Procedure per The Official UAE Government Portal (u.ae). Fees and timelines change — check the authority's website. We don't invent numbers.
How it works
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Understand who oversees foster care
The Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) supervises the child care homes and ensures proper foster families are found for the children. It is the authority responsible for placing a child of unknown parentage with a family.
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Contact MoCD to foster a child
If you and your family wish to foster a child of unknown parentage, contact MoCD directly. They guide you through the requirements and the placement process. Ask them for the current documents and conditions, as these are confirmed on the authority's website.
Documents:Family and applicant details as requested by MoCD - 3
Check eligibility to embrace a child
A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE, may apply to embrace a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially. Confirm the full eligibility conditions with MoCD.
Documents:Proof of residence in the UAEEvidence of financial ability to support the child - 4
Explore sponsoring an orphaned child
The Emirates Red Crescent Authority facilitates sponsoring arrangements for orphaned children inside and outside the UAE. If you prefer to sponsor rather than foster, this is the body to approach for those programmes.
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Consider other sponsoring bodies
There are several other social and humanitarian entities which provide sponsoring services to abandoned and orphaned children. Compare their programmes to find the arrangement that fits your family, and verify current terms with each entity directly.
Fees and timelines may change — verify with the official source.
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