Charny
@Charny
South African expat in the United Arab Emirates
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5 posts
About me
South African
Lives in Al Ain
Speaks English, Afrikaans
Registration: 22 January 2011
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Moving to Abu Dhabi: Is it really worth it? by cwilde
Hi All, So it's 3 months away until my girlfriend/soon to be wife and I move to Abu Dhabi. She's accepted a position at Sheik Zayed Private Academy, which will be providing us with a fully furnished 2 bedroom flat, along with beenefits and flights ...
We have been here for 8 years. This has become our home. But always keep in mind. No job is secure. We never sold anything back home. Because we have seen it over and over again. Some people cant settle in a muslim country. We loved it and came with ... Read More
Will my wife be able to work in Abu Dhabi while I teach? by SUPERSTAR3
Hi Folks! I will be taking up an ADEC teaching contract in August 2017. My family will be joining me later the year due to visa restrictions on South Africans. What I would like to know is will my wife be able to work (legally) while I teach?
Yes she can work here Read More
Migration from South Africa to Dubai. Is it worth it? by Saj_786
Good day, Company offered me the below package, 20k AED, visa, flights, medical insurance, and 2 week initial hotel stay. Is this sufficient enough to accept? Thanks
Also remember UAE can never be permanent. At 60 years you have to leave. Its the law here. Read More
Migration from South Africa to Dubai. Is it worth it? by Saj_786
Good day, Company offered me the below package, 20k AED, visa, flights, medical insurance, and 2 week initial hotel stay. Is this sufficient enough to accept? Thanks
If you are single and dont have a job in SA. Yes you could survive. But do keep in mind as from March 2018 you could pay upto 45% Tax to SARS on your gross salary. So that would not make it worth working in UAE any longer. Its not the UAE but SARS ... Read More
Pets in the United Arab Emirates by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in the United Arab Emirates have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in the United Arab Emirates? What about pet ...
I brought our Bull Terrier from South Africa in 2013. Also took me months before she could come, paper work and being a banned breed. But actually she was a English Bully. It has changed our lives, but also handicapped us. Due to the weather, and no ... Read More