Head of family can now transfer residency of children to working mothers in UAE

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP-UAE) has announced amendments to the procedures for regularising the status of residency law violations related to children.

The Authority also explained that if the violating worker wishes to remain with their current employer, the employer must apply for a work permit renewal through the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization’s channels, in line with established procedures to continue the contractual relationship.