The UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) clarified a 60-day family-visit pathway (reported 15 October 2026) for ordinary passport holders from select African and Asian nations — Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, India — who hold a valid visa or residency from the UK, US, EU, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore or South Korea (Indians may also use a US Green Card). The primary holder can sponsor spouse, children, parents and parents-in-law for the same 60 days. Separately, sponsor salary tiers apply: AED 4,000 per month for first-degree relatives, AED 8,000 for second and third-degree, AED 15,000 for friends. Visit and job-seeker holders can now switch to employment residency inside the UAE without exiting (60-day employment entry permit). What it means for you: this directly answers the most-asked UAE expat question — how do I bring my family, and what salary do I need? The in-country status change also saves the costly exit-and-return cycle for job-seekers who land offers. Sources: Gaia Realty, Wego, Time Out Dubai. Related: UAE hub (https://gulfexpatrights.com/uae/).