Residents

Everything you need to know for life in Dubai; from finding a job, a place to live and setting up home when you first arrive, to all the essentials such as driving licences, a new car or getting married, or just sourcing the medical facilities, schools and services you’ll need along the way.

Overview

• Overview
• Before You Arrive
• When You Arrive
• Essential Documents
• When You Leave

Documents

• Documents
• Entry Visa
• Health Card
• Health Insurance
• Residence Visa
• Labour Card
• ID Card
• Free Zones

Certificates & Licences

• Certificates & Licences
• Driving Licence
• Liquor Licence
• Birth Certificate & Registration
• Marriage Certificate & Registration
• Death Certificate & Registration

Work

• Working in Dubai
• Working Hours
• Finding Work
• Voluntary & Charity Work
• Working as a Freelancer/Contractor
• Employment Contracts
• Labour Law
• Changing Jobs
• ‘Banning’
• Company Closure

Financial & Legal Affairs

• Bank Accounts
• Financial Planning
• Taxation
• Legal Issues
• Crime

Housing

• Housing
• Renting in Dubai
• Real Estate Agents
• The Lease
• Main Accommodation Options
• Other Rental Costs
• Buying Property
• Purchasing a Home
• Property Developers
• Mortgages
• Other Purchasing Costs
• Real Estate Law

Residential Areas

• Residential Areas
• Al Barsha
• Al Garhoud
• Al Karama
• Al Qusais (incl. Al Twar & Al Nahda)
• Al Safa & Al Wasl
• Arabian Ranches
• Bur Dubai (incl. Al Mankhool)
• Deira
• Dubai Marina & Al Sufouh
• Emirates Hills
• Green Community
• Jebel Ali & The Gardens
• Jumeira
• Mirdif & Rashidiya
• Oud Metha & Um Hurair
• Satwa
• Sharjah
• Trade Centre
• Umm Suqeim

Setting up Home

• Setting up Home
• Moving Services
• Furnishing Accommodation
• Household Insurance
• Laundry Services
• Domestic Help
• Babysitting & Childcare
• Domestic Services
• DVD & Video Rental
• Pets

Utilities & Services

• Electricity & Water
• Electricity
• Water
• Gas
• Sewerage
• Rubbish Disposal and Recycling
• Telephone
• Internet
• Bill Payment
• Post & Courier Services
• Radio
• Television
• Satellite TV & Radio

Health

• General Medical Care
• Donor Cards
• Giving Blood
• Giving Up Smoking
• Main Government Hospitals
• Main Private Hospitals
• Private Hospitals
• Maternity
• Paediatrics
• Dentists & Orthodontists
• Opticians & Ophthalmologists
• Cosmetic Treatment & Surgery
• Alternative Therapies
• Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy
• Back Treatment
• Nutritionists & Slimming
• Counselling & Therapy
• Support Groups

Education

• Education
• Primary & Secondary Schools
• University & Higher Education
• Special Needs Education
• Learning LLL

Transportation

• Transportation
• Driving in Dubai
• Vehicle Leasing
• Buying a Vehicle
• Vehicle Finance
• Vehicle Insurance
• Registering a Vehicle
• Traffic Fines & Offences
• Breakdowns
• Traffic Accidents
• Repairs (Vehicle)