Dependent's visa expiry — does my son's still-attending-school status matter?

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My son is 19, still in his last year of UAE secondary school, visa on my sponsorship. Standard rule says dependent sons over 18 cannot be sponsored — but is school enrollment an exception?

Bilal Mahmood · Accepted Answer

Yes. UAE permits dependent-visa extension for adult sons up to age 25 if they remain in full-time education at a recognised institution in the UAE. Apply for the renewal with: school enrolment certificate, academic transcript, and your standard sponsorship documents. The renewal is granted year by year while education is ongoing. After graduation, he has 1 year on a job-seeker visa (renewable once) before needing employer sponsorship.

Dependent's visa expiry — does my son's still-attending-school status matter?

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