Advise on moving to Abu Dhabi / Dubai

life is good in dubai in all way ..

Hi Mabes,

You reached at right place.

You will get all freedom here as you like and you are safe here.

Dubai is much more to enjoy Club and night life and social gathering.

Hope you enjoy here.

Thanks for the reply

Hey Mabes,

With your salary, you'll live comfortably in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and finding a place like your current home is possible in areas like Dubai Marina or Reem Island. About the social life, you'll find it easy to make friends in expat circles. As Muslims, there are some restrictions on alcohol, but private consumption is ok. Regarding your license, it's easy, and as a UK citizen, you don't have to worry about local income tax. When I moved to Dubai two years ago, "Dubai things" was my virtual guide. It's packed with info on everything from living essentials to shopping and diverse experiences, and it helped me settle in; maybe you'll find something useful there.

Hi!

1. Yes, the car is necessary. And you salary will be enough for the life both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

2. Dubai will be easier for that point.

3. In  Dubai it will not be a problem. You can check my article about [link moderated]

There are a lot of liquor shops in the UAE (for ex. African&Eastern), so you can easily buy it. And a lot of hotels&restaurants where it is allowed to order and drink it.

4. Dubai (any district) will be easier for expats and in Abu Dhabi there are more locals.

5.I do not have personal experience with that but I have heard that people do that regularly. But you will need to be her sponsor and open her visa and all the required documents for her.

6. You can easily convert it to local as these countries have an agreement. It will take less than an hour.

Bit of a late reply but just saw this.

UAE is generally cheaper than Singapore and there is no personal income tax.  The salary is good enough for you.

1) You can get many options.  It really depends on your preferences e.g. proximity to work place.  Search on property finder and see the areas on a visit to get the right feel for them.  Cars are necessary.

2) Yes

3) Yes.  Surname not an issue as long as you have an attested marriage certificate (Ministry of Foreign affairs of home country, UAE Embassy in home country and then MOFA in UAE)

4) Again, it depends on how social you are.  But yes, you can make friends

5) You can bring her.  You would need to initiate a visa process for her AFTER you get your plus wife visas

6) Can be converted to local license without test.  Again, once you get your visa and Emirates ID

7) No.  Your UK tax liability is determined by residence in the UK beyond a certain number of days, as I am sure you know.   Outside of that, no nationality is taxed on personal income in the UAE