Dubai Publishes Fees for Golden Visa Retirees Sponsoring Family Members for 5-Year UAE Permits

Dubai Publishes Fees for Golden Visa Retirees Sponsoring Family Members for 5-Year UAE Permits

Dubai has published the fees Golden Visa retirees must pay to obtain five-year residence permits for eligible family members and open a family sponsorship file.

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The UAE government has published the official charges that retired Golden Visa holders must pay to bring their family members to Dubai on five-year residence permits.

According to the published fee schedule, each family member's residence permit costs AED 4,968.50, equivalent to approximately KSh 173,898.

The charges provide prospective applicants with a clearer picture of the costs involved in sponsoring relatives under the retiree Golden Visa scheme.

The residence permit fee is AED 4,968.50 (approximately KSh 173,898) for each family member seeking to live in the UAE under a retired Golden Visa holder's sponsorship.

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The amount applies to the five-year family residence permit and is separate from the sponsorship file charge.

Before the residence permit application can proceed, retirees must first open a family sponsorship file, which costs AED 318.75 (approximately KSh 11,156).

When the two charges are combined, the initial cost comes to AED 5,287.25 (approximately KSh 185,054) for each family member.

In brief

Search option is now available at TUKO! According to the published fee schedule, each family member's residence permit costs AED 4,968.50, equivalent to approximately KSh 173,898. The amount applies to the five-year family residence permit and is separate from the sponsorship file charge. Before the residence permit application can proceed, retirees must first open a family sponsorship file, which costs AED 318.75 (approximately KSh 11,156).

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