Sponsoring parents is the most selective family visa in the UAE. In Dubai it runs through a GDRFA committee route with its own salary, housing and guarantee rules; in the other emirates requirements are set case by case. We tell you honestly where you stand, then prepare, submit and follow up your application.
Trusted Credentials
Why SWLT
Unlike a spouse or child visa, a parents visa is not automatic once you meet an income figure. It is reviewed by a committee in Dubai and assessed case by case elsewhere, so a complete, consistent, well-documented file matters more than anything.
Before you spend on anything, we check your emirate, salary, housing and visa type and tell you which route applies, or whether one applies at all.
Attested tenancy contract, bank statements, salary proof and your parents' attested documents, checked for consistency, with the certified Arabic translation provided where required.
We prepare and submit the application through GDRFA Dubai or ICP channels and follow it through committee review, medical, Emirates ID and issuance by the authority.
Parents Visa Requirements
Dubai publishes a dedicated route. For the other six emirates, there is no published parent category, so requirements are confirmed case by case.
Dubai figures are from GDRFA's humanitarian-cases service card, whose content may date from around 2023; final approval rests with the GDRFA committee. Higher salary or housing figures quoted online for other emirates do not appear on any current official page. Rules can change, and we confirm current requirements on your file. Last checked November 2026.
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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
The route depends on your emirate and your own residence type. We cover each one.
Parents and parents-in-law through GDRFA's humanitarian-cases service, with committee approval.
Requirements are set case by case by ICP. We confirm them on your file before you apply.
Golden residence holders can sponsor their parents. We prepare and submit the family file.
Green residence holders can sponsor first-degree relatives. We confirm the conditions for your case.
Attestation of documents issued abroad and certified Arabic translation where required.
We coordinate the medical fitness test, valid health insurance and the Emirates ID after approval.
How It Works
Tell us your emirate, salary, housing and residence type. We tell you which route applies and what the authority is likely to ask for.
We send a checklist for your route: salary proof, attested tenancy contract, bank statements, and your parents' passports and proof of relationship.
Documents issued abroad go through the home country's foreign ministry, the UAE embassy, then UAE MOFA. The UAE does not accept an apostille alone.
We provide the MOJ-certified Arabic translation in-house wherever a document requires one.
We prepare and submit the application through GDRFA Dubai or ICP channels and follow it through committee review. GDRFA states a 14-day target for its humanitarian route.
Once approved, the guarantee is paid where required. Parents abroad enter on an entry permit; parents already in the UAE can change status inside the country.
Your parents complete the medical fitness test at an approved centre, with valid health insurance in place. Residence must be completed within 60 days of entry.
The authority issues the residence and Emirates ID. We note the renewal date, as Dubai renewals go back to the committee.
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. Any guarantee required by the authority is separate, and the visa itself is issued by the government.
FAQ
Often yes, but it depends on your emirate and residence type. Dubai has a published GDRFA route with committee approval. In the other six emirates requirements are set case by case by ICP. Golden residence holders can sponsor parents, and Green residence holders can sponsor first-degree relatives.
GDRFA's humanitarian-cases service lists a minimum salary of AED 10,000 a month. You also need an attested tenancy contract and 3 months of bank statements, and the application goes to a committee for approval. Meeting the salary alone does not guarantee approval.
The figure published on GDRFA Dubai's service card is AED 10,000. Higher salary and housing figures that circulate online, often for other emirates, do not appear on any current official page we could find. We check the current requirements for your emirate on your file rather than rely on blog figures.
Applications outside Dubai go through ICP, whose published family category covers spouses and children but does not list parents. That means requirements are decided case by case. We review your file, confirm what ICP will ask for, and then prepare and submit the application.
In Dubai: your passport, salary certificate or employment contract, attested tenancy contract and 3 months of bank statements, plus a trade licence and partnership agreement if you are a partner or investor. Your parents' passports and proof of relationship are also needed. We provide the certified Arabic translation where a document requires one.
Yes. GDRFA's humanitarian route carries a guarantee of AED 5,000 per request, capped at AED 15,000. This is separate from the government fees and our service fee, and we show it clearly in your breakdown.
In Dubai, the humanitarian-route residence for parents is issued for 1 year, and renewal is referred back to the committee. Like every family visa, it cannot run past the sponsor's own residence. Outside Dubai, the term is confirmed case by case.
Yes. Family members aged 18 and over must pass a medical fitness test at an approved UAE centre, and valid health insurance is required for the residence. We coordinate both so they do not delay the file.
Yes. ICP confirms that golden residence holders can sponsor their parents, as well as a spouse and children of any age. We prepare and submit the family applications alongside your golden residence file.
In Dubai, parents-in-law are covered by the same GDRFA humanitarian-cases service as parents, with the same salary, housing and committee requirements. Outside Dubai, we confirm whether ICP will consider it on your file.
WhatsApp us your emirate, salary and residence type. We tell you which route applies to your parents, what the authority will ask for, and handle the journey from documents to Emirates ID.