r/ourUAE

Inspired by another thread I saw on a different subreddit, again spelling out the end of Dubai.

Assuming those constraints, is there any alternative to living in UAE?

• Ease of securing a long term residency (UAE offers a 10y renewable Golden Visa if you purchase a property for $550k, you can do that on day one)
• Close to zero risk of getting mugged, having your car stolen, having your house burgled, being assaulted, beaten up, stabbed
• No issues with homelessness, vandalism
• Ability to smoothly deal with administrative tasks in English language
• First world restaurants, shopping, entertainment
• Direct flights to all major destinations of the world
• No capital gains tax, or very low capital gains tax
• No income tax, or very low income tax
• No wealth tax

Singapore I guess comes close, but it fails on the first, most important point.

In order to live there, you need to get an Employment Pass sponsored. And for an employer to sponsor your EP, they have to jump through many hoops - they need to interview local candidates first (to prove no locals can be found to fill this role), they need to be cautious about nationality quotas (can't have one nationality dominate the payroll) and there are minimum salary rules depending on the field you work in, and your age.

If they fire you, there's no Golden Visa option to shield you, you have 30 days to get out. If you'd like to purchase a property, you'd need to pay 60% tax on top of it, as an EP. And even with that property purchased, if you lose your job, you have 30 days to get out.

The path to Permanent Residency in Singapore is a black box, the official criteria has never been released - your race plays a part, who you marry plays a part, and whether you have a son plays a part (as a PR, your son will have to serve for 2 years in the army). And the "permanent" residency needs a "re-entry permit" renewed every 5 years, Singapore reserves a right to refuse the renewal. If that happens, the first time you step your foot out of Singapore, you lose your "permanent" residency. There's also a path to skip the normal process and do PR by investment, however it costs $20m USD and has many other criteria attached to it.

Assalam alaikum! I am looking for HALAQAH in al nahda sharjah

Salam,

Pakistani here, studied in the UK and moved straight after to start working in Dubai and now its been little over 8 years now.

This beautiful land has allowed us expats to put in hard work and get amazing results in return. So much access to Luxury, Peace, Security. Managed to buy my first villa this year.

Thank you beautiful UAE. I would not even think twice if given an opportunity to put on uniform and defend this land against any hostility.

This year Eid Al Etihad (UAE national Day) would be much more special for me, the patriotism this year is at all time high.

God bless the Amazing UAE and its Wonderful Leadership.

Please, is there any sincere & genuine support that could help me secure a job in any hospital or clinic in the UAE as a Healthcare Assistant, Patient Care Coordinator, or Physician Assistant?

Please 🙏 help me upvote , share and boost this post so it can reach more people. You never know, someone may be able to help or connect me with the right opportunity. I truly appreciate your support. ❤️

Hello, I have been feeding a mother cat and her kitten for about 2 weeks, in 15 years old I used all my money I had for the catfood as they were laying in the ground in peak sun about to die, I will run out of food after 2-3 days and my parents don't like cats at all they won't give me money for catfood, so if anyone is please willing to send me catfood... It will help these babies a ton please. They eat only wet cat food I feed them Purina friskies wet food.

A few minutes ago, we received an alert in Dubai and Sharjah, and thankfully, we received the safety alert within minutes.

This is a reminder that everything is under control, el7mdella. When we receive alerts again, do not worry at all. The military is doing everything it takes to keep the country safe, and the leaders are by our side. What matters is you do as the alert states (immediately seek a safe place in the closest secure building, steer away from windows, doors and open areas).

انت في بلاد حافظها الرحمن بإذن الله ، انت ف بلد قادتها كلامها يوزن بلد .. الدار بخير والشعب بخير ودمنا في حفظ الله ورعايته .. لا تفكر و لا تحاتي .. إيمانك بالله كبير والثقة في من يحمي الدار كبير .. وحد الدعاء وانشر الكلام الي فيه الطمأنينة. :) 3>

Hi everyone,

I’m posting this because my family has hit a wall financially, and I’m completely out of options for my university tuition.

My dad has a serious heart condition and can't work right now, leaving my mom as the sole provider. Between our regular household bills and his medical costs, we just don't have anything left to cover my uni fees. If I can't find a way to pay, I'm going to have to drop out.

We’ve already reached out to a few charities, but unfortunately, nothing has worked out so far. I really don't know where else to turn. If anyone knows of any other local UAE organizations, student relief funds, or grants that help students dealing with unexpected family medical hardships, please point me in the right direction.

I wouldn't be asking if we weren't in a completely desperate spot. Any advice, leads, or guidance would mean everything to me right now. Thank you so much

What are some of your favorite summer activities?

فعاليات الصيف المفضلة لك؟

Guess who’s back, back again

Anyone else facing delays from Amazon pickups for returns?

I had an item last month that I tried to return, and after two weeks of waiting they just issued my refund without picking up the item.

I am trying to make another return now. It’s been a week and still no calls from couriers and no one came home.

This is highly unusual for Amazon.

They always come to pick it up the next day.

Did anyone else face such difficulties with Amazon returns recently?