Working abroad

1. Working abroad.

2. Dubai.

Dubai offers one of the most favorable
personal and commercial environments in the
industrialized world.
With excellent communications, booming
economy, western lifestyle, fully convertible
currency, stable exchange rate and minimal
tax regime this emirate has rapidly become an
attractive proposition for professionals,
families and organisations alike.
Dubai is one of the most relaxed places to live in
the Gulf region as it has a more secure and
tolerant regime than any other location in the
area.
Women are treated equally and have an equal
status to men with none of the restrictions on
dress and conduct that would apply in say
Saudi Arabia.

3.

The economy of the emirate has been badly affected since 2008, and the
numbers of jobs available and the number of companies recruiting
international staff have fallen dramatically from Dubai’s golden heydays post
2000. Having said that, for well-qualified and experienced staff in certain
sectors such as IT, finance, medicine and education, there are still vacancies
available.
As competition is intense, you need to make your resume and covering letter,
application form and CV stand out every single time. Don’t apply halfheartedly, put everything you have into a job application if you want the best
chance of success.
In terms of securing a work permit, we covered this in depth in our article entitled
‘Moving to Live in Dubai’ – but to summarise the process you will be granted a
short-term employment visa to allow you entry to Dubai.
This will be valid for 30 days during which time it will be up to you and your
employer to secure your official employment visa. Your employer usually takes
the lead in managing the application. Your visa will be valid for one or three
years.

4. Palm Islands in Dubai.

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You will have to undergo a medical test, and once your visa has been
issued you are then in a position to secure everything from a local bank
account to a rental property – and of course it means you can sponsor
your family to join you now that you’ve secured employment in Dubai.
You need to have a residency visa in order to be able to open a bank
account locally, and without a local bank account you will not be able to
get accommodation, a mobile phone, purchase a car on finance etc.
Therefore opening a local account will be a priority.

6. Hydropolis the 1st  underwater hotel.

Hydropolis the 1st underwater hotel.

7. The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of

$25-30 million.

8. Salary.

Most of the people we speak to think the salary levels in Dubai
will be way above their home levels - they're not. The huge
difference between Gulf salaries and the salaries of the
western economies no longer exist. However the salaries
can be on average 10% more than other countries plus
there is the advantage of not paying any tax!! If you live in
countries such as the UK or Australia this can add 25-35%
to your take home amount - and this is where the benefit
lies.
On average the salary packages for a professional with 5
years plus experience are between 25,000 and 40,000
dirhams per month - obviously depending on age,
experience, specific expertise etc etc etc . The packaging of
accommodation, flights, car allowances etc varies between
companies.
What should be remembered is that a mandatory 15% lump
sum of the persons yearly salary is paid on departure if the
person has worked for more that 2 years in the emirate.

9. Thanks for attention =)

By Nabitova Gulnissa