
Entry permits for investors, companies and families
All types of entry permits for investors, companies and families.
Service details
What the service covers
We prepare, type, submit and follow up entry permit and residence visa applications with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.
- Entry permits for family residence
- Entry permits for investors and partners
- Entry permits for company employees
Required documents
- Copy of the sponsor’s or investor’s Emirates ID and passport.
- Copy of the sponsored person’s valid passport and a recent photo on a white background.
- Registered tenancy contract (Ejari) and DEWA bill, for family residence.
- Sponsor’s employment contract, salary certificate or bank statement.
- Trade licence and memorandum of association, for partners, investors and companies.
Typical estimated time
- Entry permit issuance
- 24 to 48 working hours
Times are typical estimates; the final decision and processing time rest with the relevant authority, and additional documents may be requested depending on the case. Government fees are not included in our fees and vary by transaction. We are a private document clearing business, not a government authority and not affiliated with one.
Please don’t send copies of sensitive documents in your first enquiry; the team will tell you what is needed and how to send it.
Information last reviewed: October 2026.
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