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What does 'Rent' include? I start work in Internet City in JULY :D I need to rent a 1-2 bed apartment for 12 months. 1 bed = min 800 sq ft. Want a communal swimming pool + ideally a gym. Doorman not necessary but the b ...
Wanted: Suggestions/recommendations for monthly car rentals I'm looking for low-cost car rental for 1-3 months. I would appreciate your ideas and suggestions. Specfic information on costs (deals) and agencies would be great. I'm new to the forum and will b ...
Information required ...friends of this forum..please help. I am coming to live in dubai for first time with family in mid june. I am unaware of the cost of living (for two people) ...please help me have an idea on the following: a. Rent of 1 bedroom furnis ...
Need info and help !! Hi, Im new to this thing..I think you guys can help me with some of my questions about Dubai. I'm moving there soon from Canada and would like to know approximately how much will it cost me a mont ...
Salary Package Hi I know there are heaps of questions about this on here but I was wondering if anyone can help me with this offer. I am single and will be coming to dubai alone and would also like to be able ...
Schools Hi, Does anyone have any kids or teach at: Kings, Dubai International School, Carmel, or School of Research Science? I am trying to get more info on the schools then what I get from their webs ...
Accomodation Location Hi - looking for advice on where to live. Coming to Dubai in next couple of months and will be buying a 2 bed apartment - the decision is where? I will be working at the airport doing shift wor ...
new offer Currently my partner and i support our 4 year old child earning approx GBP70,000 pa plus cars/pensions etc. i think i may have an offer of GBP50,000 to GBP60,00 + £12,500 living allowance + benefits ...
Business Suits? Where are the best places to buy men's business suits in Dubai? I'm afraid that most of my suits will be too heavy weight for the summer in Dubai. How expensive are custom made suits -- and where ...
Australian Tax They seek him here, they seek him there......the Australian taxman seeks Aussies every bloody where.....:( Work has asked me to consider a great job opp in Dubai, but I am not totally comfortable ...


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Company Question Has anyone here worked for Jumeirah Corporation? I am talking to them about a position in their head office. Anyone know anything about them? I've read the press on them but wanted to get some info ...
JESS School. Advice wanted. I have been recommended by my employer to put my children in JESS. I understand it is a english speaking school. My daughter is 5 and my son is 3. Can anyone who has children or know people who have ...
New Dubai RPG/Wargaming and Collectable Card Gaming Club! ...
Salary Hi Guys, I am moving to dubai after accepting a job from my company. My salary will be about 40KAED per month. I have a wife and an 8 year old I need to send to school. We want to leave in either ...
Alcohol I'm a muslim who drinks and I'll be moving to Dubai in April, i have read about the alcohol licence and I know that i can't get one :x cuz i'm muslim so how can get my hands on it ?! :?: ...
living for only 6 months !!! actually I have coworkers that live in both AD and Sharjah, the ones that live in Abu Dhabi get to work faster :shock: ...
Gardens!!! Hey guys, Another question... :) Where can I go to get a good price for garden vegetation like grass, flowers, etc... Also need perhapes soil for the stuff since the yard is now pebbles and s ...
Money question Hello all, Am currently applying for a job as marketing manager of a big recreational site. Moving from France Here are the conditions: - Wage 10,000 AED/month - Lodging allowance: 60, 000 AED/ ...
Some Advice please Hi .... I have been in Dubai for over two weeks now on visit visa seeking a job, I spend some time daily finding out what should be the minimum salary that I should accept. I have already been to ...
Health Question Hi I am seriously considering trying to move to Dubai - and have a quick question. My girlfiend (who would become wife before any move) suffers from insulin controlled type II diabeties. Pres ...
arabian ranches - mirdiff Hey all; It's great being back in dubai. Just got in a few days ago and weather is gorgeous. If anyone can help out: Need to move and find a place ASAP. What price do you think is ideal at Mirdi ...
Employment visa transfer - Non-Compete I received a job offer earlier for Dubai, and one of the conditions was a 3 year non-competition clause which stipulated that if I left the company, for any reason, they would refuse to transfer my v ...
WANTED ! A list of all Recruitment firms in the Free Zones I would like to get a list of all firms that are registered in all of the Free Zones in Dubai. My aim is actually to locate every recruiter/ headhunter/ employment agency within the zones. Their ...
Fathers sponsoring daughters OVER 21 arniegang wrote:Because if you are 22 then it is against UAE immigration law - so its quite simple really.
arniegang wrote:Fayz was toally correct in saying a daughter upto the age of 21 and ...
Arabian Ranches Tell me what you think of the area... The good stuff and the bad.... Thanks. ...
Help Needed - Expat Packages I received a job offer earlier, and I need some help in assessing it. I know this topic has been addressed in the past, and I have reviewed those posts. However, every situation is different, and I ...
Travelling to Malaysia ...
Moving to Dubai Hi everyone, My name is Annette and I live in UK with my boyfriend and son. I have worked for 5 years for a company with offices all around the world. We just opened one in Dubai and I am hoping ...
Infoghraphist seek job in Dubai.. Exactly! so there is somone who can help me by giving some real experiences where others personne like me did take the same way.. ?moving to dubai by a visit visa for seeking a job there.. it's easy ...
Salary requirments Both my husband and myself together earn about 5 dhirams. we have a son too who is about 3 yrs old. can we survive with that kind of budget in sharjah. ...
Moving to Dubai Hi all: I am an Architect from the US. I'm negotiating with a US Firm to work at their Office in Dubai as a senior Design Architect . I have no Idea what to ask for. I would appretiate any insigh ...
Off Topic-Dubai May 10th Guys, I wanted to say thank you very much for all the help you've provided me since August of last year when I decided that I'm going to do this move to the beautiful middle east. Being a CDN and ...
car lift hey, guys, please, find me a car lift from Bur Dubai to Deira, behind Dnata bld. :sad4: did not know it would be so hard to get one. ...
party store hello all does anyone know of any speciality party stores...that sell birthday stuff and goodies...like baloons and helium canisters...pinyadas...etc etc... cheers me ...
2 queries Am coming to Dubai for 2 years after Christmas from Oz - 2 questions. Can I bring, or have sent over, a collection of CD's and DVD's or will they be confiscated as I've been told? As codeine is banne ...
Bringing DVDs, Videos and Boooks into Dubai Hi there, Well, almost there. Now at the stage of getting the removal company to come and pick my stuff up. Should happen on Friday. Question though. I have a large collections of DVDs and books. ...
biking is there much of a biking community in Dubai? I know it's an unwise pastime in Dubai itself, but what about out of the city? Any bike clubs? It pains me to be selling my bike in London :( C'mo ...
Job offer and expenses Thanks a lot for those who replied. ...
Books Can anyone give me hints about the books situation in Dubai?! Is everything available or not ?! Do they ban any kind of books (I'm not talking about erotic books)?! ...
How does this sound???????? Construction Management Position Thanks for all the info peoples Cheers. ...
Applying for Maid's Visa Hi, We live in HK and moving to Dubai soon. We are planning to bring our own maid from here. She's been with us for a year and is really good at her job. She is Nepalese. Could anyone tell us ...
I need urgently an information !!!! Hallo, i don't know if is the right place where to post my request of information but i really hope somebody can help me . Is not regarding me, i have my company but a friend of me has just change j ...
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Need help 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 ...
and the award for........ i just wanted to acknowledge a few gurus who have been especially helpful to me on this forum: GABS - all things education/schooling :notworthy: Arniegang - Mr Real Estate :notworthy: dxbsoul - ...
Importent Question on channel 13 i believe there was this 1 hour commercial for dubai and my parents and i was thinking about moving there its such a beatiful country it looks way better then NYC. towards the end of th ...
Help Moving to Dubai :oops: I am sorry if my postings have caused a lot of confusion. I can confirm the comments made by thorntonashley we are not the same person. I have been visiting this forum for a while but ...
Playing Cricket in Dubai?? Hi everyone! Ok, I know from reading through some posts, that some of you find cricket pretty boring!! Actually, as much as I love it, I find it boring at times too!! lol Anyway, it looks like ...
PO Box and Postal Services Hi, Just got the residence visa, so as I'm now entitled to the luxury of mail, I am looking forward to have a PO Box. How do you do it? Where do you go? Hoe does it work? Secondly, where are t ...
Accommodation ? I have been given an allowance for accommodation of 93 000. What quality of accommodation will that give me ? It will be for a family of four. ( 2 adults 2 children.) What are the better areas ...
Regs For Visit Visa's Now to include "Friends" Found this article in the KT yesterday. It may be of interest to a lot of you Expats. DUBAI – Residents of Dubai who are wishing to sponsor friends on visit visas are entitled to sponsor them, p ...
Hours of Work I am told the working week is very different in Dubai than the UK, AUS or NZ. Can anyone give me an idea of the standard business hours in a working week? ...
Preggerz Any advice on where to go for ante- and post- delivery maternity care? any OBGYN place to avoid? Hospital and Dr's names would be appreciated. Thanks ...
Are unmarried mothers welcome to live in Dubai? We will be moving to Dubai later in the year but we have a question. My husband and I have our adult daughter and her baby living with us and of course we would want this arrangement to continue when ...
Custom made clip on sunglasses To all my fellow visually impaired forum members, is there anyplace in Dubai that sells/makes custom clip on’s i.e. I already have a pair of eye glasses but they didn’t come with a clip, there is not ...
First week in Dubai Hi all, OK, maybe this should be posted in the "Expat Guide" forum but that seems to more concerned with the practicalities of moving to Dubai, rahter than the "touchy feely" stuff",so I'm posting ...
Questions about living in dubai - researching Hi I have been shortlised for a job in Dubai and wanted to know about others peoples experiences in living in Dubai. I am a 30 year old single female from Austrlasia and have no idea what I would ...
Customer support salary(Dubai) & Group Discussion Help Hello friends,
I am been short listed by an Photo company – for the post of “Customer support”, based in Dubai.
Now i would like to know what will be ideal salary to start with Accommodat ...
Squash anyone???? Looking for squash players Hi guys, I am looking for avid squash players to meet up in about 2 months in Dubai when I complete a project in Jordan to play some squash. I am an intermediate player and would like to find a gr ...
Watching Germany 2006 on TV Is it true that only a suscription channel called ART has the rights for Germany 2006? And that you have to pay about 1000 Dhs to watch the matches? Any idea which cable company offers this channel, ...
UAE employment law RK Dxbsoul is the guru on here for this sort of advice. You have been well advised. ...
Rent for appartment I am moving to Dubai with my family in June. I want to know how much is the rent for one bed room+ hall +kitchen flat in good area. what are the other cost of like food, transportation etc. ...
UK Horse Racing Is it possible to watch UK horse racing on television in Dubai? On my visits to date I haven´´t noticed it on any of the satellite channels. Thanks for any information. ...
Good advice on school and living in Dubai We are considering moving to Dubai, and have been informed that it is key to reduce transportation time. What would be a good area to live in (European family with 2 young children) if working in ...
Villa purchase in Dubai (for personal use) Hi guys I have been here forever and am considering buying a villa for use and not investment only. I have been considering forever now....when they first came on the market I convinced everybody ...
Both expats, & wife's Muslim - Are we gonna have problem :?: My wife and I are considering a move to Dubai. I'm Christian (Canadian), she's Muslim (Malaysian) and neither one of us is particularly religious. We were married in Canada under a civil ceremony ...
Internet Access I´m sure this is a faq, but the answer probably varies over time, so please excuse me asking again....is there an alternative to Etisalat as an ISP (as the reports I read are less than complimentary) ...
Rent and school... We currently live in canada, and my husband left to dubai about a week ago to find work, and he got a interview and they pay 14500 dirham a month, but they don't pay for school or housing, and we ha ...
Rude Gestures A lot of drivers (especially blacked out Land Cruisers) deserve this gesture, but I am going to restrain myself in future. ...
AGE DISCRIMINATION I am intrigued to go to Dubai from California and try to find a job. I am 55 and I wonder if there is any age discrimination. I know that in some countries of Europe they put in the ad for instance ...
sending money to uk folks - more questions, sorry :D what's the deal with sending cash to the uk from dubai. i'll be heading out to dubai for two/three months at end of may before the rest of my posse arrive end au ...
Dubai via Amsterdam Hey Guys, I'll be in Dubai via KLM through Amsterdam. They charged me an extra 20 dollars to stay in Amsterdam for 1 day. I took it. Now, I'm well aware of the laws about drugs in UAE, and I ...
villa rental rates is there any reason why i should not rent a property directly advertised by the owner from classified ads in somehwere like gulf news? they seem a lot lower prices than through estate agents - jus ...
Good time to buy property? When/where do you guys think is a good time/place to buy property to rent? Do you think there will be an increase in demand soon, or is the wave almost over? ...
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Financial plan - budget? I made some preliminary monthly budget calculation based on some information I could find on the net... is this real, or I have to change some items? 1. Accomodation $800 2. Transport $200 3. Fo ...
Bringing your family to Dubai--VISAS I am wondering how easy it will be for my husband to sponser me and our baby...when he gets a job in Dubai. What have u heard? Do they prefer singles over people with a family? ...
Recommended Movers from UK to Dubai (and prices) Hi, I'm in the process of getting quotes for moving a 3 bed semi worth of furniture from the UK to Dubai. I have got Pickfords and Citymoves coming in to give me quotes. We need a 20ft containe ...
salary The job title reads like this: Engineering Interface Manager The Palm - Jumeirah Infrastructure The person is American, with phd, and 20+ years of work experience . Can please someone tell ...
Confussed...Question about salary Ok, i know I have asked a similar question before...but please help me understand this. So my husband is going to graduate US medical school to be a Respiratory Therapist. Average US Salary is $3,000 ...
Elementary School Hello, Im from the US and my family plans on going to Dubai in 2 or 3 years. I was looking at the schools out there because by that time my baby will be 4 or 5 years old. It seems there is a 2 year w ...
Learning ARabic Hi all, I am new to dubai and new to this site - but both are great I'd like to learn how to spk arabic - ideally find a tutor - but not one of these language centres. Any one know of any? ...
where to live & schools help! just heard i am moving to dubai. am visiting again in the next week or two with the family to start making some decisions on housing and schools. have a couple of questions......... 1. w ...
Changes to Visit Visas? I was just checking an expat magazine online and it looks like they've tightened the visit visa time allowance from two months with 1 month renewable to 1 month non-renewable. This is going to mak ...
Help! Dubai vs Sharjah residency My office is based in Sharjah and I live in Dubai. Still on a visit visa at the moment, waiting for my employment visa to be processed. Just found out that some of the people in the office have Dubai ...
check list (moving to dubai) I am moving to Dubai from Northern Ireland (UK) at the end of next month does anyone have any rules of thumb for getting ready 4 moving?? ...
oxford school or Cambridge International guys what do you thing for my daughter who will be 6 years in june. Also whould appreciate if some one can tell me which grade she should be in for sept 2006/7 educational year ...
Info Help Please can any of you guys post me a link to Marina Trading Furniture Store please - doesnt come up on any searches Cheers ...
Just about to sign on the dotted line.. Hi all, I'm just about to sign a contract to come to Dubai. Along with a couple of collegues. I've just wondering about a couple of things, hope you guys can help me. How stable is the Dirum? I ...
Car Lifts or bus services from The Springs? Hi All, What are my options if I want to get from the Springs to DMC on daily basis? Is there a bus service? What is the best way to find a car lift? I would really appreciate if anyone can gi ...
health issue hi there.. i am from the philippines and i wanted to work in qatar. the problem is, i am infected with hepa b. but my doctor says that i am a healthy carrier of this virus. i have all my medical a ...
visit visa sponsored by relative and Airlines ..difference ? I am planning to come Dubai in May 2006 for job hunting. My visit visa will be sponsored by Emirates Airlines, UAE for 60 days stay. Visa can be renewed for 30 more days at Emirates Commercial Visa ...
Recruitment agency request Anyone have any experiences dealing with JC Conseil Recruitment & Executive Agency. Are they a reputable firm, etc. ? Any information would be appreciated. ...
Just arrived to Abu Dhabi... Hi, Can anyone please let me know what average salary to accept? I'm looking for some administration, customer care or training manager job in Dubai. My spouse will be joining me soon. We have been ...
Mad keen sailor.... Moving to Dubai.... Does anyone know what the sailing scene is like in Dubai - racing? How easy is it to get a crew spot? ...
Advice on non corrosive water heaters? Hello! I wondered whether anyone has had a problem with their water heaters corroding? We are in a newish property in the Springs and recently had a water heater burst... the service engineers sa ...
Housing near knowledge village... [color=olive][/color]Hello~
In a few months I'll be moving to Dubai to do some postgraduate work at UWOD
I know the campus is located in a place called Knowledge Village. Anyone know of h ...
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Wearing shorts in Dubai Hi, My father is now living in Dubai and I'm going next week to visit him there before I move out in the summer. He told me not to pack shorts since people who wear them are kind of looked down ...
Driving in Dubai Hi Do you need a UK driving license in UAE (Dubai) or do you apply for a driving license once you arrive there. I hold a UK driving license just wondering what the procedure is, what documentat ...