival on the portal application.

Step 11: Apply for Emirates ID in any approved typing centre & proceed with the medical test in any government approved hospital, clinic or centre.

Step 12: Submit the required documents for residence visa stamping on the DMCC counters.


Step 14: Receive a notification confirming the issuance of residence visa permit.

Step 15: Courier will deliver original passport with stamped residence visa to the company.

Requirements

Step 1: Complete the application form to apply for Housemaid’s visa on DMCC portal.


Step 2: Upload the following required documents and proceed with the payment:

Uploaded Documents Remarks

Housemaid’s passport copy Passport validity: minimum 6 months

Housemaid’s passport size photo High quality and coloured

Sponsor’s passport copy with visa page

Passport validity: minimum 6 months

Salary certificate (Arabic) / Share Certificate

Shareholder not sponsored by DMCC the share value should not be less than AED 70,000, if sponsored & the share value is below AED 70,000 then a Salary certificate is required

Attested marriage certificate

Sponsor’s spouse passport copy with visa page

Consulate’s letter

If similar nationality of both the sponsor & the housemaid Original to be submitted at DMCC counters

Sponsor file receipt

If the sponsor has already an opened File in immigration

Ejari / Title deed

Attested tenancy contract by Ejari or Title Deed if the sponsor is the property owner

Electricity bill Latest electricity bill (up to 3 months old)

Step 3: After processing the online application, a step will be assigned to the customer portal user to enter the dependent salary details & update the step in the Sub Service Request.


Step 5: DMCC will issue a typed e-form where the sponsor needs to visit the DMCC counters to submit the original documents (in case of similar nationality of both the sponsor & the dependent); submit the signed salary confirmation letter and to sign the e-form.


Step 7: Receive a notification confirming the issuance of entry permit.


Step 8: Original entry permit; the typed e-form for residence stamping and the original employment contract (Generated by GDRFA) will be delivered by courier to the company’s registered office within 24 hours.

Step 9: Submit the dependent’s entry permit to the GDRFA office at the port of arrival.

Step 10: Intimate the dependent’s arrival online by entering the date of arrival & updating

the step online.

Step 11: Apply for Emirates ID in any approved typing centre & proceed with the medical

test in any government approved hospital, clinic, or centre.

Step 12: Once all the documents are ready, please visit the DMCC counters to submit the

below documents:



Step 15: Courier to the company’s registered office will deliver original passport with stamped residence visa within 24 hours.

Original Copy Documents Remarks

Two passport size photo for Housemaid

High quality & coloured

Housemaid’s passport

Entry permit

Medical certificate Issued by government approved hospital or clinics or centre

Emirates ID application form To be obtained from any approved

typing center

Employment contract Signed by both parties (sponsor &

Housemaid)

Signed e-form for residence permit stamping


Output

Issue a renewable residence visa valid for one year.

Note

DMCC offers a service to drop off the entry permit at the airport with a nominal fee of AED 155/-.

Original security deposit receipt will be delivered along with the issued entry permit.

2. New Residence Visa for Housemaid inside the Country with Visa

Amendment

Steps

Step 1: Complete the application form to apply for housemaid’s visa on DMCC portal








Step 9: Submit the required documents for visa amendment on the DMCC counters.


Step 11: Receive a notification confirming the issuance of the visa amendment & the next step.

Step 12: Courier will deliver Entry permit, Passport, visa amendment document & typed e-form for residence stamping to the company.







Requirements








Salary certificate (Arabic) / Share Certificate copy

A Shareholder not holding a DMCC residence visa the share value should not be less than AED 70,000, if holding DMCC residence visa & the share value is below AED 70,000 then a Salary certificate is required



Consulate’s letter If similar nationality of both the sponsor & the housemaid Original to be submitted at DMCC counters



Ejari / Title deed Attested tenancy contract by Ejari or Title Deed if the sponsor is the property owner





Step 5: DMCC will issue a typed e-form where the sponsor needs to visit the DMCC counters

to submit the original documents sighted (in case of similar nationality of both the sponsor

& the dependent); submit the signed salary confirmation letter and to sign the e-form.




Step 9: Once ready, please visit the DMCC counters to submit the following required documents to complete the visa amendment:


Step 11: Receive a notification confirming the issuance of the visa amendment & the next step.

Step 12: Courier to the company’s registered office will deliver Entry permit, Passport, visa amendment document & typed e-form for residence stamping within 24 hours.





Original new entry permit

Signed e-form for status amendment


Step 14: Once all documents are ready, please visit the DMCC counters to submit the below

documents:




Output


Note

Original security deposit receipt will be delivered along with the issued entry permit





Entry permit



typing center

Employment contract

Signed by both parties (sponsor & Housemaid)



3. New residence visa for Housemaid inside the Country without Visa

Amendment

Steps









Step 9: The dependent should exit the country & re-enter on dependent’s entry permit.






Requirements









Salary certificate (Arabic) / Share Certificate copy

A Shareholder not holding a DMCC residence visa the share value should not be less than AED 70,000, if holding DMCC residence visa & the share value is below AED 70,000 then a Salary certificate is required



Consulate’s letter

If similar nationality of both the sponsor & the housemaid Original to be submitted at DMCC counters



Ejari / Title deed

Attested tenancy contract by Ejari or Title Deed if the sponsor is the property owner




Step 5: DMCC will issue a typed e-form where the sponsor needs to visit the DMCC counters

to submit the original documents (in case of similar nationality of both the sponsor & the

dependent); submit the signed salary confirmation letter and to sign the e-form.





Step 9: The dependent should exit the country & re-enter on dependent’s entry permit



Step 11: Once all the documents are ready, please visit the DMCC counters to submit the

below documents:




Output






Entry permit



typing center

Employment contract

Signed by both parties (sponsor & Housemaid)



Note

DMCC offers a service to drop off the entry permit at the airport with a nominal fee of AED 155/-.

Original security deposit receipt will be delivered along with the issued entry permit.

Further Information

Please visit our website at www.dmcc.ae or email [email protected]

Contact us at 800 DMCC (3622), or +971 4 424 9600

http://www.dmcc.ae/

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