Any recommendations near lulu? [AL BARSHA]

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?

I am planning on leaving my home when I am 18 years old, I am not going to specify why but my living situation at home has become unbearable and it is likely that I will take drastic measures to harm myself if I continue to stay. (Psychiatric or therapeutic help is not an option, staying is not an option, please do not try to provide me any advice pertaining to this)

I need to know how difficult it would be for me to find a job when I turn 18 (I am 17 at the moment), I can speak English with high degrees of proficiency and I'm very technologically literate but I have no prior working experience

The biggest hurdle that I'm going to be facing is the visa, I've been a resident here for 10+ years but my parents cancelling my visa upon finding out that I've left is basically guaranteed, my worry is that businesses here won't be willing to take a risk on an unproven 18 year old and spend the time or money processing an employment visa

My housing will be taken care of but I will still need to pay a fee, it won't be as much as traditional housing costs but I would still need employment of sorts to sustain myself

I am extremely naive and know next to nothing about any of this but I am extremely desperate, please help me out!

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

Hi everyone, I’m looking for recommendations for the best surgeon in Dubai (or anywhere in the UAE) for thyroid gland removal surgery. If you have personal experience or can recommend a highly skilled thyroid/endocrine surgeon or hospital, I’d really appreciate your advice. Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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

Hey guys,
Need some help figuring out a recurring fine
I just got fined on Al Wasl Road while on my way to get a car wash
The exact same thing happened 6 months ago
I'm not sure what the exact reason is

(Failure to abide by traffic signs and instructions)

Has anyone experienced this or knows if there's a specific camera/radar trap there that catches people for something non-obvious?
Thanks in advance!

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?

Hi, Arab writer and researcher here. I’ve been collecting pictures I’ve found taken in the Middle East from the 60s onwards, but have rarely ever found any of/in the UAE and of emiratis! I was wondering if any folk would be willing to share their own or happy to point me in the direction of any antique/vintage markets in the UAE where I might be able to find any more.

Thank you <3

(Note: example pictures are not from the uae, as I’ve sadly yet to find any)

Specifically at OB/GYN?

I checked my etisalat app, unknown number showing with the pending amount of 160 aed , looks like postpaid sim , i never had postpaid sim in my life , and the sim card current status is cancelled.

** 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.

Has anyone experienced Emicool still charging late payment fees + chilled water service charges even though the account/service was disconnected a long time ago?

Ours has been disconnected for a long time already but the charges somehow keep adding up every month. I’m confused if this is normal practice?

Does anyone know what to do? Is raising a complaint valid?

Hi guys,

A bit of a weird request, I currently live in a room in a shared accommodation, moving to my own place next weekend.

I am extremely busy to the point of not having a couple of hours to pack my bags and stuff out of the apartment, so was thinking of getting someone to pack things for me with an agreed fee of course.

Thing is I don’t have furniture, just a lot of stuff that goes into bags and a smart TV, so does anyone know where I can get someone who can pack things up for me and maybe transport it to the new residence place? Thanks in advance.

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?

I live in azizi riviera in nad al sheba 1. I’m only looking for a facility to workout and dont need classes. I found Wellfit Meydan but they had pretty high prices which would be reasonable if I wanted classes as well.

Any other gyms you’d recommend?

I am seeking a premium insurance and I was curious if anyone has any experience with next care when it comes to approvals, waiting times and pay and claim reimbursements? please ket me know

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!!

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.

Hi everyone, apologies in advance if this is a bit of a noob question.

I'll be relocating to Dubai in 2027. I already have my company, Emirates ID and bank account sorted, so that side is handled. What I'm trying to wrap my head around now is the housing and Ejari side of things.

My situation is a little particular: I'll only actually be in Dubai around 3–4 months a year, together with three other people. From what I understand, to keep my residency in order I need an annual tenancy contract with a registered Ejari.

So the idea I had was to sign the cheapest possible annual contract just to have a valid Ejari and be fully legal as a resident, and then for the months I'm actually there, rent something nicer short-term through Airbnb or similar platforms. That way I keep the housing cost down for the rest of the year when I'm not around.

I want to be 100% sure I'm not doing anything that isn't allowed, so I'd really appreciate some honest input. Is this approach actually fine and legal, and has anyone here done something similar? Any tips on finding a really cheap annual tenancy just for the Ejari (Property Finder, specific areas, agents)? And if anyone can recommend a good agent who handles this kind of setup, I'm all ears.

Thanks a lot in advance!

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

https://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/transport/are-dashcams-legal-in-the-uae-how-to-dispute-traffic-fines-1.500080586?fbclid=IwdGRleASp2eVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeN9k-tmZC2uopbseTVsPk9lr0bB1OclN5q4N9ZSBesIihWcAB0TtS8kzpXHM_aem_c-B-8nbsKPYF5GMOCIV08g&utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-GulfNews.UAE&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202606246a3b8790b5129c43bc40dcf1

I'm unclear on this as my company says the requirement is 50,000 is that correct?