At the Ministry of Family, we work to strengthen, support, and sustain family life across the UAE.
Our mission is to empower individuals, nurture families, and build a society where every home thrives with stability, compassion, and opportunity.
The Ministry of Family delivers a wide range of services designed to strengthen family bonds, safeguard wellbeing, and empower every individual to thrive.
Each service reflects our mission to build a cohesive, compassionate, and resilient society rooted in Emirati values.
We’re dedicated to building strong families and inclusive communities through meaningful programs and services.
A package of social services aimed at building stable and cohesive families equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to establish positive and sustainable marital relationships. In addition, couples receive a financial grant of seventy thousand dirhams to support them in starting a happy and stable life.
Start service →The People of Determination Card is an identity card issued by the Ministry of Family to persons with disabilities. It serves as an official document confirming that the holder is a person with a disability, ensuring the rights granted under Federal Law No. (29) of 2006 on Persons with Disabilities, as well as the regulations and decisions issued in its implementation.
Start service →A service that individuals and companies apply for to obtain a license to conduct family counseling activities aimed at improving the quality of family life and ensuring its stability, including family and social counseling, educational counseling, workshops, therapeutic and training plans, and matchmaking services.
Start service →Granting approval to publish promotional advertisements for the services and programs offered by non-governmental Family Counseling Centers, ensuring alignment with their objectives, services, and programs.
Start service →This service allows the registration of children with developmental delays and those at risk of disability (People of Determination) to enroll in Early Intervention Centers and Units during early childhood. It also enables the registration of People of Determination in rehabilitation centers upon reaching the age of 4 to receive a range of rehabilitation and educational services, in addition to support and guidance programs provided by a specialized team to empower them and their families, enhance their skills, integrate them into society, and improve their quality of life.
Start service →Issuance of a replacement for a lost or damaged People of Determination Card to ensure continued access to services and facilities across various entities and sectors in the UAE.
Start service →Licensing of Non-Governmental Institutions to Conduct Activities and Provide Services for People of Determination, including early intervention, integrated service, vocational rehabilitation, life skills, individual therapeutic rehabilitation sessions, and educational and psychological assessment...
Start service →Updating and renewing the application to legally and regularly continue the activities and services of People of Determination Care and Rehabilitation Centers.
Start service →A social model derived from Emirati heritage in organizing mass wedding ceremonies, aligned with the authentic values and principles of society that reflect solidarity and social cohesion, enabling couples to begin a stable married life and build cohesive and sustainable families.
Start service →Updating and renewing the application to legally and regularly continue the activities and services of the Private Family Counseling Center.
Start service →Her Excellency Sana Suhail, Minister of Family, honoured 50 graduates from disability care and rehabilitation centres for people of determination...
The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Hungary have strengthened their bilateral relationship with a cooperation agreement signed by the UAE...
The UAE delegation at the 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)...
At the Ministry of Family, our people are the heart of our success. We believe in nurturing talent, empowering growth, and creating meaningful work that transforms lives
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