HERE TO HELP
A clearer way forward.
Make sense of your immigration paperwork with assistance for individual and family applications. The team can help you identify the service you need and prepare for the application process.
How we can help
- Golden Visa enquiries and application support
- Family and parent visa assistance
- Visit visa and entry permit enquiries
- Residence renewal and cancellation support
- Domestic worker visa and status-change enquiries
Before you get started
Explain your current visa status, the service required and any expiry date. The team will advise which identity, sponsorship and supporting documents apply to your request.
Good to know
Eligibility, document requirements, fees and processing times must be confirmed for each application. Approvals remain with the relevant relevant decision-maker.
FIND YOUR SERVICE
The details that matter.
Residents, families and visitors seeking help identifying the appropriate immigration application or transaction.
Family and parent visa enquiries
Confirm the relationship, sponsor category and applicable entry or residence route.
Golden Visa enquiries
Identify the eligibility category before preparing an application.
Visit visas and entry permits
Identify the reason for entry and the relevant sponsor or application route.
Renewal, cancellation and status changes
Review the current record and the exact transaction needed.
Domestic worker visa enquiries
Confirm the applicable authorised channel and employer requirements first.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Documents Required
Choose your visa type and application stage below. Supporting documents depend on the sponsor and the application. Investor or partner sponsors may also need their trade licence, partner list and memorandum of association.
Requirements vary by application and may change. Confirm the final documents with Marhaba before submitting.
Family visa · baby born in the UAE
- Baby’s original passport
- Copy of the baby’s passport outer cover
- Baby’s photograph with a white background
- Attested birth certificate in Arabic and English
- Emirates ID application
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Electricity bill
- Mother’s passport and residence visa copy
- Parents’ marriage certificate
If the sponsor holds an investor or partner visa
- Trade licence copy
- Memorandum of association
- Recent bank statements covering six months and IBAN, if requested for the application
Family visa · new entry permit
- Applicant’s colour passport copy
- Copy of the applicant’s passport outer cover
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Tourist visa copy or cancellation document, if the applicant is inside the UAE
- Attested marriage or birth certificate with Arabic translation, as applicable
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
If the sponsor holds a partner visa
- Memorandum of association
- Trade licence copy
- Recent bank statements covering six months and IBAN, if requested for the application
Family visa · new residence visa stamping
- Applicant’s passport
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Medical fitness report, where required
- Entry permit copy
- Change-of-status document, if the applicant is inside the UAE
- Emirates ID application
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
Family visa · residence renewal
- Applicant’s passport
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Medical fitness report where required
- Emirates ID application
- Health insurance
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract
- Electricity bill
- Recent bank statements and IBAN, if requested for the application
Parent visa · entry permit
- Parent’s passport
- Copy of the parent’s passport outer cover
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Tourist visa copy or cancellation document, if the parent is inside the UAE
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract for a two-bedroom apartment
- Electricity bill
- Sponsor’s birth or marriage certificate establishing the relationship, with legal translation
- Six months of bank statements and IBAN
- Consular sponsorship affidavit
Confirm accommodation requirements, including whether a two-bedroom tenancy is required, before applying.
Parent visa · new residence
- Parent’s passport
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract
- Entry permit
- Medical fitness report
- Emirates ID application
Parent visa · renewal
- Parent’s passport
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract for a two-bedroom apartment
- Medical fitness report
- Emirates ID application
- Deposit receipt or sponsor’s IBAN, as applicable
Family visa cancellation
- Applicant’s passport and residence visa copies
- Applicant’s Emirates ID copy
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
Employment visa cancellation · applicant and sponsor documents
- Applicant’s passport and residence visa copies
- Applicant’s Emirates ID
- Labour cancellation document
- Sponsor’s original Emirates ID
Domestic worker visa · entry permit
- Worker’s colour passport copy
- Copy of the worker’s passport outer cover
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Tourist visa copy or cancellation document, if the worker is inside the UAE
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract
- Electricity bill
- Sponsor’s birth or marriage certificate, if requested
- Spouse’s passport and visa copy, if requested
- Six months of bank statements and IBAN
- Evidence of no family relationship if the worker and sponsor share the same nationality, if requested
- Pre-arrival medical evidence, if required for the recruitment route
The approved domestic-worker route determines supporting evidence. Confirm current accommodation, recruitment and medical requirements with the team.
Domestic worker visa · residence or renewal
- Worker’s colour passport copy
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Worker’s medical report
- Worker’s Emirates ID registration form
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract
- Electricity bill
Visit visa · short or longer stay
- Applicant’s colour passport copy
- Copy of the applicant’s passport outer cover
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copies
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Employment contract or Arabic salary certificate
- Ejari or tenancy contract
- Electricity bill
- Attested birth or marriage certificate where evidence of relationship is needed
- Bank statements and IBAN, if requested
Confirm the available stay duration and whether sponsor, accommodation or additional nationality-specific documents apply.
Investor or partner visa · entry permit
- Applicant’s colour passport copy
- Copy of the applicant’s passport outer cover
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Tourist visa copy or cancellation document, if the applicant is inside the UAE
- Trade licence including the partner page
- Immigration establishment card
- Memorandum of association
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID, where applicable
- Ejari
- DEWA bill
- Six months of bank statements
Investor or partner visa · new residence
- Applicant’s original passport
- Entry permit
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Trade licence including the partner page
- Immigration establishment card
- Memorandum of association
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID, where applicable
- Health insurance
- Emirates ID application
- Medical fitness report
Investor or partner visa · renewal
- Applicant’s original passport
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Trade licence including the partner page
- Immigration establishment card
- Memorandum of association
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID, where applicable
- Six months of bank statements
- DEWA bill
- Emirates ID application
- Medical fitness report
Employment visa · entry permit
- Employee’s passport copy
- Copy of the employee’s passport outer cover
- Tourist visa copy or cancellation document, if the employee is inside the UAE
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Trade licence copy
- Immigration establishment card
- Employment work permit number, where applicable
Employment visa · new residence
- Employee’s original passport
- Entry permit
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Trade licence copy
- Immigration establishment card
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID, where applicable
- Labour card or work permit receipt
- Health insurance
- Emirates ID application
- Medical fitness application
Employment visa · renewal
- Employee’s original passport
- Recent passport-size photograph with a white background
- Trade licence copy
- Immigration establishment card
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID, where applicable
- Labour card or work permit receipt valid for more than 90 days
- Health insurance
- Emirates ID application
- Medical fitness application
Change of visa status
- Applicant’s colour passport copy
- New visa or entry permit
- Previous visa or cancellation document
- Sponsor’s Emirates ID
- Sponsor’s passport and visa copy
- Company trade licence and immigration establishment card, for company sponsorship
Residence visa cancellation
- Applicant’s passport and residence visa copy
- Sponsor’s passport and residence visa copy
Employment visa cancellation · company documents
- Applicant’s passport and residence visa copy
- Immigration establishment card
- Trade licence copy
Confirm the linked labour cancellation and any required approvals before proceeding.
Partner visa cancellation
- Trade licence
- Immigration establishment card
- Share-sale amendment to the memorandum or company closure documents, where applicable
- Cancellation letter
If shares are retained or the partner is overseas, confirm the required authorisation, power of attorney, translation and attestation for the specific case.
Golden Visa enquiries
Document requirements depend on the eligibility category. Tell us whether you are applying as an investor, professional, entrepreneur, student or another eligible category so we can provide the relevant requirements.
FROM ENQUIRY TO NEXT STEP
How it works.
- 01
Identify the visa category and your current immigration status.
- 02
Confirm the category-specific documents and costs.
- 03
Prepare the application and complete required appointments.
- 04
Follow up on the decision and any subsequent residence or ID steps.
Fees & timing
Fees, deposits and processing times vary by category and application stage. Government approval is not guaranteed. Request the applicable document requirements before arranging translations or attestations.
Your questions, answered
Can you help with an existing visa rather than a new application?
Yes. Contact the team about renewal, cancellation or status-change support. Have your visa details and expiry date available for the initial discussion.
How much does this service cost?
Contact us for a quote based on your requirements. Ask for a breakdown of service charges and any applicable third-party or application fees before proceeding.
How do I get started?
Message, call or email the team with the service you need. We will discuss the next steps and how to provide any required documents. Please avoid sending sensitive documents in your initial enquiry.
