A Residence Visa is essential for those who aim to enter UAE for living for an indefinite period with a person who previously a resident of the country. This type of visas are issued for wife whose husband or son/daughter, parent is employed in UAE.

Residence visa is issued to the immediate kin of a resident for three years for a fee of Dh300. The residence permit becomes invalid if the resident remains more than six months at a time out of the country.

Parents of residents are issued residence visas after special approval with a renewable validity of one year for a fee of Dh100 for each year. A refundable deposit of Dh5,000 has to be paid for each parent.