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What are the procedures to sponsor a Housemaid/Nanny
in Dubai/UAE?
Maid visa applications to be processed through
Tadbeer centre.
You can also approach
Tadbeer Centre to hire a housemaid
according to your requirements.
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.
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The housemaid and the Sponsor/spouse should not
be related
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The Sponsor
should be a resident in the UAE living with his/her family
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Medical Insurance should be renewed yearly. Approximate
Dh600 per year.
Age Criteria:
If the maid is from India, proposed Maid's age should not be less than
30 years. This the rule of Indian Consulate.
As per the rule of
MOHRE, If the maid's age is above 60,
a manual application should be filled in Arabic by the sponsor and
attach it with the online application to exempt from the age limit.
- All charges, including Deposits, Guarantees, Courier and file
opening fees will be processed through Tadbeer centre at the time of
application. Refund can be processed only to the sponsor’s Bank
Account. IBAN
(International Bank Account
Number) of the Sponsor (applicant) is required.
- You need to visit the
immigration (GDRFA) only if such SMS received. You will receive
application status SMS about approval or modification.
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 certain countries need pink colour visa for Emigration
clearance.
New Entry Permit for Housemaid Sponsored by an Expatriate
STEPS TO FOLLOW
+ Make No relation Certificate
from your Consulate
(This is applicable only if the Maid is from same nationality of the
Sponsor).
Click here for Indian Consulate
Related procedures.
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.
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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.
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IBAN
(International Bank Account
Number) of the Sponsor (applicant).
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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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Maid's Salary
Agreement
will be sent to your mail along
with her visa. You should mention her salary at the time of typing
Entry Permit application. This contract should be signed by the maid
after her entry and to be submitted at the time of visa stamping.
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Male Servant:
You can apply for male servant/cook also if you meet above mentioned
requirements.
If the Maid is inside UAE on
cancelled visa or
Visit
/
Tourist Visa, Dh1400 to be paid extra
for Status
Change (Dh680 to issue visa inside the country and
Dh720 for status amendment). In this case
no need Indian Consulate related
procedures after get issued the visa. But No Relation
Certificate from Consulate is must if the Maid is from same
nationality of the Sponsor. This certificate is required by UAE
Immigration Department at the time
of applying for entry visa.
Special approval is required to
get maid visa if she is inside country on Tourist Visa.
FINE Travel/Tourism Agency: It is
heard that, fine is imposed on Travel/Tourism agency if any Tourist
under their sponsorship, changed status to maid/servant visa.
After got visa issued, prepare Maid's Employment Contract from the
concerned Consulate. (Eg:
India,
Sri Lanka)
and send it to her home country for immigration clearance.
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Read
more about eMigrate for Indian maids.
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Click here for the procedures of
after entry
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Maid's Visa will be issued same day
if the requirements are completed.
+ Maximum age limit to apply for Maid Visa is 58
years old (varies case to case).
+ Bachelors are not eligible to sponsor a Maid.
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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.
Wages of Maids
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Currently, maids can be
obtained only from
India, Sri Lanka, Philippines,
Nepal,
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Ethiopia, each of which has its own
stipulations for minimum wages, age and other working conditions.
For example,
Indian maids command a minimum salary
of Dh1,100. A prepaid mobile phone with SIM card should be
given to the housemaid upon arrival.
Read more
The rate for Filipina is Dh1460 ($400), Sri Lankan Dh825,
Indonesian Dh800, Nepali Dh900 and Bangladeshi Dh750.
Maids from African countries like Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya are other
options.
To sponsor a Nepalese Maid, the employer also needs a
Police Clearance Certificate.
Read
more
Medical, Bio-Metric & Entry Visa from India:
If the maid is in India, some applicants will get visa approval
reference number only from Immigration.
Using this reference number maid has to complete pre-arrival Medical
from GAMCA
and approach UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram or Embassy in Delhi
for bio-metric capture and Entry Visa stamping in the passport.
read more
Medical from Home Country:
Maids from Ethiopia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are required to take a
medical fitness test in their home countries before applying for the
visa.
Read
more
Refundable
Deposit at Embassy/Consulate:
India: Dh9200, Nepal:
Dh5000, Sri Lanka: Dh3675. Philippine, Bangladesh, and
Indonesian missions do not require security deposits.
Affidavit / No relation Certificate
from Indian Consulate
+ If the sponsor is an Indian, Affidavit can be made
from Indian
Consulate/ Embassy. Required documents:
1. Passport copy
of Sponsor, Spouse and Maid. 2. Original passports of Sponsor
and Spouse. 3. Affidavit
Form can be collected from
Consulate and filled by hand. 4. Fees
Dh60. Attested Affidavit will be delivered the same time.
Indian Consulate Timing: Sunday to Thursday 8am-12noon.
Location: Bur Dubai, Karama, near Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Illegal Maid:
Dh50,000 is what you may have to cough up in fines for
hiring an illegal maid.
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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).
Dubai Immigration Help Line No. 800 5111
Public can register complaints with the Department by calling
04-7074878 or 04-7074889.
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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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Sharjah Immigration
Office 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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Hiring an Absconding
Maid
The person who hires an absconding maid faces a Dh50,000 fine
as per Article 34 of the Foreigners' Entry and Residency Law, or
otherwise faces a maximum jail term of six months. Absconding maids
will be jailed and deported." (The employer will be fined Dh100,000 if
he/she hires two such absconders.
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If the sponsor is an Indian Resident, more procedures to be
completed from Indian Consulate/Embassy for immigration clearance.
read more
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Housemaid's New Visa Stamping Sponsored by an Expatriate
read more
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Visa renewal of
Housemaid Sponsored by an Expatriate
read more
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