Family sponsorship policy in UAE has taken a positive turn this year. Here’s good news for a lot of expatriates or expats in the UAE: they can now have a better chance to bring their dependents in the country.
This follows the new family sponsorship policy known as the Cabinet Decision No. 30 for the year 2019, which was announced last July. In the past, the ability of an expat to sponsor a family member is based on his/her job titles. Thus, sponsorship is not for everyone but only for the select few.
With new family sponsorship policy for expats, a UAE resident or expat, regardless of their gender, can now sponsor a family member by simply meeting a minimum income requirement. If an expat earns at least a monthly salary of Dh4,000, then he/she can sponsor his/her spouse and children who are under 18 years old.
Moreover, the minimum income requirement can also be reduced to Dh3,000 provided that the accommodation of the one who will be sponsored is handled by a company. This new regulation has been approved by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC).
A lot of people praised the decision. For one, it encourages families in the UAE to grow closer and social ties become stronger. With the new policy, the UAE was able to give more freedom to expats when bringing in their loved ones without compromising the interests of the country.
As you can imagine, the old policy only favors those expats who gain a certain career level or those who have been promoted to a higher position. For example, a skilled worker can have many years of experience and increased salary grade. Yet, they still can’t sponsor their loved ones just because they hold a lower position.
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This follows the new family sponsorship policy known as the Cabinet Decision No. 30 for the year 2019, which was announced last July. In the past, the ability of an expat to sponsor a family member is based on his/her job titles. Thus, sponsorship is not for everyone but only for the select few.
With new family sponsorship policy for expats, a UAE resident or expat, regardless of their gender, can now sponsor a family member by simply meeting a minimum income requirement. If an expat earns at least a monthly salary of Dh4,000, then he/she can sponsor his/her spouse and children who are under 18 years old.
Moreover, the minimum income requirement can also be reduced to Dh3,000 provided that the accommodation of the one who will be sponsored is handled by a company. This new regulation has been approved by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC).
A lot of people praised the decision. For one, it encourages families in the UAE to grow closer and social ties become stronger. With the new policy, the UAE was able to give more freedom to expats when bringing in their loved ones without compromising the interests of the country.
As you can imagine, the old policy only favors those expats who gain a certain career level or those who have been promoted to a higher position. For example, a skilled worker can have many years of experience and increased salary grade. Yet, they still can’t sponsor their loved ones just because they hold a lower position.
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