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Here are all the documents you will need to bring to Dubai with you to become a resident.
31 July 2013
| Last updated on 19 January 2020
The most usual ones needed are…
1. Degree Certificates - attested in home country
2. Professional Qualification Certificates - if you have any
3. Other Education Certificates - if required
4. Marriage Certificate - attested in home country
5. Divorce Certificate - if applicable
6. Passport with more than 6 months validity and at least one full empty page for your visa
7. Separate passports for all family members as above
8. Birth Certificate
9. Birth Certificates of children - attested in home country
10. Original driving licence from home country
11. School Records
12. School Transfer or Leaving Certificate - must be dated within 3 months of joining new school
13. Medical Records - if you feel necessary
14. Dental Records - if you feel necessary
You are also going to need along with the above:
Passport size photos- at least 30
Photocopies of all of the above- just take 5 copies of everything and keep everything all together… Do a mix of colour and black and white copies of your passport and visa when you get it- some places have different requirements.
SEE ALSO: The funds you need to move to Dubai with
Once you’ve got your residency visa you are also going to need:
1. Dubai Tenancy Contract - when you’ve got one, you’ll need this to open a bank account, get DEWA (power & water), get other services for your home.
2. Residency Visa Copy - you’ll need this for nearly everything - getting a driving licence, getting a SIM card etc.
3. Emirates ID Card - this should be processed along with your Residency Visa
You should carry with you at all times:
• Passport with visit visa or Labour Card after you have received your residency
• Emirates ID Card
• Driving Licence
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