Family sponsorship is the arrangement under which an eligible resident of a GCC country sponsors immediate family members, typically a spouse and children and sometimes parents, to live with them on dependent residence visas. The dependents' status is tied to the sponsor's residency and must be renewed alongside it.
Across the GCC, eligibility usually depends on the sponsor's profession and a minimum monthly salary, plus attested documents such as marriage and birth certificates and, in many cases, registered housing and medical insurance. The exact salary thresholds, eligible professions, and document requirements differ by country and are periodically updated.
Some countries also apply a recurring dependent fee on top of visa costs. Because the rules vary widely and change over time, confirm the current salary gate, documents, and fees for the specific country before starting an application.