Visa & Residency in Dubai
A residence visa in Dubai is usually linked to a sponsor: an employer, a family member who already lives here, or a company in which you invest or are a partner. Some routes do not need an employer sponsor. GDRFA Dubai, for example, lists a green residence permit for an investor or partner in a commercial project, and the golden visa has its own published categories. Each route has its own conditions, and the authorities can update them, so we confirm the current position for your case at the start.
In Dubai, residence services are provided by GDRFA Dubai, while ICP issues the Emirates ID and handles residence for the other emirates. For a mainland employee, the MoHRE work permit and employment contract come before the residence visa; free zone companies apply for their employees' work permits and residence visas through the free zone authority. Applicants over 18 also complete a medical fitness test at an approved centre, and the Emirates ID may require a visit for biometrics. Renewals, cancellations and status changes each follow their own steps, and family members' permits remain linked to the sponsor's own residence.
Majlis Hub prepares and coordinates these steps for companies and individuals in Dubai. We build one list of people, documents and dates, check each file before it is submitted, coordinate the agreed submissions and appointments, and follow up on any request for more information. We are not a government office, and approvals and timing remain with the authorities. What you gain is continuity: someone who already knows the file when the next renewal, new hire or family application comes round.
Who this is for
- Company owners and partners applying for their own residence
- Employers bringing new staff into a mainland or free zone company
- Residents sponsoring a spouse and children
- HR and admin teams managing renewals and cancellations
- People whose status is changing, such as a move to a new employer or sponsor
What we handle
Investor and partner residence
Preparing the company documents, ownership records and personal details needed for an investor or partner residence application.
Employee residence
Coordinating the residence steps that follow the work permit, for mainland and free zone employers.
Family residence
Preparing sponsorship files for a spouse and children, including certified or attested certificates and the sponsor's supporting documents.
Medical fitness and Emirates ID
Arranging the medical fitness test and Emirates ID appointments, so each applicant knows where to go and what to bring.
Renewals, cancellations and status changes
Tracking expiry dates and preparing renewal or cancellation files, including dependants linked to the same sponsor.
Follow-up and records
Following up on requests from the authority, then organising the issued records and the next renewal dates.
What to have ready
- Passport copies with sufficient validity, and recent photographs to the required specification
- Current visa, entry permit or Emirates ID details, where available
- Trade licence and memorandum or partners' appendix for investor and partner applications
- Work permit and employment contract details for employee applications
- Marriage and birth certificates for family members, attested and translated where required
- The sponsor's salary details and proof of accommodation for family applications
- Health insurance details, where the route requires them