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okay muffin i have made a couple of enquiries - with specific reference to your situation.... some of the info may be pertinant to others, so i am submitting it o the forum. the labour ban issue affects the FEDERAL LABOUR LAW. in short this means that it is imposed throught the UAE and is not just a...

dbxsoul

sorry .... this was supposed to read

" ....i would suggest - take the knock ...."

dbxsoul

between 2 and 3 weeks for the whole process - on average
1 week to 10 days if the pro knows what he is doing,
4 to 5 if he doesn't or there are minor complications
in excess of 8 weeks and they are pulling your chain!

dbxsoul

most of the places "free hold property" developments have an annual maintenance maintenance levy - this is normally excluded - whether the contract is through an agent or directly with the landlord. arnie may have some idea on the rates - i think they are a fixed rate per square foot. if the arrangm...

dbxsoul

not an easy question i have tried answering it a few times before. the processes of immigration (application for residency visa) and application for a labour card are two seperate procedures and are handled by two seperate government departments. the processes run in tandum, but one may be dependant...

dbxsoul

Are you working for a construction company or consultant if it is for a construction company will take a while.Most companies will bring you here on a visit visa and will have to extend this after the 60 days for another 30 which usually covers it. what you are refering to here is called a "block v...

dbxsoul

especially for arnie! article 37 of the federal law no. 8 of 1980 (amended in 1986) states: "An employee may be appointed under probation for a period not exceeding six months. However, the employer may terminate the service of the employee during this period without notice and without end of servic...

dbxsoul

dbxsoul U r the man. I was wondering how do u know all of this info do u work for the gov or something lol :lol: ha-ha. please don't wish things like that on me. you can only drink so many cups of coffe (or tea) in the day.... and ... well once youv'e read the paper for the day, reading it a second...

dbxsoul

as it stands have had 2 different pro's give me different stories in the last 2 week; one saying that only the new attestation (through Empost) will be accepted, the other saying that both are accepted. the general consensus being that Empost attestation is accepted. Empost is only in the UAE, so th...

dbxsoul

that's what we are saying..... the new rule ... attestation by empost "apparently" does away with all previous atttestations and certifications - even by the state department/ dept of homeland affairs or even the department of education in the country that the qualification was attained in ..... fai...

dbxsoul

arnie, i agree regarding the rental and Dewa issue.

i actually had it in my mind that he would be sharing with someone, it's possibly the easiest and cheapest thing for a single person to do when they first arrive.

dbxsoul

dubai either under license (issues by the dubai police) and purchased at an off-sale, or in a hotel bar - although some "establishments" do tend to strech the definition of hotel.. emirate of abu dhabi only in hotel bars sharjah used to a allow limited exposure to alcohol, but has been dry for a goo...

dbxsoul

The basic idea that they want the Labor Ministry in UAE to recognize the certificate and since it is a gov entity then u must deal with a gov entity therefore they need a stamp from their embassy cuz this is the only stamp they know isn't fake for sure. So bottom line is do whatever u need to do to...

dbxsoul

hahahaha - good one

dbxsoul

i'd like to add my 50 cents worth. most of the majorly publicised indicents involving tourists or vistors have resulted from them causing a scene or disturbance on the plane on the way over. this applies to drugs and alcohol related issues.... i seem to remember some chap on a flight with me, who dr...

dbxsoul

i'm pretty certain that the australian tax issue was covered on one of the threads about 3 months back. i think you have to work here for 2 years before you get a tax clearance/ deferment certificate

dbxsoul

the labour department prohibits the renawal or application for a work permit for those who have reached "retirement age" - which here in the uae is 60. there are exceptions of course :) - particularly highly qualified/ specialised consultants - and then the sponsor has to make application for a spec...

dbxsoul

i see that i have not answered your question in full. there is no age stipulations normally placed in the advertising of a position, in most instances experience is rather seen as an advantage rather than a drawback. although as i mentioned in my previous posting, once you get to about 57 years of a...

dbxsoul

Article 120 covers employee termination by the employer :lol: (well termination of the contract); Article 121 covers employees contracts becoming invalidated due to the employer not keeping his end of the contract (not paying on time or assult on the employee). Most of article 120's clauses can only...

dbxsoul

thanks as well, nice to know we are appreciated....

makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside

now the only thing the forum needs is a bright yellow banner that says "use the search function first"

dbxsoul

point taken, although it does become a little disheartening, if you spend 1/2 hour drafting a good reply to a query and then a week later someone asks exactly the same question

dbxsoul

Any of the moderators know if this can be done???
I have a sneaking suspicion though, that this is a “template”-type forum so customizations can’t be done???

Anyone know?

dbxsoul

damn! what good service!
arnie do you work for etisalat or dewa? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

dbxsoul

yep, there's organised - through clubs, as well as informal "parking lot" games. there is even an action cricket place in al quorz. although.... cricket and rugby season is drawing to a close here - both are played during winter..... well basically 'cos only mad dogs and englishmen go out in the mid...

dbxsoul

american hospital was pretty good; worst experience at welcare hospital.... my wife actually walked out on the dr. even after i had pre-paid for the whole thing up front!

dbxsoul

Interesting predicament, I think it’s quiet a bit of a mine field actually! I’m going to include the original text of the regulation governing “sponsoring”. While it does not cover your situation, it does define what would be acceptable. Your husband will sponsor you and any children. He will be ask...

dbxsoul

actually i have just thought of something.... just a suggestion though if you are planning to move here and intend to stay a while, and your daughter the same. it may be worth looking at yourself and your husband legally adopting your grandson... albeit a piece of paper, as his legal gardians you ma...

dbxsoul

Thank you so much for all the replies! Our daughter is 24 so it sounds like my husband couldnt sponsor her or our grandson. Not sure how we could "adopt" our grandson either. How would one do that? Im not sure that we would like to take our grandson away from our daughter. That would be something t...

dbxsoul

Article 65 & 66 of the UAE Labour law Article 65 “The maximum or normal working hours for adult employees shall be eight hours per day or forty eight hours per week. However, working hours may be increased to nine hours per day for people employed in trading, hotels, cafes, guarding, restaurant...

dbxsoul

Please moderator can you help me out. I reside in India. My husband is working in Dubai and has a sponsor visa for both me and my son. We want to join him soon. But I have a few doubts. 1. As I would be seeking for employment there in dubai do I have to get my degree certificate attested?. If so ho...

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clarity

appendix

a month of sundays

the fine print

hia

PROBATION

:)

kill one bird with two stones

new rule

costs of living

drink, drink, drink

update

arnie

oops - oversight

Article 120

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point

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