Sponsoring a spouse, children or parents in Abu Dhabi city or Al Ain? Family residence here runs through ICP, not GDRFA. We check your case, attest and translate your documents in-house, then prepare, submit and follow up the ICP application until the Emirates ID is on its way.
Trusted Credentials
Why SWLT
Abu Dhabi has its own health rules on top of the federal ICP process: a medical test that includes a chest X-ray and a duty on sponsors to insure their families. We line these up with the ICP file so nothing stalls between steps.
ICP's family list is specific: passport with 6 months validity, photo, water or electricity bill, attested marriage contract, employment certificate showing income and housing, and valid health insurance. We assemble it exactly that way.
Living in Al Ain? The process and channels are the same as in Abu Dhabi city, and we handle the file remotely, so there is no need to drive to the capital for paperwork.
We make sure the health insurance is in place before submission and guide each adult family member through the Abu Dhabi medical fitness test, so the residence is not held up at the last step.
Abu Dhabi Requirements
The core ICP rules, plus the Abu Dhabi health requirements that sit alongside them.
Rules can change, and ICP may ask for extra documents on individual files. We confirm current requirements on your Abu Dhabi file before you pay. Last checked November 2026 against ICP and u.ae service pages.
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.
What's Included
One team for the whole journey: eligibility, attestation, certified Arabic translation, submission and follow-up.
Men and women sponsor a spouse on the same income test. An attested marriage certificate is the key document.
Sons under 25, unmarried daughters, and children with special needs of any age, with attested birth certificates.
Birth registration within 30 days, then passport, Emirates ID and residence within 120 days of birth.
Assessed case by case with ICP, as there is no published standard rule. Golden visa holders can sponsor parents.
Home foreign ministry, UAE embassy, then UAE MOFA, plus MOJ-certified Arabic translation where required.
Renewing family residence in step with your own, or changing status for family already inside the UAE.
How It Works
Tell us on WhatsApp who you want to sponsor, your salary and your housing. We check it against current ICP rules before you spend anything.
Passports with at least 6 months validity, photos, marriage and birth certificates, salary certificate, housing proof and health insurance, tailored to your case.
Documents issued abroad go through your country's foreign ministry, the UAE embassy there, then UAE MOFA. The UAE is not part of the Apostille Convention, so an apostille alone is not enough.
Where an Arabic translation is required, for example the marriage certificate for a UAE birth registration, our MOJ-certified translators prepare it in-house.
We prepare and submit the application through ICP Smart Services and follow it up. ICP's stated target is 2 days for issuance, not counting medical, Emirates ID or attestation time.
Family members aged 18 and over take the medical fitness test at an approved centre in Abu Dhabi. We confirm the right centre for your file and track it with the Emirates ID application.
Once the authority issues the residence, the Emirates ID follows by courier. Family who entered on an entry permit must complete residence within 60 days of entry, so we keep the timeline tight.
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. ICP fees vary by category and are confirmed at the time of application; medical, Emirates ID and insurance costs vary.
FAQ
ICP. GDRFA handles Dubai only; Abu Dhabi, including Al Ain, goes through ICP's Smart Services website, the UAEICP app or an ICP Customer Happiness Centre. We prepare, submit and follow up the ICP application for you.
No. Al Ain is part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, so the same ICP rules, documents and channels apply. We run the file remotely, and you only attend in person for the medical fitness test and any biometrics.
AED 4,000 a month, or AED 3,000 a month if your employer provides housing. ICP applies the same test to men and women, and it no longer depends on job title. Parents are not part of this standard category and are assessed separately.
ICP's official wording is proof of housing, such as a water or electricity bill, together with an employment certificate showing your income and housing. A registered tenancy, commonly called Tawtheeq in Abu Dhabi, is the usual way to show it. We confirm exactly what your file needs before submission.
Family members aged 18 and over take a medical fitness test at an approved centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi test includes a chest X-ray. Children under 18 do not need it. We tell each adult family member where and when to go.
In Abu Dhabi, employers and sponsors must insure employees and their families, and ICP lists valid health insurance as a required document. Check with your employer what your policy covers; we make sure the insurance is in place before we submit.
Possibly, but there is no published standard rule. ICP's family category lists spouse and children only, so parent applications in Abu Dhabi are assessed case by case, while golden visa holders can sponsor parents. Be wary of fixed salary figures quoted online; we check your case with ICP before you commit.
No. The UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so foreign documents still need the full chain: your country's foreign ministry, the UAE embassy there, then UAE MOFA. We coordinate the chain and add the certified Arabic translation where required.
WhatsApp us who you want to sponsor, your salary and your housing in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain. We check it against ICP rules and send your document list and full fee breakdown before you pay.