Q: and I know i will need to go there on a visit visa first,then get it converted to a family visa( unless i get a job when ill get the employer visa).My question is: For my husband to sponsor me as his wife,he would have to show "attested" and "translated" marriage certificate.Where in the UK can I get this done? Would i have to get this done from india? I checked the UAE embassy in london's website ,but they dont seem to offer this service.Can my husband get the certificates attested from the UAE itself? also,on the conversion front,can my visit visa be converted to an employment or family visa wiithin dubai ,or will I have to go out of the country and then apply?
A: hi congrats on getting the job in dubai u and yr hubbie will have a great time. i lived there for 12 yrs but left nearly 8 yrs ago. things may have changed since then but in my experience we didnt have anything done in the uk, we got our marriage cert and kids birth certs attested in the british embassy, my hubbie was arab but british p/p holder. the arabic translation could only be done in the uae i think as u have to use an approved translator and they can get the necessary stamps added to it for u. once yr husbands residence visa has been granted he can apply for yrs and the company he is working for should help on that or at least give him guidance. im not sure how being a non-british p/p holder will affect u, the rules for visit visas are different for indian nationals i think than for uk as , u may be aware that uk passport holders dont need a visa as such we can just turn up in the airport and get a month long visit visa there and then which is renewable twice before having to leave the country. if u do have to leave the country (i think they may have introduced a fee to pay instead of this now but not 100%) then all u have to do is take a 1/2 hr flight to doha which costs a few hundre d dirhams wait around couple of hours for the flight back and then come back in either on a new visit visa or yr residence or employment visa whichever u have so its not a big deal nor that expensive. everyone has to do it at some point . hope this has helped a bit, but as i say the info may hav e changed a little as i m out of touch having not lived there for a few years. good luck in yr new life in dubai.