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Negotiation of salary in Abu Dhabi after 3 months of probation?

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Submitted by mrwale on
Destination: Abu Dhabi

I got a new job at a construction company in Abu Dhabi as an Environmental Scientist. The organization opt to pay me 2000 Dirhams, provide free medical, accommodation and transportation for me. They also opt to provide free flight ticket from my home country to UAE. I will be subjected to salary review after assessing my performance for 3 months. I am married with a daughter. I need your candid opinion as to what my salary range should be after the conclusion of my probation considering the standard of living in Abu Dhabi UAE. Swift response would be appreciated

Is a visa for my wife possible on a business visa in Saudi Arabia?

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Submitted by Lhockenbury on
Destination: Riyadh
Hello. I am a US expat in Riyadh with my company on a 5 year business visa. I wanted to see if it is possible to get a visit visa for my wife. She is Thai and I know there are restrictions but I wanted to see if it was possible with a company letter.

How difficult is it to bring a dog to India?

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Submitted by Annie Walsh on
Destination: India
Hi, my husband & I are moving to Hyderabad in the next few months as my husband has a 3 year work contract. We are intending on bringing our curly coated retriever with us from Australia & wondering if anyone can share their experiences which would be greatly appreciated.

UAE authorities approach to compassionate leave?

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Submitted by crosselaine on
Destination: United Arab Emirates
If one is working for the UAE Goverment/ Military What is their approach to compassionate leave. We have en elderly mother in the U.K., are they likely to be flexible if I need to go back quickly to deal with an Heath, housing or social care problem for her? Thanks Ellie

Dubai vs Abu Dhabi?

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Submitted by frontend.miko on
Destination: Dubai
Hi, I am planning to move with my wife and new born child to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. I am working in IT industry as frontend developer. I would like to ask you what do you think about Abu Dhabi and Dubai from your perspective as you are there - would you choose Dubai or Abu Dhabi again with the knowledge which you have right now. We are going to UAE with a plan to save money to build a house in our homeland :) We prefer more calm life rather than parties and similar activities. Although I like sport a lot - mostly cycling on racing bicycle, gym. I like to come to work by bicycle everyday.

Residence permit in Qatar?

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Submitted by jp ghosh on
Destination: Doha
i am working in saudi arabia and if i go on vacation on re-entry visa, but don't travel back to saudi and move on to doha, qatar with a new job. what will be the problem? whether i will be able to work in qatar? will i get a residence permit in qatar? for how many years will i be not able to come or enter to saudi arabia? will it be safe to work in qatar?

Information regarding pension drawdown in Portugal?

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Submitted by Jonathan Neal on
Destination: Portugal
Hi We have recently been looking at buying a property in Spain but have been put off slightly by the cost of legal fees etc We have just heard that if we moved to Portugal and became residents I could take my drawdown pension without incurring any tax costs, needless to say this has drawn our attention to Portugal. Can anyone give me any information on this and confirm that it is as good as it seems. Regards Jon

Help with concerns about moving family to Romania from USA?

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Submitted by kileymarie4591 on
Destination: Romania
Hi there! My husband is originally from Romania and we currently are living in the U.S. We have a 1 & 2 year old and were considering moving to Timisoara Romania as all of our family and friends are there. I was wondering how the schools are and what quality of life our children would have as opposed to the U.S. It seems as if there is no culture here in the U.S and many other issues arising that I cannot wrap my head around.

Questions about moving to Dublin?

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Submitted by GuzcateguiD on
Destination: Dublin
First of all hello to everyone!
I'm a 20 years old man from Venezuela and I'm planning on moving to Ireland on a few months with my cousin who is living there.
About me:
-I have european passport and nationality, Italian to be specific so that's good because I won't have visa issues and those kind of things.
-I've been studying Software engineering for 2 years that's half the career so I don't have a college degree. But I got pretty decent knowledge about programming due to working experience and my Webmaster diplomat.

Does expired unused entry work visa for Qatar really need to be cancelled?

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Submitted by johnex on
Destination: Qatar
I have been issued an entry work visa but it was never been used and has not been stamped on my passport. The said unused entry work visa has already expired. Now, a new company wants to hire and apply a new entry work visa for me but they informed me that the previous entry work visa (which already expired) needs to be cancelled first. I referred my case to the embassy of Qatar here in my country and they informed me that once the entry work visa expires, it is considered cancelled or not valid. Now I'm confused.

Is there any ban for exit less than six months for working visa in Saudi Arabia?

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Submitted by krishna87 on
Destination: Saudi Arabia
Hello, I am Krishna Dutta from India. I went to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 2014 on employment visa. After working for 3 months I came from there on September 2014 on final exit due to problem with my company. My iqama was prepare in this time also I have exit paper from the company. In January 2016 I got another job offer for Saudi Arabia. I applied for visa stamping on Mumbai consulate office but it was rejected due to my stay in Saudi Arabia last time less than six months. The agent dealing with the visa stamping is saying I can't get back to Saudi Arabia for work visa.

Expired Employment Visa in Bahrain?

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Submitted by annabheng on
Destination: Bahrain
Does anybody here also has an expired visa? I was working on my previous company who failed to renew my working visa, now that I found a new company they cannot process a new visa for me because Im not sure if its the immigration or lmra that is rejecting my visa application. The lmra informed my new sponsor that my previous employer has to pay 1,000BD for the penalty of letting me work while my visa is expired. Is there any chance that I can work again? and will be the procedures to follow to solve my case? please give me some info about this. Thank you.

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