Moving to Dubai presents you with great opportunities for doing business as well as visiting some of the most magnificent places in the world, Knowing things to do before will save you lots of hassle.
To-do list
1. Sort out Visa and Passport – Check passports have at least 2 years remaining
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Directgov
2. Understand shipping costs and obtain quotes
Shipping International to Dubai
3. Ask your bank for credit references
4. Switch to online banking & statements
5. Credit cards & unpaid debts – receive full closing Statements
6. Cancel direct debits and standing orders (utilities & service providers)
7. Inform official organization’s – DVLA, NI Service, Inland Revenue
8. Open an offshore account.
9. Obtain handover files from your dentist & doctor
10. Obtain temporary accommodation
Dubai Property
11. Identify and register children in school
BSME: British Schools in the Middle East
Schools and Universities in Dubai
12. Organize transfer of family pets
Airpets
Passport for Pets
13. Talk to other ex-pats
Dubai Forum
Get a Skype account for cheap and easy internet telephony communications
14. Finally, get a great Shipping Quote to Dubai, Don’t delay
Now that you are here.
The UAE is made up 7 emirates
Many people don’t know this, but the UAE is actually made up of 7 different Emirates, the most famous of which are Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Each emirate has a different ruler and different sets of laws. Some adhere more to Islamic law while others do not.