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Residence Visa and Tenancy Contract

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Latest post on 29 October 2012 - 19:24

Hi to all!
Need some help on our residence visa renewal. My family is living in a villa w/ no tenancy contract. I understand that it is now a must to have one(with attestation by Ejari). I read in dubizzle that some LL/Agents are offering some kind of a "dummy" tenancy contracts just for family residence visa processing.. others say they'll process everything in our behalf and we'll just pay them. I admit the offer is quite tempting but we are still hesitant to take it! Does anyone here has idea/tried doing it?
TIA:)

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Latest post on 02 November 2012 - 07:15

Hello Beatles19! Thanks for sharing your experience:) Glad u surpassed it! Though I am still weighing what's the best way to resolve this but DEFINITELY I would no longer consider "that" option.. nothing would compensate the worry of being caught/get into trouble any time. Can I ask where to find cheap&good accom for the fam? Are you living in a studio or w/ rooms? Do you have idea if Tenancy Contract with a Studio room is fine for our visa processing? Someone told me here it's okay though:) TIA You are welcome. We had sleepless nights because we really dread the thought of sending back our baby. We took a loan from the bank because the first payment and the cost of shifting from one place to another is very expensive for us. We found a government building in al quoz. it only costs us 40k per annum which is way way cheaper than most buildings here in dubai. it's a 2-bedroom flat..their studio costs 19k and 1 bedroom is 28k. you can go directly to the al awqaf and minor affairs foundation office in al nahda to chek if they still have available flats. their buildings are only for families. they will ask you to submit your attested marriage certificate. check in google for their website and it's better if you visit their office directly. made one mistake of dealing with an agent, we ended up paying 3k extra. we didn't know that we can go to them directly. the building is still new and it only opened last July 15,2012. we're the first to occupy it. please note that there's no need for an ejari certificate because the tenancy contract is from dubai government. when we applied for our baby's visa, they only asked for the contract and the dewa activation receipt. i hope you will get a new place soon because I really understand how it feels to be in your shoes... Thanks Beatles19! I'll try to visit their office soon:)

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Latest post on 31 October 2012 - 11:59

Hello Beatles19! Thanks for sharing your experience:) Glad u surpassed it! Though I am still weighing what's the best way to resolve this but DEFINITELY I would no longer consider "that" option.. nothing would compensate the worry of being caught/get into trouble any time. Can I ask where to find cheap&good accom for the fam? Are you living in a studio or w/ rooms? Do you have idea if Tenancy Contract with a Studio room is fine for our visa processing? Someone told me here it's okay though:) TIA You are welcome. We had sleepless nights because we really dread the thought of sending back our baby. We took a loan from the bank because the first payment and the cost of shifting from one place to another is very expensive for us. We found a government building in al quoz. it only costs us 40k per annum which is way way cheaper than most buildings here in dubai. it's a 2-bedroom flat..their studio costs 19k and 1 bedroom is 28k. you can go directly to the al awqaf and minor affairs foundation office in al nahda to chek if they still have available flats. their buildings are only for families. they will ask you to submit your attested marriage certificate. check in google for their website and it's better if you visit their office directly. made one mistake of dealing with an agent, we ended up paying 3k extra. we didn't know that we can go to them directly. the building is still new and it only opened last July 15,2012. we're the first to occupy it. please note that there's no need for an ejari certificate because the tenancy contract is from dubai government. when we applied for our baby's visa, they only asked for the contract and the dewa activation receipt. i hope you will get a new place soon because I really understand how it feels to be in your shoes...

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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 15:33

Hi Eunice, i was on the same situation few months back. i know how hard it is. we stayed in a villa, although we have our own kitchen and bath but it is still considered as shared since we have some other families with us in the whole villa. we loved that villa and we never want to move anywhere. but here comes this rule on tenancy contract. i gave birth in our home country last may and we're supposed to bring her here under her father's visa. but instead of getting her a residence visa, we opted for a 90-day visit visa first for us to have time to settle her residence visa. we came here July and we tried to do the "OPTION" you mentioned with the fixers but to no avail. we didn't have a choice but move to a flat. it cost us a lot but it gives us peace of mind now knowing that anytime we renew our visa, we don't have to resort to ways which will put us in trouble. just saying :) i am not certain if this rule will change but I hope you will sort out your visa issues the soonest..all the best! :) Hello Beatles19! Thanks for sharing your experience:) Glad u surpassed it! Though I am still weighing what's the best way to resolve this but DEFINITELY I would no longer consider "that" option.. nothing would compensate the worry of being caught/get into trouble any time. Can I ask where to find cheap&good accom for the fam? Are you living in a studio or w/ rooms? Do you have idea if Tenancy Contract with a Studio room is fine for our visa processing? Someone told me here it's okay though:) TIA

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 14:59

Hi Eunice, i was on the same situation few months back. i know how hard it is. we stayed in a villa, although we have our own kitchen and bath but it is still considered as shared since we have some other families with us in the whole villa. we loved that villa and we never want to move anywhere. but here comes this rule on tenancy contract. i gave birth in our home country last may and we're supposed to bring her here under her father's visa. but instead of getting her a residence visa, we opted for a 90-day visit visa first for us to have time to settle her residence visa. we came here July and we tried to do the "OPTION" you mentioned with the fixers but to no avail. we didn't have a choice but move to a flat. it cost us a lot but it gives us peace of mind now knowing that anytime we renew our visa, we don't have to resort to ways which will put us in trouble. just saying :) i am not certain if this rule will change but I hope you will sort out your visa issues the soonest..all the best! :)

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Latest post on 29 October 2012 - 21:01

You're asking if we would advise you to live here illegally and risk losing your home and money by some shady dealer? Have you read the news recently to see all the scams that have occurred? just having some financial constraints here that's why I may sound like desperate to consider the option... FOR NOW :( If you are already have financial constraints, then why not try to find something within your means rather than resorting to something illegal that could end up costing you even more? There is affordable housing in Barsha, Discovery Gardens, International City. Is the UAE really where you want to risk being in financial trouble? Thanks much for sharing your thoughts about this! I appreciate it a lot:-)

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Latest post on 29 October 2012 - 19:40

You're asking if we would advise you to live here illegally and risk losing your home and money by some shady dealer? Have you read the news recently to see all the scams that have occurred? just having some financial constraints here that's why I may sound like desperate to consider the option... FOR NOW :( If you are already have financial constraints, then why not try to find something within your means rather than resorting to something illegal that could end up costing you even more? There is affordable housing in Barsha, Discovery Gardens, International City. Is the UAE really where you want to risk being in financial trouble?

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 29 October 2012 - 19:37

You're asking if we would advise you to live here illegally and risk losing your home and money by some shady dealer? Have you read the news recently to see all the scams that have occurred? just having some financial constraints here that's why I may sound like desperate to consider the option... FOR NOW :(

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Latest post on 29 October 2012 - 19:27

You're asking if we would advise you to live here illegally and risk losing your home and money by some shady dealer? Have you read the news recently to see all the scams that have occurred?

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