Visa Information

The decision to move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not one to be taken lightly; it is a big move to a country very different from the UK.

There are a many different visa types for temporary and permanent residence in the UAE. We've outlined a few of these visas below in simplified format, and this list is by no means exhaustive.

This site should not be considered emigration advice. Visa information can and does change. For professional advice and the most current information, we strongly suggest that you contact the Emirates Embassy for up-to-date and thorough information on visas and immigration rules.

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Rules for visas and working in the UAE

Your first step is to secure a residential permit, and then your employer can apply for a labour card which allows you to work in the UAE. The residential permit can only be obtained when someone in the UAE legally sponsors you - usually your employer, although relatives living in the UAE are also eligible to sponsor you.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs issue your labour card for an initial period of 30 days once you have shown them proof of employment. The company that employs you will then process all formalities required for obtaining your work permit. You cannot leave the company that sponsored your visa for another company without their permission and the new company re-processing your visa.

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In the current times you might prefer that we don't visit your house in person to carry out a survey. This is fully understandable and we can just as easily undertake the survey by video call, using whatever method you're comfortable with, usually FaceTime or WhatsApp.

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Lynne at Bradshaws and the removals team John, Paul, Alan, Rob, Adrian, Chris & Adam were all excellent finding solutions to many problems that occurred during the move.

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10/10

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We suffered many issues with the move from Bolton to Huddersfield with the sudden need to break the chain for completion dates on sale and purchase, late transfer of funds, late access to new house and the need to tranship everything to small vehicles due to access problems and both Lynne and the removal guys kept calm and got on with the job. Without their excellent attitude we would have really struggled!

Thanks to Lynne, John, Paul, Alan, Rob, Adrian, Chris and Adam for all your help!!!

Rob Wilson

They were very careful with our belongings

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10/10

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10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Martin came round to the house, we were very impressed with how professional your company felt, and we felt like we knew we could trust you to do a good job

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Brilliant - Paul, Alan, Ade and Gareth were all great, they were very careful with our belongings, took them to the rooms we asked for, and did a really good job of the move – couldn’t have asked for more

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10/10

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Don’t know where you could improve tbh, very happy with our experience

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10/10

Andy Sinclair

Got on with the job with no complaints and helped with the whole move

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Local, Google search

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10/10

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10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Reliability and price

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10/10

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They were excellent, got on with the job with no complaints and helped with the whole move

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10/10

How can we improve our service?
Maybe an sms confirmation to reassure that it is all booked

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10/10

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The guys were brilliant 

Mark McMahon

My move team was AMAZING.

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I was recommended to you

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10/10

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10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
I needed to move all my belongings from England to Stockholm.

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10/10

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My move team was AMAZING. I already left a google review for them but they were amazing. Some of my furniture didn't even need to be dissembled which allowed me to get set up in my new place faster. Plus I had some really unique items like instruments and vinyl records and they all made it safely!

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10/10

How can we improve our service?
I don't know, everybody was wonderful.

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10/10

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Jacki was by far amazing. She answered COUNTLESS of my questions and was always so prompt. I feel bad for asking so many questions to her, but she is amazing and wonderful at her job. I can't thank Jacki and Martin enough for starting the whole process and getting it all the way done. :D Thank you so much!

Allison Lockhart

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