Dubai guides
Practical guides for tech people moving to Dubai.
Getting a job
Getting a tech job in Dubai from India
Where the jobs are, how hiring works from India, what to ask for, and the papers to start now.
9 min read
Getting a job
Your CV for Dubai: the format Gulf recruiters expect
12 min read
MOHRE offer letter check: is your UAE job offer genuine?
5 min read
ATS-friendly CV: what it means and how to make one
9 min read
CV as PDF or Word: which file to send
5 min read
How to negotiate a job offer in Dubai: salary, basic pay and allowances
9 min read
Software engineer CV for Dubai: what to show and what to cut
11 min read
The summary at the top of your CV: how to write it, with tech examples
8 min read
Coming soonYour CV for the Gulf: what's different
8 min read
Coming soonMoving to Dubai as a developer: the 2026 guide
12 min read
Visas and paperwork
Money and tax
How end-of-service gratuity is worked out in the UAE
6 min read
Leaving the UK for Dubai: tax, National Insurance and pensions
12 min read
NRI status when you move to Dubai: residence days, RNOR and your bank accounts
10 min read
Basic salary in the UAE: allowances, gratuity and the split
5 min read
Leave salary in the UAE: how it's calculated
7 min read
Final settlement in the UAE: what you're owed and when it's paid
8 min read
Work rules
Living in Dubai
Renting a flat in Dubai: Ejari, cheques, deposits and the rent index
9 min read
Opening a bank account in Dubai as a new resident
8 min read
Driving licence in Dubai: exchanging yours or learning from scratch
7 min read
Health insurance in Dubai: what your employer must cover
6 min read
Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi: where to live on a tech salary
7 min read
Degree attestation, by country
The stamps your degree needs for a UAE work visa, in order, with the time and cost. All countries on one page
About our guides
Who writes these guides?
Our team, from official sources (u.ae, ICP, GDRFA, MOHRE, KHDA) and what tech people who moved tell us. Every guide shows when it was last updated, and numbers come from the same data as the rest of the site.
Are the guides legal or tax advice?
No. They're guidance to help you plan. Rules change, so check the official source and your employer before you act.
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