IT PEOPLE GULF (Overview of Dubai, Abu Dhabi) About UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven

emirates that was formed in December 2, 1971. The 7 emirates that form the county UAE are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. bout Dubai The past 10 years have witnessed incredible growth throughout all sectors of the Dubai economy. The emirates government is constantly working to improve its commercial transparency and introduce dynamic regulations that aid the formation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and have the ability to react to global financial challenges. Dubais economy is no longer reliant on oil, but is more diversified, relying heavily on trade, services and finance sectors. With its central geographic location between Asian and European markets, Dubai has worked hard to establish itself as an integral part of the global trade mechanism. Its central location has also allowed Dubai to become a popular and accessible tourist destination. www.dubai.ae www.dubaievents.ae About Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE. www.visitabudhabi.ae www.abudhabi.ae Currency in UAE ARAB EMIRATES DIRHAMS (AED) Conversion of AED to other currencies www.coinmill.com Cost of Living Bachelor Use the link below to get an idea on rental rates for shared accommodation, studio flat, 1BHK as you may want to choose. www.gnads4u.com/properties Other than rent exp (transportation, food etc) AED 1500 AED 2500, based on lifetsyle You may also want to add an additional AED 500 700 on other misc.

Estimated cost = AED 2500 AED 3000 Cost of Living Married Couple Use the link below to get an idea on rental rates for shared accommodation, studio flat, 1BHK as you may want to choose. www.gnads4u.com/properties Other than rent exp (transportation, food etc) AED 2000 AED 3000, based on lifestyle. You may also want to add an additional AED 1000 1500 on other misc Estimated cost = AED 7000 AED 8000 Cost of Living Family with kids Use the link below to get an idea on rental rates for shared accommodation, studio flat, 1BHK, 2BHK as you may want to choose. www.gnads4u.com/properties Other than rent exp (transportation, food etc) AED 2500 AED 4000, based on lifestyle. You may also want to add an additional AED 1500 2500 on other misc You may also want to add AED 1000 as educational cost per child per month Estimated cost = 11,000 13,000 Climate in UAE Summer (upto 45 deg) between May October Winter (20 to 25 deg) between November to February 30 35 deg between Feb April Write up on visa rules An expat with employment visa can sponsor wife, kids on residence visa (rules apply) An expat with employment visa can also sponsor a 1 year visa for their parents (rules apply) An expat with employment visa can sponsor a 3 months visit visa for blood relatives and 1 month visit visa for other family and friends

Write up on UAE attestation For obtaining an employment visa in private companies, you need to obtain UAE attestation in your degree certificates as it is a rule laid down by the Immigration department of UAE. Incase you would like to sponsor a residence visa for your spouse, UAE attestation is required on the marriage certificate. The expenses for the attestation has to be borne by the candidate. Kindly follow the link for more details. Index Dubai provides attestation services, however you may want to contact any other agency to help you on this. One can also get the attestation done on their own. www.indexdubai.com About IT People www.itpeoplegulf.com www.itpeople.in Our Dubai Office Address: G06, Dubai Internet City, Bld No 1 PO Box 500123, Dubai, UAE Phone: 00971-4-3911744