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Couple of Qs only Did you get my Pm Pragmatic??? for some reason my personal messages have been deleted :( ...
Call Divert Hello, This is quite a technical problem and I hope someone could help me out. I want to divert calls from a specific number to another phone but am unsure how to do this as my phone only offers ...
Waterfront Hotel Apartments Nice one DD ...
To Buy or Rent for 1 year first I'm getting mixed reviews as to whether to buy or rent. A lot of expats suggest renting for one year to get used to everything, and build equity. For me, it makes sense to buy even if the price remai ...
Rentacar. Sorry I don't ...
Dubai SIM card Hi, How much does it cost to get a Dubai SIM card number? I plan to buy a mobile number in Dubai upon my arrival, however I would need to travel a lot for work... would the mobile number still w ...
House Rental areas Does anybody know of the more cost effective areas to rent a house in Dubai are?. I am looking at coming over in Feb / Mar 2007 to work and require a 3 or 4 bedroom house. Or what the best website or ...
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Company Employment Visa or Husband Visa What would you recommend? I am under a company visa but I have an option to change it to Husband's visa. If you can name some advantage and disadvantages please. ...
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Employment practice in Dubai? Different Employers do different things, many Companies will provide the post dated cheques and then deduct from a monthly allowance. If your Employer is doing this then it will be a help to you, ho ...
Liqour License the other option is to buy from duty free or ask your friends to purchase it for you... some people also go accross to another emirate(um al quaim- did i spell that right) and buy alcohol from &qu ...
DEWA benwj wrote: arniegang wrote:you cannot connect to DEWA until the deposit is paid and your certificate of ownership / tennancy agreement is produced at any main DEWA office.
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New Grad Question. No probs.... ...
Help - Any place specialising in quilts? I have a friend who needs a quilt put together for her. Her mom has embroidered beautiful patterns on some squares and they want to put everything together with some fabric between the squares, and ...
Senior lawyer for local small firm - another salary question May be asked to join a local small firm and just wondering what would be an acceptable package for a senior lawyer. Please make suggestions as I have no where to begin - I would be coming with m ...
Dubai weekends devilsdiciple wrote:Making babies :lol: ...HAHAHAH
Dont think my girl friend is ready for that...the act of making babies will be excercised in frequent excess though..lol
Plus she's Chr ...
New expat help site - www.howdoidubai.com I read in 7Days that there is new website that helps people relocating to Dubai, people living in Dubai, and people visiting Dubai. It covers many of the legal, housing, work etc. questions people a ...
marriage i am Pakistani national and want to marry a Bulgarian national women plz help me with procedure and requirements for marriage in Dubai ...
Television in Dubai Hi My family and I are close to moving to Dubia and I was wondering what tv is available for UK people. I have seen posted elsewhere that that UK terrestial channels are available? How can you get ...
Is it by-law for companies to provide housing? Hi All, I am re posting this just in case I miss the crowd. just a quick question. I was told that it is by-law that the employer is required to provide housing or at least housing allowance to the r ...
Input needed: Migrating from USA, job offer anticipated Hi Everyone:
I am expecting an offer letter from a leading MNC (world leader in telecom/networking gear) for the position of software development manager in Dubai.
The job requirements ...
Salary certificate Hi, I know its late in the evening but I’m hopeful one of you fine people will be able to help me out. I need to know what a salary certificate looks like, can someone offer me an example? what a ...
Hello Good morning all... I am new to dubai..I just moved here and my family will join me soon. I have two small kids, 13 and 17 years old. One of them has hepatitis. I want to ask if they can come and ...
Retention Money? Hello all, I just received an offer from a major company in Dubai and one of the items listed was DHS 4000 "retention money" I asked my HR contact what that meant and she said it was an a ...
www.brownbag.ae for anyone who just moved to Dubai. im loving Dubai by the day, as long as we develop and keep updates with new services like this. I think Dubai is heading in the right direction. ...
commuting times Hello , and first of all a big thankyou to everyone who contributes to this forum. I have been 'lurking' for the last couple of months and have been able to pick up invaluable advice to help me decid ...
Legal or not? Hello there - is it legal for filipino maids to work part-time on their visit visa? ...
Advice required on Contract Hi .... can someone please assist. I have been offered a Post in DUBAI... A recuritment company sourced me. My Question is it better to be contracted directly to the company you will be working for ...
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Traditional stuffs for photography Has been living in Dubai for quite some times but haven't got a chance to do photography hunting of Dubai's REAL traditional stuffs. Ok, noted for activities around dhow harbour and heritage villa ...
Securing a job before arriving in Dubai? Your Experiences Heya People, Im new to this forum and so far has been great for a lot usefull information! Thanks! Im an Australian guy of Egyptian background currently working in IT Project Management in Sydn ...
Uk Expats and Xmas Hi Guys Xmas is obviously not a recognised holiday in the UAE. So what do you guys do if you want to take holiday at this time? Do you find it a problem to get time off at this time of year if y ...
Car Leasing Can anyone tell me the best place to lease a car/4x4 from? i'm looking for 3 to 6 mths minimum. Already looked at diamond, thrifty, just wondered if you've come across any good deals ...
Help Please - Visit visa Hi all, Not sure how many of you saw my previous post about visit visas, but to make a long story short, i can't sponsor my girlfriend on a visit visa. Dubai Immigration said friends cant sponsor ...
labour law Sorry to ask this, but I know laws change everyday.... I am currently sponsored by my husband, he has an investors residence. I am looking for a job. I am an engineer with a masters degree. If I ...
moving or not moving to dubai? hello everyone, my husband just got an offer for a job in dubai in the hotel industry and he has to decide pretty quickly if he is going to take it or not. (we are currently in the us and our visa e ...
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Twins Club Hi! Anyone know of Twins Club here in DXB?? 'would love to meet the mums & twins as I am very new here & to know about Dubai & their experience on raising kids here. 'tried respon ...
Staying outside of the UAE while on a residence permit I was wondering if anyone has experiences with staying outside of the UAE for long periods of time while on a residence permit. On the residence permit there is a statement that reads: "Resi ...
Working - Uk female I have friend who is moving to Dubai after me later this year. She is moving from the UK and is currently a recruitment consultant. When she moves she will be looking for a job and will require a ...
square toilets? why are the toilets square here in dubai? ...
video conferance or vid phone? this has probably been asked many times but what is the least expensive way to make video calls to the states? i'd like to call home to my baby girl and i just put in a new computer with a camera and ...
Question... I have some questions regarding the residence laws in the UAE: 1- From my understanding, children under 18 years old dont need to undergo a blood test to get or renew thie residence visas. What ha ...
refund has anyone got a refund from a visa?. Is it easy??. I am asking because if you sponsor some friends or relatives on a visit visa, you are supposed to give a 2000 refundable deposit. I dont want to pa ...
a question for ZAM Hi ZAM, I read that you applied for a visa for your mom. Did you have to show a proof of relationship??. What did you show? thanks ...
Wife visa I'm a UK citizen thinking of moving to Dubai or else in UAE to work. I want to bring my wife over, but she's Zimbabwean and is over there, as she doesn't have a UK visa. Would she be allowed to join ...
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registering birth We are only a few weeks away from the birth of our child. I understand we have to go through a lengthy process to get the notification of birth certificate registered etc, before i can take it to the ...
Death and probate Now that my son is with us in this world, my thoughts turn to looking after him in the future and what happens upon my death or heaven forbid if my wife and i have an accident. I am looking for re ...
visit visa Has anyone recenlty applied for visitors visa for relatives or friends?. What is the cost?. How long does it take?. It is for my colombian parents and brother. thanks ...
Terms & conditions for live-out helper Just wondering what are the terms & conditions for the live-out helper here. Is it allowed for the full time helper to live outside our premises and work like 9-5? ...
plss help help.. car lift? I am looking for a car lift from I am looking for a car lift from Deira to Sh Zayed Rd. During Ramadan be at sh zayed at 9 am and leave at 4 p.m. Otherwise be at Sh Zayed at 9 am and leave at 6 pm Please email me and leave your con ...
Al Qusais Hello all, I have finally found an apartment in Al Qusais. Can anyone offer any help and give me some info about living in that area. Interested in Nurseries, Shopping, Entertainment etc ...
employment ban before anyone says anything, yes i have gone through an earlier thread on the same topic, with answers given by dbxsoul. but after sometime, it all went above my head..... anyways, I shall enlist ...
Labbour Laws, Employment Ban, etc in UAE hello people..... i know some1 had posted something on the labour laws and employment ban in the UAE. can some1 help me with the link to this thread. for some reason, i need to consider quiting ...
Cash an American Cheque ? Does anyone know of a good/cheap/quick way to cash an American cheque (issued by an American bank) ? I heard from a friend they charge $60 for cashing the check !!! :shock: ...
Employer Retaining Passport In Dubai There was a Gulf-News article about it a few months ago. They said that it is illegal, but all the govt. ministries still do it. Kind of ironic?!?! ...
Moving and need a car I'll be moving to Dubai in the mid October and I'm after some advice regarding getting a car. Feel free to move this if it is in the wrong forum. I will be initially here for a year on a 12-mon ...
French TV fayz wrote:If you get the "right" hotbird subscription you can get all the multivision french channels as well.
really!! great well i must find out... :blob3: ...
Sharjah/Dubai - visa question Hi, I'm planning to go to Dubai to set up/enhance business connections there. is offering discount flights to Sharjah - my question: On arrival in Sharjah I would be issued a 60 day "Visit V ...
need help with visa I AM MOVING TO DUABI IN A WEEK, MY COMPANY HAS ARRANGED FOR MY VISA BUT NOT MY WIFE'S. I AM A CANADIAN CITIZEN, BUT MY WIFE IS A PAKISTANI. THEY TELL ME I CAN SPONSOR HER ONCE I REACH DUBAI. I ALREAD ...
Dunkin Donuts in Dubai ? Heard there are dunkin' donuts shops in Dubai. Can anyone confirm it ? ...
Education Certificates Hi, I will be relocating to Dubai next month & my new employer has asked me to provide my certificates of education. As I haven't had to provide these to anyone in over 30 years, I have no ...
Job offer in Dubai Hi there, wow I'm so pleased I found this Website. I have read as much as I could around this topic but as most of you know every sitituation is different. So I would like your advice on the follo ...
Education I am moving to Dubai in the near future and want to get an education, but hear you've got to watch coz anything goes over there. What is the best IT colleges and does it cost much??? ...
Salary package offer Hello all, I would appreciate your feedback on the package i have been offered. Salary $59000 accomodation $23000 car allowance $5000. Full medical insurance for myself and my wife, one full fa ...
visit visa - multiple entries? My parents from Colombia are coming to UAE (they need visa), then going to India, then coming back to UAE to go to Colombia (everything within a month). That was the cheapest and easiest way. Is ther ...
I'm evaluating a job offer - need advice Hi Everybody, I'm a Senior Technical Writer and I got a job offer at a software company at DIC and really would like to know the market average for such a position in Dubai to be able to evaluate ...
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Dubai Expat Help Forum has been around for some time now and as such has seen much wisdom come and gone. In order to gain the most from this median (past, present ...
General Approach to gaining Work in Dubai... dbxsoul, First, let me say thank you for you time and your reply, I think what you've said highlights what I was thinking, but still you've managed to put together more for me to think about. I g ...
Another Visa Question jabbajabba wrote: Concord wrote:No limit as far as I know. But I'll sponsor you as a "maid" just give me the cash you are spending to go out of the country and back :wink:
Thats an i ...
Dubai : Feel Good Factors vs Feel Bad Factors Hi.. What did you find the Feel Good Factors and Feel Bad Factors in your Dubai Life??? Cheers inthEarth ...
need an advice boomtown wrote:remember air conditioners use alot of electricity - keep that in mind if your flat doesnt cover utilities.
thanks for the info, but the company will pay for utilties!!! good poi ...
Driving Schools in Dubai Can anyone recommend a decent school for a lady driver ?? Thanks guys :) ...
Visa for Taiwan passport holder hi there, :cry: my visa got rejected once due to the mistakes in application process, but I am going to Dubai again , probably next Feb. would that be a problem to get my visa? :?: I am 22 ...
VISA Expirey... Hi bushra, Thanks... yeah I know, was hoping for my resident visa to be ready by now but no luck! Just want to be sure that it's all good at the airport, last thing I want is to be turned back.. w ...
Transfer of Sponsorship Questions??? devilsdiciple wrote:First tuppa which category do you belong to Eng/Doc/MSC etc.....
the catagory restriction on labour bans has been removed if you are a manager or a tea-boy you are now all ...
eighth wonder of world - Palm Island / I checked in google earth and it is clearly visble from a very long distance Amazing stuff. ...
Piano Lesson Hi, In case anybody is interested in taking Piano (Western Classical) lessons, please mail at Learn Piano from a qualified 8th grade Pianist from the Royal Schools of Music. Classes startin ...
Is it true about Maid Visas? My kids have been looked after by a very good & loving Nepali nanny for a year and we're trying to bring her with us to DXB. But unfortunately the immigration rejected twice saying..NO VISAS FO ...
Moving to Dubai Yes its another one of those posts but really hoping you can help me out. Have an offer to work in the UAE and just really want to know what I should be expecting from a "good employment offe ...
Does your company retain your passport? Is that really a norm? Let's do a poll and seeing is more believing. ...
why is it a norm for employer to keep employee's passport i understand that co will typically request to keep the employee's passport even though it is wrong legally. so can anyone share with me the rational behind why co wants to keep the employees' pa ...
Relocation from Kuwait! Hi, Recently I have received an offer. I would like to have your comments. Briefly about me! Indian engineer with 12 years of experience. Offer is the following Basic Salary 19500 Dirham ...
Quick reply needed! My partner has received an employment offer from a british firm and in attempting to negotiate a better deal, he's going to suggest he be based out of Dubai for the soles benefits of tax. I hate t ...
gym in dubai I went to gym last weekend. the one in city center ( sofitel hotel). It was not bad. they got gym, open swimming poor (warm water on the top of building), small sauna, shower place... so I am planin ...
Canadian Passport Entry to UAE help !! hello !! im a filipino with a canadian passport and i wanted to visit my girlfriend by end of this month !! i did try to search some topic that might be related to what am going to ask but i wasnt lu ...
phone book transfer from old phone to new phone ok me old moto phone is coughing it up...and i need to buy a new phone pronto...might do with a new moto...now my question is...since i am supremely lazy about punching each and eveyr number of my i ...
Money related question for UK Expats Hi all I have question regarding continuing to pay loan repayments whilst in Dubai. I am currently in the UK and will be moving to Dubai next month for a minimum of 1 year. My employer has adv ...
Mortgages Hi everyone I'm hoping to put myself in a position to buy... So, I'm seeing RAKbank tomorrow to begin with, as I've heard good things about them. I wondered if anyone had recently bought or got ...
how to cope up with co-workers body odor? ...
living together? i've been searching on a few websites but none that seems to address the topic directly. what exactly is the stance on unmarried couples living together in dubai? i have seen a few postings that ...
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Help! Ok I seldom admit to others I need help, but as of now I need advice... Im working in Sharjah Airport International Freezone... My husband is working in Dubai but will soon change job, at the mome ...
NEED HELP ASAP!! urgent I have read all the info in this forum, I have to accept/decline an offer today for 14000 DHS/mth + commissions. for a relationship manager position. Can I live on this, my rent will be around 7000, ...
one way ticket? I am coming to UAE this month from Canada, I am already living in a hotel with no even car. My husband is gonna sponsor me, he is gonna start the residence process next week. Can I travel with an one ...
pet lifestyle?!! My partner and I are considering making a move from NZ to Dubai. We have a dog who enjoys a great life in NZ - plenty of parks to run around in, walking along streets freely and dog-friendly restaura ...
Finance - Contract/Temp Work Hi all, I'm 27 and have been working in investment banking for about 10 years in various dept's and also have a couple of professional qualifications in my field. I am wondering what the situat ...