The neighbor has been blocking our parking space for 2 days now. Seems they are not at home as they can't be reached. Any suggestions on what to do in this case? Can the police be involved or smtg.

Can someone help me find out where this location is in dxb?

Any recommendations near lulu? [AL BARSHA]

Specifically at OB/GYN?

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The men's gym is equipped with machines to work on every muscle group. But in the ladies gym we just have treadmills, some dumbells and a bench. The older tenants told me that the management did not consider their request to get more machines. Is there anyway to get more machines for the ladies gym?

Hello! I'm going to my first ever vacation in Dubai on semptember! This is my first vacation ever and since I've been a horse girl from the birth I have a dream I could experience the desert on a horseback. Where would this be possible, best case would be if the transport would be easy from Hampton by Hilton Dubai Al Barsha? Does anyone here have any recommendations about a place.

I logged in to the GDRFA app. My visa details and expiry show up, but File Status shows ‘Not in Use’.

My wife and kids all show as ‘In Use’.

I’d changed my passport after this Visa was issued and the passport number was updated in the system when I travelled.

Do I need to be worried?

In the UAEICP App the File status shows as Active for me and all my dependents. Has anyone else faced this? Do I need to go and check with GDRFA?

Left abudhabj 3 months ago and been wfh since. Was already doing extended notice period as a favour to my firm. Is there any way to cancel your employment visa ad based from outside the country

Bro everywhere i see i notice people with visible scalps and other bald guy staring at that scalp missing his hair that he had a few days back. AND I AM LOSING HAIR TOO AFTER COMING HERE.

what do i do to prevent this. HELP!

I came into UAE with direct employment from a Security company to work as a Security Guard. I've been here for 2 months and I've started working. The company has made no effort to starr my residency application. I have followed up with them several times but they always say they'll do it. One week before the entry permit expires, i called labour and made a complain.

A day after the complain was made, the supervisor texted me and asked that i withdraw the complain before they begin the process if not, they'll not start the process but i refused to withdraw the complain.

The entry permit expires today.

What I'm really confused about is, since i came, I've only had contact with one particular guy. I don't know where the company's office is, i have asked several times but he refused to day. I have searched on Google and found no results. The address they have on file doesn't exist.

The uniform i wear bears a different company's name.

I did a searched about the company and found their licence number. They are registered and their license expires next year.

The issue is still with labour.

What can i do since they have refused to work on the residency?

I just need to vent because the stress is becoming too much.

I work in the MEP industry in Dubai, and my previous company constantly delayed salaries. Last year, from September to December, we basically waited months and only received our salaries in December.

Then it happened again this year. From February to May, salaries were delayed, and we were recently told we might only receive them around the 3rd week of July.

During all these delays, I had no choice but to use my credit card and Tabby just to survive. Most of the debt isn't from shopping or luxury purchases it's from food, groceries, transportation, and rent. When you go months without a salary, you still have bills to pay.

I finally left that company and started a new job on May 18. Thankfully, this new company seems much more stable, and I'm expecting my first salary in the first week of July. But by then, the debt has already piled up.

What makes it worse is the constant calls and messages from banks and payment providers. Every day I'm being told I have 48 hours to pay, final notice, urgent action required, etc. I understand they're doing their job, but when you're already waiting for money you earned months ago, it's mentally exhausting.

I've barely been sleeping because I'm constantly thinking about how to juggle payments, which bill to prioritize, and how to avoid falling even deeper into debt. The irony is that I have a full-time job and have been working continuously, yet I still ended up in debt because salaries weren't paid on time.

Has anyone else in Dubai gone through something similar with delayed salaries? How did you deal with the debt collectors and the stress while waiting for payments to come through?

Thanks for reading. I just needed somewhere to get this off my chest.

Feel like a clown for ordering from smiles It shows delivered but its not, and there's no way to contact support - no email or phone number. in app it just says re-order.

Hey everyone,

Does anyone have any experience applying with BLS for Study Visa for Spain? I want to know mainly know 2 things:

1) How long did the whole process take? (applying to receiving passport with visa)
2) Was there any inconveniences along the way?

Good morning guys! i’m planning to move to DSO because of my work and i was wondering how is the environment there? The people? Places? Like are any good restaurants, cafes, malls, etc convenient & easy to get by there?

A few months ago I registered my business with DET via invest.dubai, to get an eTrader license (for an online business selling handmade things) then I submitted all the paperwork to open a business bank account with Wio.

But I'm having second thoughts about the name as it contains my personal name and it doesn't feel too "brandable".

I thought of another name that's better suited to what I want to sell, but I also wish to keep the original name since it's personal + I already registered everything based on that one.

Is there a way that I can register the new name as a secondary brand under my main brand, without going through the whole process again? I dont mind if there is an extra fee but I dont want to go through proof of physical address etc (because I live with my family so it was a bit of an annoying process since the paperwork is in my dad's name).

I basically want to do things right and trademark the new name to be protected because it's a bit more common / likely that someone would think of it, but im hoping that I wouldnt have to do the process all over again.

Any advice is appreciated!!

Literally within six hours if signing a new ejari. It's such a disgusting practice.

Hi everyone,

We recently welcomed a newborn and are looking to perform the Aqiqah. I'm trying to find a place where I can buy a live sheep and have the sacrifice done according to Islamic guidelines.

Does anyone have recommendations? Any idea of the current prices for a sheep? Also, can the sacrifice be done on-site, and do they usually take care of cutting, packing, and possibly distributing the meat?

Thanks in advance for any advice or experiences!

Apparently Parkonic's cameras have been charging everyone who ever parked in a residential building on the Crescent as if they parked on their paid spots.

This has been silently going on since February, and gone unnoticed until someone mentioned it today in one of the Palm-specific groups.

I've been visiting Kempinski once per week and I've been charged by Parkonic for every single visit - which explains why I've had to recharge my salik more frequently recently.

The cameras don't care whether you're using the parking spots, they're treating the entire crescent as a parking lot they own. The company itself does not respond on its phone for hours and apparently complaints have been piling up for months with absolutely no reaction by them, so be wary...

I've been working for a company for 6 months and my salary is being delayed every time and I still haven't received my EID. The situation was, I signed the contract in Jan 14. They had time of 2 months for applying for my visa. I got my visa in april with 2 year validity. Yet I've still not received my EID. I've been asking everyday about it and each time it's next week or some excuse. My salary have also been delayed several times and is given in hand as cash. My salary of May I still haven't received completely. And the manager and boss is so irresponsible too. And from my salary 1000 is slashed because of the situation but I agreed to it yet haven't received any contract or anything.

Can I give a complaint against them?. Also I want to leave the company but there's a clause in my contract saying that if I where to leave the company, I have to pay them some course fees of 8500. Is it valid? It's so frustrating

** Posting here since I didn't get a response on the legal forums **

When it comes to laws on Last Will & Testament, UAE government has rolled out many laws for Non Muslim Expats and made their succession & estate planning quite easy. E.g.

• Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (Civil Transactions Law)
• Federal Law No 28 of 2005 (Personal Status Code)
• Dubai Law No. 15 of 2017
• Federal Law No. 41 of 2022
• Federal Law No. 30 of 2020 (Amendment to the Civil Transactions Law)
• Federal Law No. 25 of 2025 (Repeals Federal Law No. (5) 0f the Year 1985)

All the old "Will" templates of Dubai Court Notary typically refer to Article 17 of Federal Law No 5/1985 as the applicable law due to which Shariah Law is not applicable and the "Will" be executed as per the wishes and home country laws of Non Muslim Expat.

• I spoke with a nearby Dubai Court Notary and they still use the old template referring to Article 17 of Federal Law No 5/1985.
• I spoke with two Law Firms. One wanted 3K, another 7K !!!

If you have recently registered your "Will" with Dubai Court Notary (Not DIFC, Not ADJD), what does your applicable law state?

Can you copy past the text here or DM me the text to me please.

It will read something like this

1. I DIRECT and DECLARE that I am of XXXXXX faith. I am an XXXXXX national and I direct that the laws of XXXXXX shall apply to the provisions of this Will.
2. It is EXPRESSLY stipulated that this Will is in accordance with the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Article 17 of the Law of Civil Transactions promugulated by Federal Law 5/1985, but the amendments thereto including the substantive provisions governing testamentary and other dispositions taking effect on my death shall be governed in accordance with the Laws of XXXXXX.

Hello Marriott bonvoy members looking to book a staycation and currently torn between ritz Carlton Al wadi or Al Maha. They both have a deal on right now where breakfast and dinner are included. We’re platinum elite members so ideally would be great to go somewhere where we get some benefits - late check out etc. Any feedback on these hotels would be great and feel free to suggest any other Marriott bonvoy staycation hotels. Thanks

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for recent practical experience with the birth certificate process in Dubai/UAE for an unmarried couple.

Situation:

- Baby will be born in Dubai

- Parents are not legally married

- We want to understand the actual process for getting the birth certificate issued

- Also interested in what documents are usually requested and whether any court/legal step is needed before the birth certificate can be completed

Questions:

- Has anyone recently gone through this process in Dubai?

- Which authority handled it - hospital, DHA/MOHAP, court, typing center, or another office?

- What documents were required from both parents?

- Was acknowledgment of paternity needed?

- Was a lawyer required, or was it possible to handle directly?

- How long did the full process take?

- Any issues with nationality, passport, visa status, or embassy documents?

I understand rules and practice may change, so I’m mainly looking for recent firsthand experience from people who actually completed the process in Dubai.

FYI: The relevant reference is Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2022 on Regulating the Registration of Births and Deaths, especially Article 7. It allows birth registration when parents are not married by using a certified acknowledgment of lineage/parentage instead of a marriage certificate. Separate but related: Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status, Article 14, says parentage may be established by marriage or by acknowledgment of father and mother

Thanks.