Family Visa for Investors and Partners in Dubai (2026): Requirements, Documents and Full Cost

If you hold a UAE investor or partner visa — you own a share in a UAE company — you can sponsor your spouse and children on a family (dependent) visa. The steps are the same as for employees; what changes is the eligibility rule, two company documents and slightly higher government fees. Sponsoring on a salary as an employee? See how to get a family visa in Dubai.

In short: as per your company's Memorandum of Association (MOA), your share in the capital must be more than AED 75,000 — the salary rule does not apply. Add the company's trade licence and MOA to the usual documents. Government fees are AED 2,814 per adult and AED 2,541 per child inside the UAE, or AED 1,489 and AED 1,216 from outside, plus AED 203 once. A Dubai family visa needs no Ejari and no medical insurance.

✅ 1. Who can sponsor: investors and partners

You can sponsor your family on the investor and partner route when you hold a UAE investor or partner visa through your company and your share in the company is large enough:

📄 2. Documents required

The sponsor (investor or partner) provides:

1. 1Passport copy
2. 2UAE residence visa copy (investor or partner visa)
3. 3Emirates ID copy
4. 4Trade licence of the company
5. 5Memorandum of Association (MOA) showing your share over AED 75,000

For each family member:

1. 1Passport copy
2. 2Passport-size photograph
3. 3Attested relationship certificate — marriage certificate for a spouse, birth certificate for a child

Attestation: minimum 4 steps

The marriage or birth certificate needs at least four attestations, in this order — GDRFA accepts it only with the final UAE MOFA stamp:

Some countries add extra local steps before the Foreign Ministry. Our certificate attestation service can handle the whole chain for you.

📝 3. The process — the same steps as for employees

You have 60 days to enter the UAE once the entry permit is issued, then 60 days to finish the residence visa. Medical fitness is only for applicants aged 18 and above. Each step is explained in how to get a family visa in Dubai — step by step.

💰 4. Investor family visa cost 2026: full fee breakdown (inside vs outside the UAE)

For investors and partners, a new Dubai family visa costs AED 2,814 per adult and AED 2,541 per child when the family member is already inside the UAE, or AED 1,489 per adult and AED 1,216 per child when they are outside the UAE — plus a one-time AED 203 family file opening fee. These are the government fees, item by item, as calculated by the FamilyVisa.ae Visa Calculator on 6 October 2026:

🇦🇪 Inside the UAE (change of status): AED 2,814 per adult, AED 2,541 per child

✈️ Outside the UAE: AED 1,489 per adult, AED 1,216 per child

What makes the difference:

• Inside the UAE costs AED 1,325 more per person: the entry permit issued inside the UAE is AED 1,102 instead of AED 452, and the change of status adds AED 675.
• Children cost AED 273 less: no medical fitness test below 18.
• VIP medical: AED 703 instead of AED 273 (AED 430 more per adult) for a result in about 30 minutes.
• Compared with an employee's family visa: AED 158 more per adult inside the UAE (AED 2,814 vs AED 2,656) and AED 113 more from outside (AED 1,489 vs AED 1,376).

Examples: total government fees for an investor's family

Totals include the one-time AED 203 file fee and the normal medical for the spouse. The FamilyVisa.ae service fee is separate and is quoted on WhatsApp before you pay anything. Government fees can change; the live calculator is always the final reference before payment.

🏥 5. No medical insurance, no Ejari (Dubai)

For a Dubai family visa, medical insurance is not required and no Ejari or tenancy contract is required. In other emirates, both are mandatory for the visa.

🔗 Related guides

• How to get a family visa in Dubai: step-by-step guide for employees
• Dubai 2-Year Property Investor Visa: investor visa through property
• UAE family visa cost 2026: inside vs outside the country
• Family visa renewal in Dubai: cost, documents and steps
• Certificate attestation: marriage and birth certificates
• Visa medical and Emirates ID centres near you
• UAE family visa service and the live Visa Calculator

❓ Frequently asked questions

1. Can an investor or partner sponsor family in Dubai?

Yes. If you hold a UAE investor or partner visa and your share in the company's capital is more than AED 75,000 as per the MOA, you can sponsor your spouse and children on a family visa.

2. What is the minimum share capital to sponsor family as a partner?

More than AED 75,000 — your own share in the company's capital, as written in the Memorandum of Association (MOA).

3. Do investors need a minimum salary to sponsor family?

No. The salary rule (AED 4,000, or AED 3,000 with company accommodation) is for employees. Investors and partners qualify through their share in the company.

4. What documents does an investor need to sponsor family?

Your passport, UAE residence visa and Emirates ID copies, the company's trade licence and the MOA, plus the family member's passport copy, a passport-size photograph and the attested marriage or birth certificate.

5. How much does a family visa cost for an investor in Dubai?

Government fees are AED 2,814 per adult and AED 2,541 per child inside the UAE (Entry Permit Inside AED 1,102, Change Status AED 675, Medical AED 273 for adults only, Emirates ID AED 354, Family Visa Stamping AED 410), or AED 1,489 per adult and AED 1,216 per child from outside the UAE (Entry Permit Outside AED 452, Medical AED 273 for adults only, Emirates ID AED 354, Family Visa Stamping AED 410). A one-time AED 203 family file opening fee is added.

6. Why is an investor's family visa more expensive than an employee's?

The entry permit and change of status fees are higher on the investor route: AED 1,102 instead of AED 989 for the entry permit inside the UAE, AED 452 instead of AED 339 from outside, and AED 675 instead of AED 630 for the change of status. That is AED 158 more per adult inside the UAE and AED 113 more from outside.

7. How much is an investor family visa for a wife and two children?

AED 8,099 in government fees if they are inside the UAE (AED 2,814 + 2 × AED 2,541 + AED 203 file fee), or AED 4,124 if they are outside the UAE (AED 1,489 + 2 × AED 1,216 + AED 203).

8. How do I attest a marriage or birth certificate for the family visa?

It needs at least four attestations, in this order: a notary in the country that issued it, that country's Foreign Ministry, the UAE Embassy in that country, and finally the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

9. Do children need a medical test?

No. Applicants below 18 need no medical fitness test and pay no medical fee.

10. Who needs Emirates ID biometrics?

Only applicants aged 15 and above, and only first-timers whose biometrics have not been collected before. Every family member still needs an Emirates ID application and pays the Emirates ID fee.

11. Is medical insurance or Ejari required for an investor's family visa in Dubai?

No. For a Dubai family visa, medical insurance and an Ejari or tenancy contract are not required. In other emirates, both are mandatory for the visa.

12. How much does renewal cost for an investor's family?

The same as for employees: AED 1,037 per adult and AED 764 per child. Renewal has no entry permit and no change of status; investors and partners only add the trade licence and MOA to the documents.

13. Is this the same as the property investor visa?

No. This route is for investors and partners in a company, who show the trade licence and MOA. Property owners on the 2-Year Property Investor Visa follow the property rules, but their family visa fees are the same: AED 2,814 / 2,541 inside the UAE and AED 1,489 / 1,216 outside.

Last reviewed 6 October 2026. Government fees are the figures shown by the FamilyVisa.ae calculator on that date and can change without notice; the live calculator remains the final pricing reference before payment. FamilyVisa.ae is operated by 800 DOCS LLC SOC, a licensed private documentation company in Dubai — not a government office.