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Medical tests are required only for Resident Visa application. If u are coming on a visit there will be no medical tests. And in anycase there are no medical tests conducted on arrival.. For Resident Visa, the medical tests normally inculde, Blood Test, X - Ray, ELISA test. What about the x-ray. Fo...

75% of people on this forum make 20k to 60k? Now we know what management does all day in their offices. Okay, I've put my quote 40 - 60k. Now tell me why you are so surprised and also tell me why anyone would relocate if they would not get this at least ? I've arrived here now, but other than cheap...

Hi everybody! Just some quick questions to see if there are any people from Ireland out there. I'm currently contemplating entering negotiatons with my employer to move to Dubai for (at least) several years. I've had a look on some jobsites and I've noticed that the salaries seem to be significantl...

Yes. With fees. Thanks gtmash, just for the info of others...I cashed in the check at HSBC at Jebel Ali branch and they told me it would take 4-6 weeks to process it. At the moment I don't care too much. okay for me now, but I can imagine it could be something to consider for others if you need the...

I agree with both of you here. Guess "to cut the corner" is something we will learn during the next couple of month. My plan in any case is not to be too far over my housing & car allowance and see how it all goes. Time will tell. I see ppl around me spending crazy money on rents and c...

Habibi, you're talking about a tax-free salary range equivalent to £65k to £100K at current exchange rates. Dubai may well be on a par with the UK in terms of expense, and in some respects is more expensive, but you should still be able to live a reasonably comfortable life on less than AED40K a mo...

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scarlet wrote:AIDS - if you have aids you will be deported
TB - this is the xray

That's pretty much it

You cannot test for AIDS!!! HIV yes - quite a difference

Medically you are correct of cause, but I think we all understood what was meant.

If you have a UK passport you do not need an international DL if you hire or rent a car. The same goes for USA, Can, Aussie, EU etcetc. I tried to get a rental car (AutoPlus on SZR, next to VW showroom) last week with my EU license and it got declined. I received the message that this has changed l...

Never thought I would ever post such a question into a public forum, but here it goes. We moved into our new home 3 weeks ago and do have a lovely garden which my wife will take care off. Easy peasy you would think. The first problems were to get rid of the guy who usually took care of the garden fo...

Concord wrote:Easy answer.

You should have gotten rid of the wife instead of the gardener!

...nope, I like it tight and gardeners pipe's too short.

You moron:-) thanks for your insight anyway

arniegang wrote:let it die, goto Carrefour and look at the range of "astro turf" available to order.

Its not cheap, but looks better than the real thing and requires only an occasional brush and vaccumn

Hope this helps

Thanks Arnie, but no, don't like that idea a bit

get yourself a copy of the "company law" (i think of 1980), there is a book shop at the bottom of the burjaman centre that used to carry law books. the book will tell you all you need to know in order to start a business in dubai as well as the various types of companies and partnerships....

Loved Waitrose while living in the UK, good quality, but bloody expensive, hope they won't introduce UK prices here!

Spinneys is great though, seems our complete life runs around it

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 work. It was a PERFECT WORLD! Now they have removed all Trees, the roundabouts are destroyed and they are ...

The very fact that 160 people read this post and no one cares to reply shows that no one gives a nickle anyway and that's the way it is here. And that's also the reason why they can act as they like...you don't believe that similar scenarios at least would raise a tiny little discussion in a develop...

Already started ... Certain areas go down price per square feet ... State Area 18-Sep PPSF 10-Sep PPSF Change % Dubai Culture Village 3,061 3,153 -3.02% Dubai Dubai Pearl 4,314 4,617 -7.02% Dubai Emirates Hills 2,323 2,424 -4.35% Dubai Jumeirah Beach Residence 2,195 2,392 -8.98% Dubai The Palm, Jebe...

For second hand furniture, I would recommend checking out dubaibizzl dot com. friends of mine tell me that response for sellers and offers are really good ...

Good luck.

close thread pls, lack of interest;-)

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 :) Yes, I brought 2 cats over from the UK. They are doing just fine here. I thought at first that they would hav...

I'm not vain. How would you like to be a woman of French, English, Irish, Spanish, and Lithuanian ancestry like myself and have random Arab men come up to you asking if you're from the Philippines because the maids and beautycams(I don't know what that is) are from there? If you're English and some...

currently living in a 2BR Springs rented by Opera. After huge problems getting the water tank fixed (long story and still not fixed btw) and outrages high DEWA bills, incl. paying 1k AED DEWA just after moving in because the final bill hasn't been settled properly ... now finally the Landlord visite...

xdude wrote:You can pay in 2 cheques if thats gives any comfort!

But if you agree to pay one cheque, you can negotiate a bit.. I did pay in one cheque and managed to reduce the rent by 7-8k..

Not sure now though.. as the rents should start falling soon..

You're replying to a post 3 years old?

(let's test your dark humor and sarcasm RR;-)) I've got a quick and brief opinion about all this, if you don't mind sharing The new skyscraper Dubai is build only on and around the boom itself ... the boom is over ... the bubble burst ... the rest will be history. Sandcastles ... ashes to ashes, dus...

(let's test your dark humor and sarcasm RR;-)) I've got a quick and brief opinion about all this, if you don't mind sharing The new skyscraper Dubai is build only on and around the boom itself ... the boom is over ... the bubble burst ... the rest will be history. Sandcastles ... ashes to ashes, du...

You still haven't told us what you will do with 250k euro's in your pocket!! Tell us :D sorry, was too slow editing;-) it's actually around 320k Euros for a 2BR now...down from 3 mill AED in Sep08 to 1.5 AED on average today... this morning I saw a 2BR Springs for 1.1 mill...probably one located at...

If I give you 320k Euro's today, would you go and by a 2BR Villa in the Springs now? (because that's how cheap(?) they are today after they came down from silly tops of 646k Euro, which was around 3mill AED) ...or do you have the trust in Dubai and you would go and do it? I tell you what I would do...

Were not really being completely serious here, Chief! jollying around a bit. Talking eachother into the dip...doom and gloom We love it :D True, we love it and we all hope for the best;-) But there are some true personal opinions (and these are only that, personal opinions, we all have one...next t...

Bora Bora, You have told me that capital letters are "screaming" when you CANNOT shout in print. The printed word does not emanate ANY sound. I use capitals for EMPHASIS. You criticised me, yet did it yourself in your last sentence. To be fair, using capitals in emails or newsgroup is exa...

RobbyG wrote:Tranquility is the first poster that posted after 3 years...

Couldn't help laughing, but the nick "tranquility" just hit it home in this context ...

I saw that one, but how many have been interviewed, and whom? What industries?

As for making it easier to setup a company, interesting, but not thanks, no the right time at the mo;-)