Can you put your family visa on hold if you are switching jobs between emirates?
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A Gulf News reader wrote in to the newspaper asking the question.
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While he had a job in Dubai, he was considering taking up a new job in Ras Al Khaimah.
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He requested authorities to also ease any restrictions that may be in place allowing residents to put their family's visa on hold.
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Amer centres provided a response to the query on putting family visa on hold.
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Residents in Dubai can put their family's visa on hold for 60 days, only if they are moving from Dubai to Dubai.
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To put your family visa on hold in Dubai, visit the GDRFA centre branch in Al Manara or Al Twar.
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According to Abu Dhabi-based business consultant Kashif Ali, it is only possible to your family's visa on hold if you are changing jobs within the same emirate.
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To know how you can put your family's visa on hold, read: gulfnews.com/1.1591019918971
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If you are moving between emirates, you would need to cancel your family's visa to apply for your new residence permit.
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Once your residence visa application is complete, you can apply for your family's visa, starting with their entry permit.
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Documents required to apply for an entry permit.
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Cost of applying for entry permit: If your dependent is inside the UAE, applying for entry permit can cost around Dh1,800.
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Once the entry permit is approved, you would need to apply for your dependents' Emirates IDs and medical fitness test.
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Cost of Emirates ID and medical fitness test in the UAE.
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Cost of residence visa stamping.
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