Sons under 25, unmarried daughters of any age, and children with special needs of any age. We attest and translate the birth certificates, then prepare, submit and follow up each child's residence application with ICP or GDRFA.
Trusted Credentials
Why SWLT
Children's visas stall on birth certificates: missing attestation stamps, a translated name that does not match the passport, or a missing father NOC when the mother sponsors. We sort the documents first, then submit.
We handle or coordinate the attestation chain and provide the MOJ-certified Arabic translation where required, with each child's name matched to the passport.
Son turning 25, stepchildren, adopted children or a mother sponsoring alone: we tell you which route applies and what the authority will ask for before you start.
We prepare, submit and follow up each child's application with ICP or GDRFA through to the issued residence and Emirates ID. The authority makes the decision.
Children Visa Requirements
Based on the current ICP, GDRFA Dubai and u.ae service pages. Special cases are flagged as decided case by case.
Rules can change, and cases outside the standard categories are decided by the authority case by case. We confirm the current requirements on your file before submission. Last checked November 2026.
Free Eligibility Check
Answer 5 quick questions. You get a likely result and your document list in seconds — then send it to us on WhatsApp for a full review.
Documents you will typically need
Indicative only, based on ICP / GDRFA published rules checked November 2026. Final decisions are made by ICP or GDRFA. Nothing you enter here is stored.
Who You Can Sponsor
The standard categories, plus the cases that need a special route.
Standard sponsorship. Sons aged 18 to 24 also take the medical fitness test.
No age limit stated on the official pages for unmarried daughters.
Any age, with proof of special needs prepared and translated where required.
Same income test; father NOC in Dubai, custody papers for a previous marriage.
Dubai humanitarian committee route, case by case; elsewhere confirmed with ICP.
Birth certificate attestation and MOJ-certified Arabic translation for every child.
How It Works
Tell us each child's age and situation, plus your residence, salary and housing. We confirm which category each child falls in.
You receive one checklist for all children: passports, photos, birth certificates, NOCs or custody papers if needed, and health insurance.
Certificates issued abroad go through the home foreign ministry, the UAE embassy and UAE MOFA. We handle or coordinate each step.
Where required, our MOJ-certified translators translate birth certificates, NOCs and custody documents into Arabic.
We prepare and submit an entry permit or change-of-status application for each child through ICP channels or GDRFA and Amer in Dubai.
Children abroad enter on the permit, and residence must be completed within 60 days of entry.
Children aged 18 and over take the medical fitness test. We track the Emirates ID application for every child.
The authority issues each residence and Emirates ID. We follow up to completion and remind you before a son reaches 25 or a renewal is due.
We Handle It With
Transparent Pricing
Government fees at actual cost + a small, transparent SWLT service fee. You see the full breakdown before you pay. Official fees vary by emirate, route and visa length; medical, Emirates ID and insurance costs are confirmed on your file.
FAQ
Sons can be sponsored until they turn 25. The limit used to be 18 and was raised to 25 under the reforms, and ICP, GDRFA and u.ae all state "under 25" today. Plan ahead of the 25th birthday, because a different route is needed after that.
Not on the standard route. In Dubai, GDRFA has a humanitarian category for children aged 25 and above, with proof of continued studies or a graduation certificate, and it needs committee approval. In other emirates no published ICP rule was found, so we check with the authority on your file. Golden residence holders can sponsor children regardless of age.
No age limit is stated for unmarried daughters on the ICP, GDRFA or u.ae pages. The official category is "unmarried daughters", so marital status is the deciding point rather than age. Daughters aged 18 and over still take the medical fitness test.
Yes, a mother with a valid residence can sponsor her children on the same income test. In Dubai, GDRFA asks for a no-objection letter from the father when the wife is the sponsor. For children from a previous marriage, a court-notarised father NOC or a sole-custody certificate is typically requested; practice varies, so we confirm on your file.
Yes. ICP, GDRFA and u.ae allow children with special needs to be sponsored regardless of age. ICP asks for proof of the special needs, so we help prepare the medical documents and translate them into Arabic where required.
In Dubai, stepchildren go through the GDRFA humanitarian route with committee approval. It asks for attested birth certificates, salary certificate, 3 months of bank statements for both spouses, an attested tenancy contract, and an attested NOC from the biological father (or guardianship papers if he has died) when documents were issued abroad. Outside Dubai we confirm the requirements with ICP case by case.
In Dubai, GDRFA has humanitarian categories for adopted or fostered children, needing an attested court adoption certificate with orphanage details and an attested travel NOC, or an attested court guardianship certificate. Both go to a committee. We did not find a published ICP rule for other emirates, so we confirm with the authority first.
Attestation, yes: a certificate issued abroad needs the home foreign ministry, the UAE embassy and UAE MOFA, and an apostille alone is not accepted because the UAE is not part of the Apostille Convention. An Arabic translation may be required depending on the language and route. We provide the MOJ-certified Arabic translation where required.
Only children aged 18 and over. They take the medical fitness test at an approved centre: DHA in Dubai, DoH-approved centres in Abu Dhabi, or EHS in the Northern Emirates. Younger children skip this step.
Newborns follow their own timeline: register the birth within 30 days, then complete the passport, Emirates ID and residence visa within 120 days of birth, after which daily fines apply. The birth certificate needs MOHAP and MOFA attestation. See our newborn visa page for the full steps.
WhatsApp us your residence, salary certificate and your children's birth certificates. We check eligibility first, then prepare, submit and follow up every application. Government fees at actual cost + a small, transparent service fee.