Visa rules & regulations for expatriate (residents) in UAE

I experienced people are looking for visa eligibilty for their families & relatives . They always contact to PROs and pay them some money to get visa. I think you can directly visit immigration offices and apply for the visa by paying the govt fee only. You dont have to pay the money to PROs. Here is the information to know about the rules & regulation about the eligibility & requirements to issue visa on behalf of your sponsorship. All emirates have different rules & regulations for visa eligibility . check it out for Department of Naturalization & Residency Dubai (DNRD) .

http://www.dnrd.gov.ae/DNRD/Transactions/Residents/Residents%20Services