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Hello Everyone!

My boyfriend and I are planning to emigrate to Dubai and are in the process of looking for work.... which is going well, so far!

I have a question though.....

What is the best way to organise things? I like to know your experience of emigrating. The things to do and the pitfalls.

It seems at this stage that I am to be the first of the two of us to get work.
We have a three year old daughter.

Should we come with me working initially? So my boyfriend can get the home, schooling etc sorted? Or do the employers give you some slack to start with to get things in place?

I am very excited, but also very nervous to get it right.... mainly because of my daughter!

ANY tips welcome!! I feel a bit like a 'rabbit in the headlights at the moment'!

Thank you xx

English Girlie wrote:It seems at this stage that I am to be the first of the two of us to get work.
We have a three year old daughter.

I am very excited, but also very nervous to get it right.... mainly because of my daughter!

I suppose you sorted this out somehow, but boyfriend and child with boyfriend are a no-no in the UAE. You can't live with him and your daughther will not get visa if you guys are not married.

Answers to the rest of your queries (and to the above) are contained within this section of the forum. Spend a bid of time reading a lot of the threads and you'll be miles ahead. And head to the municipality to get that marriage license...

good luck.

Are you saying that my daughter of three years of age will not get a visa if me and her father (my boyfriend) are not married??

My boyfriend and I have been together for 10 years, we are engaged and plan to marry.... are you suggesting the best way forward is to marry before we leave for Dubai?

xx

English Girlie wrote:Are you saying that my daughter of three years of age will not get a visa if me and her father (my boyfriend) are not married??

My boyfriend and I have been together for 10 years, we are engaged and plan to marry.... are you suggesting the best way forward is to marry before we leave for Dubai?

xx

yup.

p.s. Even if you get marry you need to consult regarding the status of the child as she was born before the marriage.
p.s2. As I said above check the forum. If I am not mistaken someone else was in the same situation. I don't know how that was resolved
p.s3. You certainly want to do all the paperwork before you leave the UK, etc.
p.s4. I'll send you the bill. Saving you aggrevation is worth a prettypenny!

Thank you xx I wasn't expecting that one!!

English Girlie wrote:Thank you xx I wasn't expecting that one!!

Didn't you say the same thing some 3 years ago

Cheeky!
Fully expected that one.... planned for and alot of practising to get it right!

Concord wrote:p.s. Even if you get marry

dude you're starting to sound like MAC.

As for what you've said though... you're right.

^ian^ wrote:

Concord wrote:p.s. Even if you get marry

dude you're starting to sound like MAC.

As for what you've said though... you're right.

that "language barrier" of Mac's is contegious I guess.

Oh whoops!!

I have an interview for the 'job of my dreams' Thursday..... and now it seems it is not going to be possible to take my daughter!?

Had better news/days!

Seems I have been alittle flipant, with my plans!

Maybe not the job of my dreams afterall then!

Thanks for your comments. Busy reasearching now.... any help much appreciated!

English Girlie wrote:Oh whoops!!

I have an interview for the 'job of my dreams' Thursday..... and now it seems it is not going to be possible to take my daughter!?

Had better news/days!

Seems I have been alittle flipant, with my plans!

Maybe not the job of my dreams afterall then!

Thanks for your comments. Busy reasearching now.... any help much appreciated!

Have the interview and if all goes well and they need/want you then you just tell them you need more time before you can start, etc. and maybe the employer has faced this kind of thing before (but I would be careful not to mention it to a "non-western" at the employer's just yet). Good luck.

You are very kind! Thanks for the advice xx

AND you're quite right, if I don't get the job, may not be a worry anyway! AND if they want me, then they have to accept me warts and all!

English Girlie wrote:You are very kind! Thanks for the advice xx

AND you're quite right, if I don't get the job, may not be a worry anyway! AND if they want me, then they have to accept me warts and all!

no worries. just don't post in the games forum or you'll be on my sh!t list.

That doesn't sound very nice!!!!

Why would I be on your sh!t list?? I'm new to all this!

English Girlie wrote:That doesn't sound very nice!!!!

Why would I be on your sh!t list?? I'm new to all this!

Because nobody has gone into the games forum without becoming retarded.

'tis a sad fact.

So he thinks I'm a retard?!

So he thinks I'm a retard?!

^^^^ now he does Just the mention of the games fourm and you already don't know how to post Can't make that stuff up - trust us.

So far I've given you only good info - if I were you I would trust me.

Concord wrote:^^^^ now he does Just the mention of the games fourm and you already don't know how to post Can't make that stuff up - trust us.

So far I've given you only good info - if I were you I would trust me.

You aren't making any sense to me! Alittle hard to trust someone like that!

she hasnt posted in the games forum as yet

neways all the best with ur interview

Jeevan wrote:she hasnt posted in the games forum as yet

neways all the best with ur interview

I only joined today.... and seem alittle out of my depth with these dedicated members.... haven't a clue that was all about!

Thank you for wishing me luck x

but take it from me what ever concord said is right on ur queries. hes the old dawg on here

Tell me something then..... is the Al Tayer Group well respected in Dubai... from an insiders point of view!

English Girlie wrote:Tell me something then..... is the Al Tayer Group well respected in Dubai... from an insiders point of view!

one of the big names, no worries

Good luck with the job, hope it all works out, let us know how you get on....

Thanks

Really kind of you to wish me well!

Thank you x

Does everyone agree with Concord when it comes to the 'marriage' situation?

English Girlie wrote:Really kind of you to wish me well!

Thank you x

Does everyone agree with Concord when it comes to the 'marriage' situation?

do not doubt Concord he is top dawg!

WOW!! You guys seem to respect him!

What makes him so knowledgeable to comment?? And demand such respect?