UK Tax Non-Residence When Moving To Dubai
Okay, so you’re going to Dubai for 18 months, and you’re going to be moving abroad, living as an expatriate, and your…
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Securing a Visa for Your Family: The UAE’s Sponsorship System Explained
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a beacon for professionals from across the globe, offering lucrative employment opportunities and a high…
Read more →Abu Dhabi Introduces New Programme To Coincide With The UAE’s New Long-Term Golden Visas
Abu Dhabi, in conjunction with wider initiatives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is launching a new programme called ‘Thrive in Abu…
Read more →How To Open A Bank Account In The UAE
The financial landscape of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been steadily improving for a number of years now. New developments in…
Read more →How To Rent Or Buy Property In The United Arab Emirates
Although housing prices have dropped in recent years, accommodation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains expensive. Dubai and Abu Dhabi in…
Read more →How To Apply For A Visa In The United Arab Emirates
All foreign visitors entering the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must obtain a visa prior to arrival, unless they are a national from…
Read more →How To Find A Job In The UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is made up of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm…
Read more →How To Keep Your Insurance Costs Low In The UAE
If you are an expat who is resident and employed in the UAE, you will need to have private health cover. Until…
Read more →How To Register With The Health System In The UAE
As an expat in the UAE, you will probably not be able to access a significant degree of public healthcare. Health insurance…
Read more →Maternity Care In The UAE: What The Options Are And How To Decide On A Birth Plan
As an expectant expat in the UAE you will have access to a high standard of maternity care. You will not be…
Read more →What Quality Of Healthcare Can You Expect In The UAE?
The quality of healthcare in the UAE is of a globally recognised standard. If you are an expat who is living and…
Read more →How Much Do Health Procedures Cost In The UAE?
If you are an expat who is resident and working in the UAE, the cost of any healthcare procedures that you undergo…
Read more →Expat Health Insurance In The UAE: What You Need To Know
The UAE is a hugely popular expat destination, with about 80% of its residents being from abroad. Most of the expats living…
Read more →Which Jobs Could You Be Offered As A Female Expat In The UAE?
The UAE has been considered an infamously difficult climate for women for some time now. Even in Dubai, for example, which is…
Read more →Living In The UAE: The Pitfalls Expats Can Face
The UAE can be a great place to live and work. With a high standard of living, good transport links and education,…
Read more →A Guide To The New Financial Aggregator Website For Expat Investors In The UAE
If you’re an investor in the UAE or the wider Gulf Cooperation Council, you may already be aware of a new tool…
Read more →Alternatives To Skype For Expats In The UAE
Maintaining relationships with family and close friends is often a tricky path to navigate when moving abroad. Coffee mornings, pub lunches, birthday…
Read more →Abu Dhabi: A Guide To The City For LGBT+ Expats
Transformed nearly overnight from sleepy coastal towns to glimmering metropoli by oil money, the United Arab Emirates have developed their economy in…
Read more →What Do The UAE’s New Expat Healthcare Policies Mean For You?
A number of interesting changes have been underway in the United Arab Emirates lately, some of which could prove particularly useful and…
Read more →Expat Education In The Gulf States
The Gulf has become an incredibly popular and desired option for expats over recent years. With a population reaching 8 million across…
Read more →An Expat Guide To Working In The UAE
The United Arab Emirates, or the UAE, occupies a central location in the Middle East, and has people from over 150 nationalities…
Read more →Promoting Positive Mental Health In The Workplace
On World Mental Health Day (Oct 10), The Priory’s Dubai Wellbeing Centre highlights how Priory is helping companies in the UAE with…
Read more →Why Are Expats In The UAE Struggling To Save Money?
The UAE has for a long time been considered a major player in the world in tourism as well as business. Expats…
Read more →Interview With Dr. Walid Abdul-Hamid, Consultant Psychiatrist And Clinical Director, Priory Dubai
Dr. Abdul-Hamid, you're a trauma psychiatrist and clinical director of Priory in Dubai. What was it that first sparked your interest in…
Read more →An Expat Guide To Universities In The UAE
There are several benefits to studying in the UAE. There’s the ever-present sunny weather, the sea and sand, and the chance to…
Read more →The UAE – Recommended Social Media Accounts
At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to…
Read more →A Guide To Renewing Your Residence Visa In The UAE
The United Arab Emirates has come a very long way in the last few decades. People from all over the world are…
Read more →Report: UAE Struggling To Fill Jobs As Expats Look Elsewhere
Until recently the UAE was a shining beacon for international workers, drawing expats from far and wide to high-paying, low-tax jobs in…
Read more →What Expats Need To Know About Healthcare In Dubai
Since 1 January, it has been a mandatory requirement that all expats must have health insurance to live and work in Dubai,…
Read more →Middle Eastern Property Market Suffers Following US Election Result
The real estate market of the Gulf is often in the global news. This sector has been through a considerable number of…
Read more →UAE – Recommended Blogs
At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to…
Read more →Here’s Why You Should Rent Instead Of Buying In The UAE
The United Arab Emirates is home to hundreds of thousands of expats from all across the globe. Contrary to what a lot…
Read more →Moving To Dubai With Children? Take A Look At Our Guide To School Fees
Dubai is often described as a place of superlatives. This melting pot of cultures has gained a lot of popularity as an…
Read more →How To Budget For A Move To The UAE: An Expat Guide
It is hard to talk about the United Arab Emirates without using superlatives. In less than four decades this Middle Eastern country…
Read more →Here’s Why International Schools in The UAE Are Becoming More Popular
The expat community in the United Arab Emirates has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few decades. People from all…
Read more →Interview with Annabel Kantaria, Author of Coming Home
Expat Focus talks to Annabel Kantaria a British journalist and author living in Dubai. In 2013, she won the inaugural Montegrappa Prize…
Read more →A Guide To The Expat Property Hotspots Of The UAE
The modern cities of the UAE offer numerous work opportunities for expats. These cosmopolitan destinations have thriving business environments and provide the…
Read more →Ten Basic Phrases In Arabic For Expats Moving To The UAE
The UAE is one of those places where knowing the local language is not terribly important for expats. Even for expats who…
Read more →Running Your Own Business In The UAE – Five Things You Need To Know
The United Arab Emirates has become one of the most popular expat destinations in Asia due to its cultural diversity, high standard…
Read more →Marlon Atreides, Oil & Gas Sector Manager, Randstad MENA
Marlon, please tell us a little about yourself and your background.Originally from Manchester in the UK, I moved to the Middle East,…
Read more →UAE – Five Recommended Expat Blogs
At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to…
Read more →Interviewing For A Job In UAE: Five Things You Need To Know
The job interview is one of the most crucial elements of successfully landing a great job. What comes before and after is…
Read more →5 Foods You Must Try When Living In The UAE
The UAE is a land of striking contrasts. It is both deeply traditional, and also incredibly modern. On one hand, it sits…
Read more →An Overview Of International Schools in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has a thriving expat population, much of it centered in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Lucrative employment, investment opportunities,…
Read more →Make The Most Of Your Time In The UAE – 5 Things To Try Before Returning Home
The UAE has come a long way from the desert it was once regarded as. In fact, this country is known to…
Read more →5 Expat Clubs In The UAE You Should Consider Joining
Joining a club or group in a new country is a way to make the most of your expat life. These clubs,…
Read more →Moving To The UAE – What To Expect As A New Expat
The United Arab Emirates has always been popular with expats, and many of them are drawn to places like Dubai and Abu…
Read more →5 Great Golf Courses For Expats In The United Arab Emirates
Golf has gained a great deal of popularity in the UAE and there are many top-quality courses across the region. UAE also…
Read more →Expats and the UAE Bikini Ban
In recent days, visitors to the public beaches of the United Arab Emirates were met with some disheartening warnings: signs were placed…
Read more →UAE Labor Laws: Getting Things Right
The United Arab Emirates, as of a 2011 Al Arabiya report, was host to nearly 4 million foreign-born laborers from sub-Continental Asia,…
Read more →Dubai Aside: Other Great UAE Towns for Professional Expats
The world has been hit by huge financial problems in recent years, but the numbers of professionals flocking to live and work…
Read more →Latest United Arab Emirates Job Market Statistics
The United Arab Emirates [hereinafter UAE] are a federation of seven different principalities each governed by its own emir: Abu Dhabi, Dubai,…
Read more →Property in Dubai – What Expats Should Know
For those with an eye and ear on international affairs, the very word ‘Dubai’ can conjure up images of an extravagant, hyper-modern…
Read more →Jeffrey Todd, Deputy Editor for The National
Jeffrey Todd is the Deputy Editor for "The National", one of the UAE's most popular English newspapers. Jeffrey, can you tell us…
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