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desertdudeshj wrote:Staying out of the country for 6 months automatically cancels your Visa.

It expires, not the same as cancelled. Passport still needs to be sent for cancellation.

Try option 1, 2, or 4.

Or chamber of commerce. ADCCI for Abu Dhabi, DCCI for Dubai. But you might need to call them, I've failed miserably trying to find company names on the DCCI site (ADCCI is fine).

Here's a simple Dubai visitor guide with a list of some tourist sites. Agree the big bus tour is a good way to start. I'd suggest Deira souk area, Bastakiya, heritage area near Shindagha.

These are your choices as far as I know. Check with Austrian Airlines direct if they can sponsor you for tourist or transit visa. You can stay at hotel that doesn't sponsor you if you can find another sponsor for visit visa. Transit visa available on arrival but there are restrictions. Check with Ma...

If visitor then yes.
If resident then you're supposed to have an alcohol license but customs almost never check.
Duty free limits here (beer limit is 24 cans I thought)

http://www.dubaifaqs.com/duty-free-limits-dubai.php

TES (you mean Times Education Supplement?) usually has good selection of teaching jobs (but not all are good schools) The International Educator TIE (USA) also worth a look IB organisation advertises jobs but not many ECIS and Search Associates organise job fairs (ECIS is better IMHO but not all sch...

Visas from Dubai immigration department. Sponsor (hotel, airline, company, person etc) applies on your behalf.

When you say 'good schools' - how can I find out what ones are good and what ones aren't? "good" is a subjective term. Teach at a school and then you'll have an opinion but that's not an efficient way to find out. Search for comments on the internet (and take them all with a pinch of salt...

Gambling is illegal in the UAE and online casino websites are blocked.

Toyota - reliable, good quality, expensive
Ford - good value for money
Hummer - outrageous

DOn't know about legal restrictions but there may be contractual conflicts with your current job. "Owning" a company might be permitted but "working" for another employer is not.

No ban if you switch within same free zone because your sponsor doesn't change. Otherwise probably yes.

http://www.dubaifaqs.com/visa-ban-uae.php

DDS wrote:So it's really possible just to send the passport back here in Dubai and be done with it?

Yes AFAIK.

clamspirit wrote:I don't know where you've found such an expensive school!

There are several schools that charge that and more. Repton Dubai and Dubai World Academy are 90k.

List of schools in Dubai - filter on US curriculum http://www.dubaifaqs.com/american-school-of-dubai.php - most would say is the best Others worth considering http://www.dubaifaqs.com/dubai-american-academy.php http://www.dubaifaqs.com/bradenton-academy-dubai.php - new one http://www.dubaifaqs.com/...

Your nearest male relative. I don't think religion matters.
If you can't find a male relative then a legal guardian / power of attorney holder e.g. lawyer who is the same religion as you.

That's my interpretation, not a legal statement.

http://www.dubaifaqs.com/marriage-in-dubai.php

canuckbid wrote:Why not try googlevault.com in a google search and see what you find?

I tried a Google vault search. I don't see it in the first 50 results. What's a Google Vault anyway? I did find your other googlevault.com discussion but it didn't really explain what it was.

So why would anyone search for googlevault.com?

bonk wrote:So why would anyone search for googlevault.com?

I thought it was a simple question. Obviously not

Ask a tax consultant and/or check the UK tax department website. It depends on whether the UK decides if you are resident for tax (not the same as actually living in the UK) while you were away. It will probably be yes if you haven't been away from 01 April to 31 March in the year prior to your retu...

I didn't include it because Choueifat have their own SABIS curriculum, although they might do AP at senior levels. I can't remember ... which is normal for me

wow, thanks a million for the link Bonk You're welcome :). Update to the ICSE in Dubai: a new school (GIIS) just announced last week they would offer ICSE and IB. Opening April 2010 but only to grade 6 at first I think. JSS also considering ICSE next year. At present only Dubai MHS offers ICSE. htt...

The fact that I don't know anyone who has ever used this verse to justify wife beating is just that, a fact. Your interpretation of the verse is verifiable - we should be able to find some Muslim men who agree with you, and have acted on this verse. The difference between a small tap and brutal ass...

I don't see how a jail sentence is likely in your case assuming it was a valid UAE licence. Maybe a fine for not having your licence with you.

Here's my challenge - you say that all physical abuse against another person is an offence in the West. No. I said in other countries after referring to Saudi Arabia. What I think is that all physical abuse is an offence against humanity, and is especially offensive when the abuser is physically st...

melika969 wrote:Hey bonk, glad to see ur posts in most parts of forums, keep this going on!

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So, you'll therefore agree However, you'd have to agree I don't "therefore" or "have to" agree with anything you or anyone else says. You're saying the Koran justifies wife-beating in certain circumstances, but you don't know of anyone who has used the Koran to justify the beati...

bonk wrote: That plays right into the hands of a violent husband looking for a convenient excuse to justify their beatings. So far our atheist friends couldn't find any sound argument against Allah other than giving these "so called" violent verses into the hands of violent husbands as co...

I pay 50 dhs for a US$ check to be credited to my UAE bank account. It takes 2 weeks to get sent to USA and funds to be credited.