| Get a driving license in Dubai |
| Driving licences can be obtained by adult UAE citizens/residents after training from an authorized driving school in Dubai. If you are 18-21 year of age, you can apply for a probationary licence. More |
| Obtain a resident visa for your parents |
| UAE expatriates, holding valid resident visas having a minimum salary of AED 6,000 with accommodation or AED 7,000 without accommodation can get one year renewable resident visas for their parents or parents-in-law. More |
| Avoid bringing banned items into the UAE |
| The UAE government prohibits drugs, narcotics and chemicals and before you enter the UAE, you are advised to take all precaution to ensure that you do not carry such substances; either in person, your luggage or in medicines you may be carrying. More |
| Get a health card in Dubai |
| In order to obtain a residency visa and labour card, all expatriates are required to undergo a medical and blood test. Employers usually arrange for all the necessary paperwork More |
| Report lost items in Dubai |
| If you have lost important documents or valuables, or your car/valuables have been stolen, you must notify the police in person, who will try to recover it within 48 hours, failing which they will issue you a formal report, so that you can apply for a replacement document or forward to your insurance company for a claim on your valuables. More |
| Register a used car in Dubai |
| These procedures are related to registering a used car. If you have purchased a new vehicle, you do not have to worry about registration, as the dealer will handle all the formalities. More |
| Get a Dubai Chamber membership |
| Dubai Chamber (earlier called Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry or DCCI) is concerned with registering natural and judicial persons licensed to practise all commercial, industrial and professional activities, whether the same are considered as main offices or subsidiaries. More |
| Get your postal mail in Dubai |
| In Dubai, mail is usually delivered to a P.O Box, though from January 2012, Emirates Post has introduced other home delivery options for villa and apartment residents. More |
| Open a bank account in Dubai |
| Opening a bank account in Dubai is very easy, although requirements vary from bank to bank. To open a current/checking account, you have to be a resident. However, some banks allow non-UAE residents to open saving accounts. More |
| Amend an employment contract |
| This is a service offered by the ministry for companies/establishments interested in amending the employment contracts of their employees. More |
| Get an online work permit |
| An establishment can submit an application form for an online work permit to recruit an employee from outside the country. More |
| Join Car Pooling in Dubai |
| You can now car pool in Dubai, as long as you meet certain criteria set by RTA, which has created a new website called Sharekni (Arabic for ‘share with me’). More |
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