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Here's a Dubai tour guide with some ideas for a day .

1. processing could be about 1-2 weeks
2. You lose residence visa if you are away from the UAE for more than 6 months. I don't know if there's a minimum time period you have to stay in the UAE.

There was a recent report change in the law which allowed for young adults/students to work. I don't remember details, and it may not apply to visiting students. Try searching gulfnews.com, they're usually ok with stuff like that. Another possibility might be the mission visa although I don't think ...

Q 1. Tell me about yourself? Q 2. Why are you leaving your current Job? Q 3. Your expected Salary 1. Try and highlight relevant job skills and achievements that make you stand out from other applicants. 2. To look for new challenges (never say anything negative like you got bored, fired, want more ...

1. Consider a mortgage? While you're employed you may be able to get one. Once you leave job, bank should be fine as long as you keep up payments (and don't tell them you're unemployed). Current rental income should cover mortgage expenses on studios, 1 bedrooms. Residence visas only for completed p...

And here's more about a Dubai liquor license

Yes there are short term apartment lets - but not cheap. 15-20k for a good 1 bdrm per month. Try some Dubai real estate agents.

You should find villa rooms for 4k-8k (poor-good). Newspaper classifieds, supermarket noticeboards, online classifieds.

there is governement medical "assistance" which at the moment is mandatory by law. this is included under your labou card. Er, is it? Don't you have to get a separate health card (for 300 or something dirhams)? And mandatory in Dubai I thought was coming, but not yet. Only Abu Dhabi so far?

You mean a server setup for use only at home? That's not dependent on ISP. But I guess you're accessing your home server from remote locations. I'm not very knowledgeable about that kind of setup - don't you need a fixed IP for that? You'd have to try and buy one I think. Etisalat, so I presume Du a...

There's no mail delivery in the UAE. Although with the street numbering system coming, there are rumours of Emirates Post starting mail delivery. Don't hold your breath though.

There were reports of a Swiss man detained at the airport because a couple of poppy seeds were found on him. Another chap was stopped because some grass was detected on the sole of his shoe (he was let out eventually, don't know about the Swiss guy). Authorities will do urine and blood tests if they...

g00se wrote:Cops then did a little more investigation and discovered that these two were not married.

That's unlucky but it sounds like pressure was put on the cops, if pushed, cops will have to deal with it because you are breaking the law.

What C said is about right usually.

I think you should check with the RTA. Iran is not on the list of countries which can do a Dubai licence exchange. Normally that would mean you need to do lessons before doing a test.

Yes, I've done a similar thing, and kept my licence.

kurdish1987 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering who owns or runs this forum?

Cyberdyne Systems ... watch out .

you are both eligible for a residence visa if there is a visa applicable on the property by the government. That may not be correct. I have a contract which says only the first named buyer can apply for a visa. And as C says, you are not eligible for a visa, you are eligible to apply for a visa. Th...

Try and get a tourist visa instead - from airline or travel agent.

Any suggestions?? Most places in Dubai could be 45 mins from Sharjah if there's no traffic and you drive fast. But nowhere will be if there's a traffic jam. Try Emirates Hills, or somewhere closer to Emirates Road - at least driving Dubai to Sharjah in the morning is opposite direction to most traf...

but your passport happens to be from a country that is NOT part of the list (mine happens to be from France) you will not get a license conversion. France is on the list of countries that can exchange licenses? But Sharjah is a funny place, and can be more random than Dubai. What shaq said is right...

AL7273 wrote:they have surfing there right?

Yes.

dynacam wrote:or am I the only one having this difficulty?

There are many similar stories. Here's some jobs in Dubai information, and a few Dubai job agencies worth trying.

I have two. Bought them in IKEA but I'm sure you can buy one in other furniture shops.

No. But take it anyway, you can only try.

Residence visa - permission to live in the UAE
Employment visa - permission to enter the UAE because you have a job
Work Permit / Labour Card - permission to work in the UAE

See UAE visas for more.

Cybix wrote:Edit: Is there any way to get it renewed without having to go get it tested?

No. At least, not legally.

Classikal wrote:I'm a 30 years old muslim male from france ...

... i know arabs are too stupid ...

Mais non, vous etes un tres jolie Troll

I think the current arrangement is perfect. You're not in Dubai and happy with that. So are we .

All I could find about Dubai property and I have no idea if this site is any good. Ha ha GeorgeB :lol: . Or should I say JenniferB , or BigWill , or Marcello , or Brittany , or .... Google has about 500,000-900,000 results when you search for Dubai Property. Maybe your Google is faulty and you shou...

Erm, I thought if you change jobs, then you get a new residence visa, assuming your company is sponsoring your residency (if you have residence visa from property or spouse, different story). At least that's what happened to me. My principal is to get money out of my bank account before I tell compa...

What kind of visa should I ask for her from my employer so that she gets teh best deal? Your employer won't give her a residence visa unless she works for them. As her husband, you can sponsor her for a residency visa, which is probably the best arrangement - then she can take as long as she likes ...

You mean The Gardens in Dubai? That's behind Ibn Battuta Mall yes? The Winchester School and Jebel Ali Primary School are near there I think, and expat British, but expensive. It's probably impossible to get a place at JAPS - it's popular and highly regarded. Have a look at this spangly new UAE scho...

Pick and drop? You mean like a taxi or like Fedex? Try the Dubai carpool site if you want a lift .