DUBAI: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has set new rules for expatriates sponsoring visitors to the UAE. The ICP announced the updated visit visa regulations on Monday. Under the new rules, UAE residents or expatriates must meet a fixed minimum monthly income requirement to bring relatives or friends to the country.

According to the new policy, a person must earn at least AED 4,000 per month to sponsor close family members. To sponsor relatives who are not immediate family, the minimum monthly income required is AED 8,000. For sponsoring friends, the sponsor must earn at least AED 15,000 per month.

Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, Director General of ICP, said the changes were based on studies conducted by the authority. He explained

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