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London general life cost Hello,
I'm waiting contract offer for job based in London.
Can someone tell me please, what are approximane life expenses in London per month...just from-to .
Also, what will be t ...
LCD TV and sound system cost How much is a LCD tv is in dubai i.e. 42" Panasonic, Sony or Vizio LCD TV. Also how much is a decent sound system, I bought one in US about $300 that was a samsung with 5 speakers and a woofer. ...
Hello, everyone, i am a newbie here. Hello, everyone, i am a newbie here. I am from Shenzhen China.We are China laptopparts sources depot, anyone interested in those items or have enquiry, just feel free to let me know. ...
Dr Marc Muller at Emirates Hospital - any recommendations Any experience with Dr Marc Muller. My 1.5 yr old daughter needs to have some minor surgery. Thanks ...
DESS school (a tautology I know...) Hi all - first time on this forum, so bear with me please!! We have been offered a role in Dubai, with "guaranteed" places at DESS for our kids (9&11). The website looks ok, and the ...
Anyone know if I can bring alchohol into dubai How big is the container? ...
falconry hi any falconers on this forum.would like to hear from you and im interested in exporting falcons to uae.regards william ...
Specialist Paediatric Medical Care Hi All, My family and I are thinking of moving to Dubai provided I can find a professional job in my field and had a question regarding specialist paediatric medical care. I have a 20 month old ...
business deal in visa services Dear Sir I am working in dubai and I did nt get enough salary, I want to earn some more money by doing some self services. earlier I was in VISA prochurement services for Europ/US/Canada/Australia ...
Women and sponsorship of children I read somewhere that the mom can't sponsor her child, unless she is divorced or widowed, or works as a teacher or nurse. But can a woman (who works in Dubai) sponsor her children, if she was neve ...
S for Salik & Sharjah Guys/Gals Have couple of questions......a friend of mine has a 3bed apartment in Al Khan which he rented 3 years ago at 56k and apparently there is a rentcap in sharjah for 3 years......however n ...
I am a body waxing therapist and moving to dubai??? Me and my partner are thinking about a move to Dubai. I was just wondering if aanyone knows how I go about finding a job in Dubai? At the moment I work at a good waxing company in Melbourne and ...
strict laws Hi I will be visiting Dubai in November to see if my husband and myself might want to move from Glasgow I am looking for some information and tips there are a few things that are concerning me I ...
Document Attestation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dubai In an earlier posting "More Information on Residence Permit for Wife", I mentioned having a certificate attested at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Dubai, and promised a separate ...
Degree Attestation - Help Needed!! Hi,
I am from Australia and just arrived in Dubai on the 15th October.
I am in the final stages of getting my documents attested. Can someone please confirm that the below is the correct ...
Visa Types available from Dubai Immigration General Information Information concerning visa requirements for those wishing to travel to the UAE has been listed below, however visa reulations and costs are subject to change and should always b ...
Visa types General Information * There are basically two types of visas for visitors to Dubai: transit and visit visas. * Nationals of "Israel" may not enter the U.A.E. * A penalty charge is im ...
Maid services Hi I've been trying to get a decent maid service in Greens.. any one knows a good one.. most of the agencies seem to have min 4hrs of service criteria..which is not really required for me.. 40dh / h ...
Map of Dubai Where can I find a map of dubai online? ...
New to the forum...have some questions Hey there, New to the forum and like many of you, have decided or thought about moving to Dubai for employment. I just have some questions. I'm Canadian and planning a 1 mth trip to Dubai i ...
When converting a driver's Lic, Do U Keep Yr Old One? Someone asked today whether the RTA takes away your original driver's licence when you apply for a UAE DL based on your home country DL (without going to a driving school). If they do, it means when ...
need advise... a friend of mine is coming in dubai this june... hoping to find a job, im kindda worried since he didn't processed his red ribbon(Phil.).. is it really necessary? tnx... ...
Nursery Advice - Jumeriah International Nursery Hi Everyone I am new to Dubai and am just wondering if anybody has had any experience with Jumeriah International Nursery as i was thinking of sending my two year old daughter there. I would ap ...
Please help (possible to change visit visa in workpermit)??? Hi everyone
anyone can guide me easy and fast way for my visa ?????
i am 30 years old male from pakistan (south korean residance)
living and working in korea from last more then 8 ...
Who Qualifies as a Dependant? Hi all My wife and i are going to be moving to Al Ain in the near future, problem being that i am a web developer/graphic designer with no paper work qualifications (self taught) and she is a full ...
New Confussion Hi There, I have to come to Dubai in Second week of October as my Employment visa is still not ready (may be due to Ramdaan) I plan to come on a visit visa and settle down here and as soon as my E ...
ADAM CHOMYN [color=darkred][/color] :?: ADAM CHOMYN :?: Help, I am trying to find my cousin Adam Chomyn, who I have been told is currently living in Dubai, possibly with his wife and children. Adam is 41 year ...
On The Move! Hi this won't be a new post so stay with me :) Moving over to Dubai in a few months and wok in the Airline industry anyone know of any sites for jobs etc..... Also what's it like living over ...
[color=darkred]ADAM CHOMYN[/color] Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Adam Chomyn, please either let meknow, or pass my info onto him. Adam is 41 years old, married with at least two children. He is from Didcot in Oxfordshire UK. H ...
important question thanks for your advise. i read in the internet before that hepa b is included in the medical testing, but wen i asked other references, even in the agencies here in the philippines, they said that it ...
Can I start work before residence permit is stamped? Yes, that sounds right.
A on its own does not allow you to work anyway. ...
Visa - How long would you wait? Hello I have been reading the forums about how long a visa should take, and it seems there really is no guarantee as to how long it will take. I have been waiting for my work visa for 3 months. ...
Canadians - Income Tax So I'm going to start a poll for Canadians only, as I'm only aware of this rule. Canada and UAE signed a Tax Treaty and since there are no income taxes in the UAE, Canadians are require to file inco ...
WADI WALK DUBAILAND Does anyone have any upto date news on this development ? Any feedback will be useful ? Thanks ...
Canadian - Resident Visa Transfer you communicate the Canadian embassy ...
Health insurance cost in Dubai Hi All, Can some one post some info about much a family health insurance cost in dubai? i.e. for myself, spouse and 2 kids. ...
PRIVATE ADULT FLUTE LESSONS REQUIRED Hello.. I am looking for private one on one flute lessons . I am a beginner, Adult Need to learn the basics, but interests in Jazz flute in particular. I have my own instrument. I am based in JB ...
Is this visa good for 30 days or a 60 days? I mean the visa given to visitors from Europe, America and the other 33 so- called privileged countries. I know this problem was discussed to some degree in another post, where it was mentioned th ...
About UK Study Visa and Immigration information required Hello Friends, I am looking information about UK immigration. Please guide me where from I can collect proper information about UK immigration and UK higher studies. I have found one website i.e. vis ...
Attention Dxbsoul and others willing to help Hi, I just accepted an offer from a retail group as a marketing executive and they have given me 2 options: 1. Be placed as an office clerk for an entire year. The salary, benefits, and everyth ...
Sharjah English School We are moving to Dubai from the uk in Jan 09 and i have found a school called Sharjah English School, does anyone know what its like and is it ok to commute from Mirdiff, its by Sharjah University. ...
Is a 35000 GBP sallary enought in Dubai? Hi I've been offered a job in DMC at the equivalent of £35,000. What sort of standard of living would that give me over there, assuming I would want to rent a 2 bedroom flat in a decent (subjec ...
volleyball is anyone playing for a club in dubai / familiar with the league set-up pls? ...
Barracuda Does anyone know if it has reopned after Ramadan yet? ...
Advice please - thinking of moving, not sure, some q's We are a family of 4, 2 small children. My hb has been offered a brillant job but we have some concerns, the main one been the cost. Aside from accomodation, is everything else mental expensive, like ...
TO, dbxsoul Hello dbxsoul, I hope you'll find this topic....is this the right channel for communcation with experts here ? if not , very sorry for any inconvienience to all Can I have your email please? Ne ...
Civil engineering K-Dog wrote:Hey Rob,
If you want an adventure for a few years Dubai is probably not a bad place. High profile projects will also look good on your resume. As far as quality of life, its still ...
Renew Wasel Outside UAE, Etisalat contact Num? I am outside the UAE and my Wasel is going to expire before I return. It seem you can renew online, but I need to add credit to the account first and international credit cards are "temporarily ...
CONFUSED ABOUT MOVING Hi everyone! I am a 21 year old Muslim Girl raised in California. I just got offered what I think is a wonderful job offer, but Im a little scared of moving to Dubai since I have onlybeen there on v ...
employment law sure, anytime ...
Self Employment - visa type needed?? I can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere else, so perhaps someone can help.. I plan to move to Dubai early next year. Initially, I will be renting a house but plan to look for and buy a pr ...
Taking kids to school Problems with what? Travel time? Solutions are
1. Find school close to home.
2. Find home close to school.
3. Use school bus service.
4. Employ driver.
5. Between you an ...
Daily drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi I've been transfered to a project in Abu Dhabi and am wondering whether it would be worth staying in Dubai and doing the drive to Abu Dhabi daily. Any comments or previous experiences. Thanks ...
Accommodation for 91K AED Hi, Was wondering what kind of accommodation would one get for about 91k AED? probably sweet nothing, but would appreciate a reply anyway :-) Thanks, ...
Dunhill Cigarette Filter, please Dear Everybody, Anyboday knows where to buy the Dunhill cigarette filter? Black color. Thanks very much ...
A few questions Im a 25 year old male living in UK. Just split from a long term relationship of 4 years and this has opened my mind and made me want to explore and get out there. I have been offered a job in Buen ...
Shipping from the US Looking to move from New York over to Dubai in the next 6 weeks, how much have people spent on shipping containers over, what size would you recommend for a 1 bed Apartment, how long does it take &am ...
Building a SuperHighway through the Springs I searched but haven't seen a thread re this topic. Living in the Springs, absolutely loved the complete area, especially driving the nice road with spead bumps counting Palm Trees on my way to w ...
American Female in Dubai?! Hey guys, I'm thinking about moving to Dubai, I got a job offer there yesterday. I'm a 28yr old American female; how hard would my life be there?
By the way, this forum is pretty cool that it h ...
Job in Dubai - through Alkarimi-reg Thanks, Thnx ...
Car import from UK to Dubai Yep, RHD car in Dubai would be a nightmare ...
Child Birth, certificates and marriage licenses I know this issue came up a while ago, but while sorting out some documents I found a copy of the procedure and thought it might help:
I'm going to paraphase the document as its a bit long:
Primary schools - advise please! Yes, it's tough to find a place in a good school. Here's a few in Mirdiff you could try ...
- new, don't know if open yet
- not sure if it's worth trying
- should be ok
- ...
New Job Offer Hi All, I am moving to Dubai early October from India. I have an offer from a company as a Order Processing and Logistics Manager. They are paying me 6500 AED + 1BHK accomodation + 1 Car with mai ...
New Car regolations some one told me from next year you can not change the ownership for old cars (10+) is this true? I called RTA but they can not tell me. where I can get info about this ...
Wages/Salary Hi, I might have a job offer in Sharjah (UAE) but I have been asked how much money I would want, either by telling him per month or per annum. Firstly I'm not sure how much to ask for in that regi ...
VISAs + start-ups + dogs Dear all, My wife and I are seriously considering moving to Dubai next year and are hoping someone can help us answer a few questions: 1. Pros and Cons -- Independant consulting/contract ...
US Degree attestation Hi all, just needed some info here for degree attestation or verification which ever i need to do, I am so confused on some of the leads that i am getting I saw a thread here that pointed me to t ...
can i bring my cat with me? has anyone here managed to successfully bring a pet with them to dubai? im thinking of moving over but cant bear to leave my cat behind. any suggestions or help would be much appreciated :) ...
Employment visa - Free Zone Hi folks, how long does it take to process an employment visa if my employer is in the free zone? How long does it take to get the residency? ...
Living in International city? I plan to move to Dubai and I'm checking apartments (studio) in International city cause it's really close to my company's office's (Silicon oasis) and rent is not that high. I got a LOT of tips fr ...
Marriage in Dubai Only the UAE government can give authoritative answers to all questions concerning marriage.
The following is an unofficial explanation of how to be married in Dubai:
Information from www ...
Sponsoring Visit visa for sibling (and family) Hi All, I would be greatly obliged if someone could break this down for me step-by-step because a futile run to the DRND office and 123423 calls later, I still have nothing. My husband wants ...
Buying property - no mention of it on here As mentioned elsewhere, I am planning to move to Dubai in February and am visiting in around three weeks' time in order to check out some properties for sale. I'm surprised that there doesn't seem ...
waiting for work visa When I got a visa it took 2 weeks. But it was some time ago and I don't know how long does it take now. ...
working on a housewife visa... Are you a male on housewife visa? :shock: ...
Financial Advice Needed I'm and English worker in Dubai and need financial advice with regards to banking offshore. Can anyone on here help? ...
Rent 1st Year Renewal Question Hi, I have rented 1 BR in Dubai International City one year ago, on 15th Jun 2007, and as per the contract it expires on 14th Jun 2008. When I first leased the property I got it from a company, th ...
Bars in Dubai How do we go about getting the license?Is it a long process? :? ...
Questions about Dubai It is allowed to have a scooter in Dubai. ...
appeal for help this Ramadan I’m a Filipino national and arrived here in Dubai last 21st February 2007 on visit visa. Having a satisfactory administrative work experience from Saudi Arabia, I decided to seek better opportunity i ...
What do u think of these car rental rates? Click on these links to view the rates:
http://www.hertz-uae.com/content/StandardRate.aspx
http://www.fastuae.com/tariffs2.asp
Andyba wrote:What rates?
Can you post them? ...
Need Help on NOC Sample Draft The NOC has no proper format. I would suggest the following though: Your name, passport number and duration of employment with your employer, the registered company name (must be the same as what ...
Gratuity I have a question aboout gratuity and resignation, I am currently negotiating contracts from a job offer: A HR manager tried to explain to me that if I were to resign within 3 years of joing under ...
Unmarried with child - but both with job offiers Thank you both for the replies. I think we have agreed it just makes sense for us to get married as we never really had a reason why we wouldn't except that it never felt necessary to solidify our r ...
Marina Walk - Can u please tell me where it is on this map? Bur Dubai (Golden Sands area) could be an alternative. mid-up class, lots of shops, coffee shops, supermarket, bars, hotels, restaurants, almost anything you can find by walk. Marina is a big area ...
Shortest way to Internet City. Views/Greens or Dubai Marina? Greens is just across the street from DIC (it's only 200 meters by walk through a flyover/interchange), but you need to make long turns to cross by car. DIC to Greens, turn near Marina. Greens to DIC ...
Salsa beginners class Hi guys, Planning to relocate and find work - but in the meanwhile I was wondering what you thought about my teaching salsa to make some money on the side. How illegal is doing this when I'm on ...
Bringing orig. diploma to DXB when entering on a work visa? My future Employer wants to retain my Original Degree Certificate for the duration of my employment...I'm not happy with this having heard a couple of problems Employees have had with things going so ...
need your advice, please. YOu've probably been registered as someone who asconded and will have been blacklisted. Check with the immigration department to see what your status is. ...
Safety Advisor Job & Cricket Team Needed Hi, I'm looking to find a position within a construction firm as a Safety Advisor/Officer and also play a good standard of cricket in Dubai is this is possible. Would love to hear from any expa ...
Occupational/Speech Therapy We are moving to Dubai in one month, our son requires Occupational and Speech Therapy. Do you know a good place in Dubai for this ? I read about Rashid Centre but I do not know if there are some o ...
Salary?? and Price? Im a 10 years experienced dentist ( PhD. Prosthodontist 3 years) in Turkey. I want to work in Dubai as a dentist. But I want to know how is dentists salary in dubai. how is dental treatment price ...
Moving to Dubai Jumairah, marina, emirates hills, emirates lakes, ... etc. actually you can say all over dubai (avoid deira side).. :) ...
New to forum: Help req. in getting companies involved Export Dear Sir I am just joined a firm whose are provding services of Customs Clearing & Forwarding in UAE and KSA, we will do services for the Exporters/Importers in UAE,KSA. there is a border in U ...
NOC required on visa expiry? Hi, I am on unlimited contract and my visa will expire within few months (completes 3 yrs) . Do I require an NOC for changing my job? Thanks ...
Looking for help: how to get company certification in Dubai @phoenix,
company regulations are depending from your place of business in UAE.
1. Domestic: Yes, Company Law requires that 51% of the company are held by UAE national (so called sponso ...
Profit Gap - Inflation, COL If someone is making 25-30K dh per month, single, and even has some allowances for rent and car, isn't that still a pretty picture when you subtract inflation, cost of living, accomodations from the ...
Footy tragic needs help. Can I watch AFL in Dubai Hello everyone, I am moving to Dubai at the end of the year from Melbourne and I fear that I'm not going to be able to watch AFL! I bleed brown and gold and i have to see my beloved hawks play every ...
UAE labor rules - Change employer You need to get an NOC or letter of no objection from your current employer. ...