How To Get Residence Visa For New Born Baby In Dubai
Today, I will guide you on how to get residence visa for new born baby in Dubai. If you have Dubai Visa then you can stay in UAE with your family members.
Buying a residence visa for your newborn is a process that has to done but it’s not as hard as you may think. In fact, the process is can be rather easy. If you have already purchased an apartment and made sure your deposit is covered for a year then once you have been approved for a visa it should not be too hard to get everything you need so that your newborn can live with you in a new home in Dubai.
In the UAE, if you are a pregnant lady, then you need to get settled in the country with your husband. For this purpose, you have to file an application for residence permit before your delivery time nears. Application forms are available at immigration offices. It is easy to apply but it will take some time with all formalities before the visa is issued on your baby’s name.
The visa regulations in Dubai can be pretty confusing at times. There are different visas for persons of different nationalities with specific requirements you must meet before you make your application.
How To Get Residence Visa For New Born Baby In Dubai
Not everyone living in the UAE is a national of this country. Some people prefer to live in the Emirates on temporary basis since they are here for work purposes only, or because their parent’s jobs require them to be stationed here temporarily.
Mabrouk Ma Yak
What is Mabrouk Ma Yak?
Mabrouk Ma Yak is an integrated eService for newborn Emiratis. Under this eService, a newborn Emirati can get:
- a birth certificate
- his/her name added in the family book
- his/her passport
- an Emirates Identity card
- thiqa (insurance)
- health card (optional).
In addition, his/her name will be registered in the population register.
Parents will have an option to apply for paternity and maternity leaves and child allowance to Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (applicable only for employees of the federal government).
Pre-requisites for the service
In order to get this service,
- the father must apply for it within 3 months from the date of the baby’s birth
- he must be a UAE National and his wife should be added to the family book
- he must have a verified account on UAE Pass
- the baby should have been born at one of the hospitals that provide the Mabrouk Ma Yak service and
- the following documents should have been submitted while opening a file in the hospital:
- valid Emirates ID of both parents
- family book
- marriage certificate (only if the woman is delivering for the first time).
Service steps
Follow these steps to get the identification documents for a newborn Emirati:
- inform the hospital that you wish to avail the Mabrouk Ma Yak service
- you will receive an SMS confirming completion of the procedure. The SMS will include a link to complete your request online
- log in to the Mabrouk Ma Yak Service portal and fill in the newborn baby’s name and upload his/her photo
- apply for paternity and maternity leaves and child allowance (this is optional and applicable only to employees of the federal government)
- choose either ‘home delivery’ or ‘collect from service centre’ for receiving the document
- pay fees online
- you will receive an SMS after the documents are ready.
Note:
- if you had chosen ‘collect from service centre’, then please visit General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs along with the original family book.
- If you had chosen ‘home delivery’, then the documents will be delivered at the home address mentioned while submitting the application.
Entities participating in the service
The service is provided as a consequence of cooperation among Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Ministry of Finance, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Post, Emirates Health Services, Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and other federal and local entities.
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Marriage as a prerequisite
Under the UAE law, marriage is the only legal bond for a man and a woman to establish a relationship and form a family. The man and woman must be legally married to each other to get legal recognition for their child.
