Special Note: Philippine missions
in Abu Dhabi and Dubai stopped verifying maids' contracts from June,
2014.
However, women came on Visit/Tourist visa to UAE can change their visa
to housemaid visa depending on special approval from Immigration.
What are the procedures to sponsor a Filipino Housemaid
in Dubai/UAE?
An expatriate can sponsor a housemaid if the following conditions are
met:
Salary: Sponsor's monthly salary should not be less than Dh25,000.
Yearly Fees: Sponsor should pay
Dh5850 as an
annual fee at Immigration Department. Payment through
Tadbeer Centre. (every year to be repeated.
including typing charge).
File opening charge: Dh303 should be paid
through
Tadbeer centre. If you had paid
before, system will not ask again.
The housemaid and the Sponsor/spouse should not
be related
The Sponsor
should be a resident in the UAE living with his/her family
Maid's Salary: Minimum monthly salary
for Filipina maid is Dh1469 ($400). Minimum Age: 23 and
a weekly off. These are the rules of Philippine government.
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To prepare your
Maid Visa application, Call:
Qusais
(Al Nahda-2) Near Zulekha Hospital: 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295,
055-345 7829
Qusais
(Al Nahda-2) Behind NMC Hospital:
056-8787641
Bur Dubai: 04-358 6215,
055-9105757
Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373,
050-715 0562
Qusais
(Damascus St): 04-258 6727,
054-300 5931
For Collection & Delivery Service; call
055 273 2295, 055-345 7829
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STEPS TO FOLLOW
+ Make No relation Certificate
from your Consulate
(This is applicable only if the Maid is from same nationality of the
Sponsor).
Take below mentioned original documents to
Tadbeer Centre and submit application online.
White colour Visa will be mailed
to applicant's E-mail address after approval. If you need pink colour
visa, you can visit any GDRFA Dubai branch after receiving approval
SMS. No extra fee. Passengers from some countries need pink colour visa for Emigration
clearance.
+ Application Fee
Dh2850
including Dh2000 deposit
(If the maid is out of UAE).
If the maid is inside UAE: Dh3500. (Including Typing charge)
Out of this, Dh2000 will be refunded after Maid's Visa
cancellation and exit.
If the application got rejected, you can refund this amount to your
bank account without visiting Immigration office.
Click here to go to refund page.
Below mentioned documents are required.
+ Maid's and Sponsor's passport copy (colour)
+ Colour photograph with white background of Maid and Sponsor each.
+ Original passport of sponsor and spouse (for scanning).
+ Original Emirates ID of sponsor.
+ Original
attested marriage Certificate of the
sponsor with legal translation in Arabic.
+
Original Labour Contract. You can print it from
Typing Centre or
MOHRE website.
+ Original
Salary Certificate, if the sponsor is a
Government/Semi-government/Free zone Employee.
Investor: If the sponsor is an Investor/Partner:
Original Court Agreement showing his
shareholding, copy of the Trade License and Partners List (for LLC).
Tenancy Contract: Original Tenancy Contract consisting of
minimum two bedrooms.
It has to be attested through
Ejari
online system of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). If you are
living out of Dubai, bring Municipality attested Tenancy Contract and
Electricity bill.
+ Original Electricity and Water Bill in the name of applicant or
spouse.
Affidavit from the
Consulate stating that the Maid is not related
with the Sponsor and spouse. Separate Affidavit to be made for both
Sponsor and spouse. (This is applicable only if the Maid is from same
nationality of the Sponsor).
Click here for Indian Consulate
Related procedures.
+
IBAN
(International Bank Account
Number) of the Sponsor (applicant).
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Click here for the procedures of
after entry
Labour Contract (3 copies) will be
sent issued along with the Maid Visa and
that has to be signed by both the sponsor and Maid at the time of
stamping her visa. + You should mention salary of the Maid at
the time of typing Entry Permit application at
Tadbeer centre.
+ Maximum age limit to apply for Maid Visa is 58
years old (varies case to case).
+ Bachelors are not eligible to sponsor a Maid.
+
If a family needs more than one maid, the
DGDRFA
reserves the right to decide depending on the size of the family,
income levels, etc.
Note:
Dh50,000 is what you may have to cough up in fines for
hiring an illegal maid.
Dubai Immigration Help Line: 800 5111
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Philippine Embassy, Abu Dhabi
W-48, Street No. 8, Secto4 2-23, Plot 51
Al Qubaisat, Abu Dhabi.
Tel. +971-2-6390006
Timing: 8am to 1pm (Sun - Thu)
Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) -
Dubai
Qusais: 35, Beirut Street, Extn.
2, Al Quais 3, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel. +971 4 220 7011
Hamriya:
Villa No. 111, Street 132,
(Along Abu Hail Road)
Al Hamriya, Deira, Dubai
Tel. +971 4 266 7745
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How
much is the expense for Maid Visa?
A: Expense
before
entry:
Dh3500,
out of which
Dh2000
is refundable from Immigration after Maid's
visa cancellation.
Expense
after entry:
Dh6800
for
Medical,
ID,
Visa Stamping and
Medical Insurance.
Apart from this,
Dh1400
should be paid for
status change if the maid is inside
UAE on
Visit or
Tourist
or cancelled visa stage.
Q: Within
how many days Maid has to enter UAE from the date of her visa get
issued?
A: Within
60 days from the date of issue.
Q: Within
how many days Maid has to complete Medical, ID and Visa Stamping?
A: Within
60 days from the date of entry /
Status
Change.
Q: For
how many years Maid visa is stamped?
A: One
year if the sponsor is expatriate and two years if the sponsor is UAE
national.
Q: How
much is the expense for Maid Visa renewal?
A: Dh7040
for
Medical,
ID,
Visa Stamping and
Medical Insurance..
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Dos and donts to avoid trouble with maids
+ Give the maid a true picture of what to
expect before she comes to work for you. Make her understand she is
not coming for a holiday abroad
+ Choose a maid who does not have an
ailing husband or small kids back home. They may have genuine concerns
and can easily become homesick
+ Wait for a month before you stamp the
visa on the passport. That gives you enough time to study her
behaviour and commitment to work.
+ Dont let your housemaid go out
unaccompanied for a long period of time. You are inviting trouble.
+ Always keep monthly salary slips and
make your maid signs on them on their pay day. You may need to show
proof at the embassy (GN).
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Special rules in Abu Dhabi for Maid
sponsorship
+ To sponsor a Maid on Abu Dhabi visa will cost
the equivalent of her annual salary. The minimum monthly salary should
be according to the criteria set by the country where the maid comes
from.
Indian: Dh1100, Filipina: Dh1469 ($400),
Sri Lankan: Dh825,
Indonesian: Dh800, Nepali: Dh900 and Bangladeshi: Dh750.
That means the visa stamping fee for an Indian maid is Dh14000
for one year. This amount to be repeated every year. Apart from this,
you have to complete formalities of concerned embassy/consulate. For
Indian maid, you have to deposit
Dh9200 at Indian embassy/consulate. For
Nepali maid, you should deposit Dh5000. These
amounts are refundable after cancellation of maid visa.
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Special rules in Sharjah for Maid
sponsorship
+ To sponsor a Maid on a Sharjah visa will cost
the equivalent of her annual salary. The minimum monthly salary which
you could declare is Dh700. It's going to cost at least
Dh8,400 per year whereas in Dubai it is Dh5000 per year.
This amount to be repeated every year plus other expenses like normal
visa fee,
Medical,
Emirates ID.
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Sharjah Immigration Address:
South of King Faisal Street (take SZR to Sharjah, exit on King Faisal
Street, then turn right when you see the big mosque. Go one major
block and it is on the corner - turn left and then an immediate right
into the district). Tel. No.: 06 572 67 77.
Click here for other immigration branch address.
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Special rules in Ras Al Khaimah for Maid
sponsorship
+ To sponsor a Maid on a
Ras Al Khaimah visa will cost
the equivalent of her annual salary. The minimum monthly salary which
you could declare is Dh800.
This amount to be repeated every year plus other expenses like normal
visa fee, Medical, Emirates ID.
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+Housemaid's New Visa Stamping Sponsored by an Expatriate
read more
+
Visa renewal of
Housemaid Sponsored by an Expatriate
read more
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Cancellation-Maid Visa
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Designations-Professions
Domestic Worker's Visa
GDRFA
(Immigration Office) Locations
Education Visa
E-gate
Ejari-Tenancy
Online Registration
Emirates
ID
Emirates ID Lost
Fines
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Freehold
Visa
FAQs-Visa
Family Visa-Dubai
Family
Visa-Sharjah
Family Visa Cancellation
Family
Visa Renew
Family Visa Stamping-New (Sponsor-Investor)
Husband's Residence Visa-Sponsored by Wife
Housemaid Ran Away
House
Servant's Visa
Immigration Est. Card-New
Immigration Est. Card-Renew
Immigration Est. Card-Amendment
Immigration Est. Card-Lost
Immigration Office
Indian Maid (change visa inside UAE)
Investor Visa-New
Investor Visa Stamping-After Entry
Investor Visa Renew
Investor/Partner visa
Cancellation
Maid-Abscond Reporting
Maid visa
Maid visa
Cancellation
Maid
from India
Maid from Indonesia
Maid Visa (Change inside Country without Exit)
Maid
from Nepal
Maid
from Sri Lanka
Maid Visa Renewal
Multiple Entry Visa
Newborn
baby's visa stamping
OK to
Board Message
Oman visa from UAE Border
Parents Visa-New
Parents Visa
Stamping
after Entry
Parents Visa Renewal
Partner
Visa
PRO Card-Immigration
Re-entry
After
6 Months
Residence Visa
Servant Visa
Stamping Visa from Old Passport to New Passport
Status Change
Student Visa
Teenager Visa
Tourist Visa
Transit Visa
Transfer Visa from Old Passport to New Passport
Visa
Cancellation-Family
Visa
Change-By Road-Hatta-Oman
Visa
for Step-child
Visa on arrival
Visa
Position Amendment
Visa of Two Gulf Countries
Visas in UAE
Visa Renewal of son above 18 years age
Visa
Transfer
Visa
Transfer-Child
Visa
Transfer-Wife-From
Father to Husband
Visit
Visa
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