UAE Student visa - Dependents & family

In the UK, you can only bring dependents on a research based postgraduate degree such as a PhD or Master's by Research, not a standard one year taught Master's. In the UAE, you can sponsor your spouse and children once your residency visa meets minimum salary and housing thresholds.

Yes, you can bring your child with you while studying abroad in both Germany and the UAE, though the legal and financial prerequisites differ. In Germany, you must hold a student residence permit, show additional funds, and provide suitable housing. Meanwhile, the UAE requires university sponsorship, strict financial or income.

Yes, you can bring dependents to Dubai as a Master's student, but you must earn at least AED 4,000 per month or show equivalent savings, and provide a registered tenancy contract for a suitable apartment. University dorms do not qualify, and dependents over 18 need medical fitness clearance.

Yes, your wife can legally work in Dubai while staying on your dependent visa. She does not need to cancel her residency sponsorship or switch to a company visa to take up employment. Her employer simply needs to secure an official work permit through the ministry or free zone authority.

No, you cannot complete two separate masters degrees under one single visa period in New Zealand or the UAE. A student visa and a spouse visa are distinct statuses that cannot be held together, so you must study sequentially or find a university offering an official dual degree program.