Relocating to the UAE? This cut-out-and-keep guide has 60 tips from resident expats on banking, keeping home country credit scores alive, renting, health insurance, schooling, buying a car, your mobile bill, driving licence – and why you must start saving immediately.
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A near 3,000-word guide to the things to know when moving to Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE, a subject close to the hearts of every one of its eight million plus expats.
It can take a good few weeks to get set up, after moving to Dubai or the UAE, with your visa, bank account, accommodation, transport and schools – but there is a magic moment it gets easier, at just over three months!
It’s probably put best by Jennifer, who has been in the UAE eight years but also spent nine years as a child here. “Remember there are lots of good and bad things about the UAE – just like anywhere else in the world. Make sure you make friends with great people because they will become your UAE family. Enjoy the lifestyle you would probably never have in your home country but respect the laws here and don’t be an idiot! Lastly – a smile, a tip goes a long way to making the day of the many workers here who make our lives easier every day.”