Sponsoring your family in RAK does not mean driving to Dubai or Abu Dhabi. ICP applications can be filed online, and we prepare, submit and follow up yours, with attestation and certified Arabic translation done in-house.
Trusted Credentials
Why SWLT
For RAK families the bottleneck is usually distance and timing: documents stuck abroad, a spouse waiting on an entry permit, a 60-day clock once they land. We plan the file around those dates.
Attestation abroad is often the slowest step, so we start the foreign ministry, UAE embassy and UAE MOFA chain before anything else.
Family who enter on an entry permit must complete residence within 60 days of entry, or overstay fines apply. We line up the medical test and Emirates ID so you finish well inside that window.
We file through ICP's online channels and keep you updated on WhatsApp. You attend in person only for the medical test and any biometrics in RAK.
RAK Requirements
The ICP rules for sponsoring a spouse or children from RAK.
Rules can change, and ICP may ask for extra documents on individual files. We confirm current requirements on your Ras Al Khaimah 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 Ras Al Khaimah. 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
No. RAK family residence goes through ICP, which accepts applications online through Smart Services and the UAEICP app, as well as at its Customer Happiness Centres. We submit and follow up for you; you attend only the medical test and any biometrics locally.
We apply for an entry permit, she travels on it, and then residence must be completed within 60 days of entry, including the medical test and Emirates ID. Her attested marriage certificate should be ready before she flies, so we start that first.
Register the birth within 30 days, which needs your marriage certificate attested and translated into Arabic. Then complete the passport, Emirates ID and residence within 120 days of birth; daily fines apply after that. We can prepare the translation and run the residence application.
Family members aged 18 and over are tested at an approved UAE centre; in the Northern Emirates this falls under Emirates Health Services. Because centre arrangements can change, we confirm the right RAK centre for your file when we submit.
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.
Sons can be sponsored until they turn 25, unmarried daughters have no age limit, and children with special needs can be sponsored regardless of age. Sons aged 25 and over are not covered by the standard route, so we review those cases with you individually.
Possibly, but there is no published standard rule. ICP's family category lists spouse and children only, so parent applications in Ras Al Khaimah 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.
ICP's stated target for issuing the residence is 2 days once the application is complete. Attestation of foreign documents, the medical test and the Emirates ID add time, and attestation abroad is usually the longest part, so we start it first.
WhatsApp us who you want to sponsor and where they are now. We plan the attestation and the 60-day window, and show the full fee breakdown before you pay.