An employed resident wants to sponsor their spouse and two children on residence visas alongside their own employment visa.
The Walkthrough
- Confirm your own basic salary meets the sponsorship threshold
Family sponsorship eligibility is based on basic salary specifically — check this first, since it determines whether sponsorship is even possible before costing anything out. - Run the cost calculator for each family member separately
Each dependent visa has its own fee structure; running the calculator per person gives a clearer itemized total than trying to estimate a lump sum. - Add each dependent's medical test and Emirates ID
These are separate line items per person, not just per family — four family members means four sets of medical and Emirates ID fees, not one shared fee. - Check typing centre and status change fees
If any family member is already in the UAE on a different visa status, a status change fee may apply on top of the standard visa fee. - Total everything before applying
Add up all four visas' individual costs plus your own renewal if it's due around the same time, to get one true household total rather than four separate estimates.
The Takeaway
Sponsoring a family of four is rarely a single number — it's four separate visa costs, each with its own medical and Emirates ID fees, and totalling them individually before applying avoids being caught short partway through the process.
Try It With Your Own Numbers
This example used specific figures to make the process concrete, but the same steps apply whatever your actual numbers are. Run the UAE Visa Cost Calculator with your own details — free, in under a minute, no sign-up required.