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Get all the information you need to make your stay in the UAE feel right at home
Moving to the UAE? or already enjoying life in the UAE?
Here’s all the information you need to make your stay in the UAE feel right at home.
Looking forward to your new life in the UAE? Follow the checklists to becoming a legal resident in the UAE and you will feel right at home in no time at all.
There's a checklist of documents you need to live in the UAE, including your residence visa and Resident ID, which need to be renewed regularly for as long as you live here. Everyone entering the UAE needs a visit visa.
READ MOREApart from securing your new job, getting your accommodation satisfactorily sorted out is probably the most crucial factor in making your move to the UAE a success.
READ MOREThere are some good public transport options across the UAE but most people travel by car, whether that’s driving themselves or using the generally excellent and inexpensive taxi service.
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Shopping plays a big role in everyday life in this part of the world, whether you're looking for top designers, high-street stores, souks or supermarkets.
READ MOREWherever in the world you live, chances are that you require a trusted banking partner to help you.
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Avoid long queues at airport immigration control by getting eGate facility in your Resident ID
Make lots of photocopies of your passport, Emirates ID and visa to keep on hand.
If someone tells you your request is not possible, ask again. And again.
Never pay full price. There are vouchers galore in magazines, on websites, with your ADCB Touchpoints, loyalty cards and many more places.
| Ambulance 998 | www.nationalambulance.ae |
| Fire 997 | www.adcd.gov.ae |
| Police 999 | www.adpolice.gov.ae |
| ADCB | Carry out all your banking tasks and more |
| Careem | Book a chauffeur |
| UAE Government Apps | List of all UAE government mobile apps |
Alserkal Avenue-based art gallery The Third Line, which is dedicated to contemporary Middle Eastern artists, is hosting a group exhibition until 31 July.
The Al Qattara Arts Centre will be holding a children’s ‘Summer Camp’ this summer! The programme will include art workshops, educational workshops and archaeological workshops, as well as weekly trips to the cultural sites of Al Ain.
Immerse yourself in a world where both film and art merge as one this summer and learn more about your favourite artworks beyond the canvas.
July will see singers Martin Nievera and Lani Misalucha perform a joint show at Dubai World Trade Centre.