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5 available 5 • View allChanging a personal sponsor visa of a family member to a company visa
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Q: Can a person change a (personal) sponsor visa of his family member to any company visa without NOC, cancellation, and knowledge of the personal sponsor?
What are the consequences/penalty if it is done?
Thanks!

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Cancellation of a dependent sponsored visa and family dispute
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Q: My wife who is under a residency visa (my dependent) came to Dubai without my knowledge. I contacted the embassy and I had to accommodate her.
Later, she lodged a complaint with the police for domestic violence and then retracted the charges. I left to India after informing my employer and I sent my wife tickets to come to India as well.
She didn't travel and is refusing to come to India along with my 3-year-old daughter. She is staying at an NGO and is adamant.
At this point, what options do I have to bring her back here?
She is saying that she will stay there and will continue to stay even if I don't return back.

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Q: What would be my visa status after divorcing my husband in Dubai?
Since I am on his visa he says that I can continue to remain on his visa, but he got me into this country with our marriage certificate from India under the Special Marriage Act.
Thank you.

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The consequences of canceling wife's visa after divorce


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Q: Hi sir/madam,
I was married and before divorce, my wife did her visa under my name (that I'm her sponsor). 8 months passed since we got divorced and she is still under my visa.
If I will cancel her visa, what will happen?
Who will pay fees if she will overstay?
Currently, she is not working.



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How to get a residence visa in the UAE after getting divorce and cancelling my visa?

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Q: I got a residence visa followed by an Emirates ID after getting married to my husband who was already living in Abu Dhabi.
Afterward, the marriage didn't work out, unfortunately. I filed a khula case in Pakistan and got divorced. Now, I wanted to know what would be my UAE residence visa status.
Will I get a visa extension?
Or how can I substitute the sponsor on my Emirates ID?
Can I obtain a visa independently if I want to continue living in UAE?


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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.
Nov 19, 2005
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