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I am seriously considering a job offer in Dubai and have been reading many facts from this forum. There is a lot to read and digest. However, this thread on alcohol is not particularly clear to me. What is this "Hole in the wall" that people have mentioned? What is involved with getting a ...

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Thanks for the quick reply. :D What is this "hole in the wall" in Ajman? Is it a designated liquor store for expats? How can you use this "hole in the wall"? I guess you can not just turn up and by a few crates of beer! Is Ajman in the UAE or does it require a border crossing? A ...

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Sea water fish.

Football or soccer?

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Nurses

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Because the chickens went on holiday.

Why do people buy Christmas Crackers?

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Something to bear in mind when applying for a Dubai drivers licence.

If you have an entry stamp from anther Emerate they will not process and issue a drivers licence. This happened with me as I had an Abu
Dhabi entance stamp.

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Asma, I have sent you a PM.

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The main reason for the flooding was due to inadequte drainage. Main culprits are the contractors, who one way or another gets his on way on what and what is not necessary in these projects, couple with in experienced workers who are there not to complete a successful project but to provide a mere r...

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I've been working in the construction industry for the best part of 20 years. All of them working on construction sites.

I'm afraid your comments regarding contractors are way off the mark.

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I traveled to Dubai the same way. It was a painless trip. However, the RTA will not process a Dubai drivers licence application with a Abu Dhabi entrance stamp in your passport.

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:D I have to admit, not much of my 20 years experience has been in Dubai, but since I have been here it is not too much different from the rest of the world. The back of my stamp is full, so where did you get your vast knowledge of the local construction industry from? Not looking out of a car windo...

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Tunis ?

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DU is my IP but my skype is still working. My BBC sports page, however is blocked, for what reason I can not tell. Since when has a newspaper's sports pages been not in line with the regions moral, social and cultural values.

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I understand the licence would be valid for the 10 years. A colleague of mine has returned to the UAE to work after a few years away and uses his old licence which still has four or more years left of validity.

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I am also a Liverpool fan and have been a few times to the Underground. Usually it is packed for a game. I might head down there tonight to watch the Standard Liege game.

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OMG - it's like a convention between my father and grandfather here. Me dad's a scouser and me grandad's from Everton! Hate football, I'd rather make sandcastles. ..and I hate your pointless posts. If you don't like football then don't post anything. This forum is full of spam posts as it is, readi...

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My Italian girlfriend just entered Dubai a few days back and also received a 30 days stamp. She requested a 60 day at the passport control counter but was still only given a 30 day stamp. She was told that she would have no problem if she leaves within 60 days but I do not trust this info. It looks ...

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Thanks for the info DK.

But will they accept a visa run if the 30 days have been exceeded?

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Again, thanks for the info.

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DK, That beach the other side of Jebel Ali has been completely taken up by the Waterfront Development. There is no beach access from Jebel Ali to the Abu Dhabi border.

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I have lived in the UK, Hungary, Croatia, Malaysia, Turkey, Greece, Italy and now the UAE.

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Has anyone had a succesful visa run by car through the Hatta border in the last week or so? My Italian girlfriend only received a 30day stamp and it expires very soon. I am unsure whether to try the Hatta border or go to the DNRD office and buy the extension. The cost of the DNRD renewal is not the ...

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Tom Jones, I am pretty much convinced that her visa is good for the 60 days. But, before we could go to Oman for the weekend and get another 60 days. But now it is not so clear. Is the visa runs still possible for certain nationalities (the list of 33 countries)? Or are the gov enforcing the no retu...

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So we went to the DNRD office and had it confirmed that the 30day visa is indeed valid for 60 days, which can be extended by another 30 days (to a total of 90days) by paying the fee at the DNRD office. This was confirmed by others, and now by me. But, the fact remains that within the next 30 days we...

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It is also dependant on your work situation. I have just started a five year project (construction) here. Now at the moment the going rent for a two bed property is around 180k (Springs - Villa, Marina Apartment) and rising. Over 5 years that will be nearly 1M. For me investing in an apartment aroun...

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Tom, When I had my UK licence converted to a UAE I took my original plus photocopies of all the documents (licence, passport, visa) and the obligatory photos. The UK licence was not taken from me. This was also the experience of work colleagues. This all happened around the beginning of this year wh...

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Mastertribute, buonasera..I lived and working Italy for three years before moving to Dubai. Which part of Italy are you from?

To answer your question, you should have no problem at all converting a UK European style licence to a UAE licence as long as you have the residence visa.

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Furbian, thanks for sharing your experience. I am now very relaxed about going to Oman, and will now enjoy the weekend without worrying about the return border control.

Thanks,

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Mastertribute, I lived for a year in Vercelli, not far from Milan.

Did you have any problems changing your licence?

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Driver? Shocked Posh ain't we!

Perhaps not, maybe his "driver" is driving one of those biege minibuses

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