Visa for stepchild Abu Dhabi

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Member since 27 January 2015

sholehouseMember27 January 2015 16:10:57

Hello All,

We are due to move to Abu Dhabi in the next few months although have been hit by a potential stumbling block.

We are a family of four - myself, wife, daughter (1) and stepdaughter (13) from my wife's previous relationship.

My employer/sponsor is a public sector organisation and they have, when making my employment offer, rejected my stepdaughter as a dependent child and therefore will not pay school fees etc. We have accepted this and will pay her school fees, not a showstopper.

In the last few days however my employer has warned us that my stepdaughter's residence visa is at a high risk of being rejected due to the fact that they have already rejected her as a dependent i.e. the government have already said No, as such.

Has anyone out there had a similar experience recently with stepchildren?

Many thanks,
Simon.

mitoke Active member

Member since 23 February 2014

mitokeActive member27 January 2015 20:05:18

Are you in a position to legally adopt her?

sholehouse Member

Member since 27 January 2015

sholehouseMember28 January 2015 07:36:18

It is possible but we have not considered it seriously because it appears - from guidance on various websites and posts on various forums - that people already live with stepchildren in the UAE. Have you heard of similar cases being rejected?

mitoke Active member

Member since 23 February 2014

mitokeActive member28 January 2015 13:47:41

No but often the legal parent is the one being sponsored by an employer. If your wife was to also get a job, it is possible.

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