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Family sponsorship for low income employees in Abu DhabiLow-income group can sponsor families under new NRD rule 22 November 2006 ABU DHABI — The Naturalisation and Residency Department (NRD) in Abu Dhabi has adopted a new procedure to make personal sponsorship easy for residents belonging to the low income group who were not allowed to sponsor their immediate family, Khaleej Times has learnt. A number of terms and conditions have been set whereby applicants sponsoring immediate family members should earn a minimum salary of Dh2,500 per month and have a proper accommodation. Otherwise, the salary should be more than Dh3200 and a Dh5,000 bank deposit is to be submitted. The deposit will be refunded in case of sponsorship cancellation or transfer. In addition to the specified salary and accommodation, the bank deposit must be submitted for sponsoring wife and children whose residency will only be for two years. As for sponsoring parents, only a one-year sponsorship is issued against a bank deposit. The same term is applicable to brother and sister. Regarding investors, the duration of all sponsorships is one year. An investor can sponsor his wife and children against a bank deposit of Dh20,000 instead of the previous Dh70,000. The same condition is applicable to an investor’s father, mother, brother, sister, and children above the legal age. |