UAE MoHRE, ICP & UKVI Verified 2026
South Asian Expat Guide — UAE & UK 2026
Essential handbook for expats from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka — MOFA document attestation, family visa sponsorship income limits, Overseas Registration cards, and tax treaties.
Family Visa Sponsorship & Income Evaluator
Evaluate your eligibility to sponsor spouse and children in the UAE or UK based on minimum income requirements.
Fixed monthly gross salary
Eligible for UAE Family Visa Sponsorship
Your salary (AED 6,000) meets the minimum AED 4,000 (or AED 3,000 + accommodation) requirement under ICP rules to sponsor your spouse and children in the UAE.
Document Mandate: Degrees & marriage certificates must be attested by MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE).
MOFA Certificate Attestation Workflow
- Home Country Notary Public: Verification of original degree, diploma, or marriage certificate.
- Higher Education Commission (HEC) / HRD: Educational verification by issuing home country ministry.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): Attestation stamp from home country Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Islamabad, New Delhi, Dhaka).
- UAE / UK Embassy Stamp: Final consular attestation in home country before traveling abroad.
Frequently Asked Questions
For educational, birth, or marriage certificates to be recognized in the UAE, they must undergo a 4-step attestation process: 1) Notary Public in home country (Pakistan/India/Bangladesh), 2) Home Department / HRD, 3) Ministry of External/Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in home country, and 4) UAE Embassy in home country followed by MOFA UAE final stamp.
Expats in UAE and UK can use licensed exchange houses and digital remittance apps (e.g. Roshan Digital Account for Pakistanis, NRE accounts for Indians, or direct bank transfers) which offer zero fee options under government remittance promotion schemes.