Newborn Visa: How to Add Your Baby

First: register the birth

Before a residence visa can be arranged, your baby's birth needs to be registered and a birth certificate issued through the relevant UAE hospital and health authority process. This certificate is the foundation for everything that follows.

Then: attest the birth certificate

A UAE-issued birth certificate for a newborn generally needs its own verification steps before it can be used to sponsor the child on a residence visa. If either parent's civil documents (such as a marriage certificate) haven't been attested for UAE use yet, that needs sorting too. See our guide to birth certificate attestation for family visas for the detail.

Applying for the residence visa

1. 1Confirm sponsor eligibilityThe sponsoring parent's salary and Ejari are checked, as with any family visa.
2. 2Status change or entry permitApplied for on the baby's behalf.
3. 3Emirates ID applicationRequired even for a newborn, once the visa process is under way.
4. 4Visa stampingCompletes the process, and your baby is added to your family's residence status.

Documents and timing

• Birth certificate
• Both parents' passports and Emirates IDs
• Parents' attested marriage certificate, if not already on file
• Passport-sized photos of the baby

UAE residency rules typically expect a newborn's visa to be arranged within a set window after birth, so it's worth starting the process soon after registration rather than leaving it. DocuGulf's service fee for the family visa process is AED 3,200, with government fees shown separately at cost.

Key takeaways

Key takeaways: Register the birth and get the certificate before applying for residency. The birth certificate and, if needed, the parents' marriage certificate generally need to be attested for UAE use. Start soon after birth, UAE rules expect a newborn's visa arranged within a defined window. DocuGulf's fee is AED 3,200, with government fees shown separately at cost.

A note on scope: DocuGulf is a documentation facilitation service. All kinds of work is performed by licensed notaries, translators and approved typing centres. Reach us at info@docugulf.com or +971 58 569 3628.