Working in Dubai - dsinfotek.com

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is one of the world's fastest
growing employment hotspots in the world. Up to 20 new
companies establish themselves in the emirate's free trade
zones every week and since 2002 some 650 companies have
registered in the Dubai Media City free trade zone alone.

Particularly in the fields of tourism, IT, media and finance there
are significant job opportunities for qualified personnel and if
you're interested in working in Dubai here's a guide to
employment in the most exciting, tax free, fastest growing
multi cultural location in the world.

Yes, you heard me right, Dubai is tax free ? if you live and
work in the emirate your income will be paid to you gross and
furthermore, if you buy a house to live in you will not be
subject to property taxes because direct personal taxation is
against the law in Dubai!

The emirate currently has 15 free trade zones and 7 more are
in the planning stages. The free trade zones are where foreign
businesses can establish themselves and grow without the
restriction of corporate taxation for example and without
having to submit to a local majority shareholding structure. As
a direct result of all of the incentives offered to overseas
businesses, take up in the free trade zones has been incredible
and employment opportunities for foreign personnel are being
created within them on a weekly basis.

To work in Dubai you require a work permit and a residency
visa and the majority of employers arrange these for their
expatriate work force when they appoint them. If you're
planning on travelling to Dubai to look for work you can enter
the country on a temporary visa and then as soon as you
secure employment you can apply for your work permit and
visas. Rules relating to the period of time you can remain in the
country on a temporary visa vary depending on the country
you herald from and you should check with your local UAE
embassy on rules that apply to you before you travel.

Most business in Dubai is done on a networking basis and so
when you first arrive it can feel a little alien to have to
immediately get out there and start introducing yourself to
people. But don't worry, you soon get used to it. Just make
sure you have a pocketful of business cards to hand whenever
you leave your accommodation as trading in business cards is
the first step to successful networking!

Once you've settled into the different working hours in Dubai ?
many businesses close for a few hours in the afternoon and no
local people take appointments on a Friday ? and once you've
settled into the fast pace of your social life you will begin to
love your new surroundings. The quality of life achievable in
Dubai for expatriates is quite possibly inimitable elsewhere as
such emphasis has been placed on creating a paradise where
foreign workers can work hard, play hard, live life to the full
and experience everything in one day from skiing on an indoor
slope to playing golf to diving to camel riding in the desert.

Expatriates make up 94% of the population in Dubai and as a
direct result you can almost guarantee you'll make friends very
quickly and easily. The environment in Dubai is so multi
cultural, open and free and there are a great deal of social
clubs and events designed for people to meet up and make
friends. These all help ease new residents into their brand new
life. Everyone makes a great effort to get along in Dubai
because they are all in the same boat together ? working away
from home but enjoying being in a country that offers first
class business opportunities and a tax free lifestyle ? could you
ask for more?

Occupation: An offshore investment, overseas living and
international property expert and publisher
Rhiannon Williamson is an independent offshore investment,
overseas living and international property expert and publisher
of http://www.shelteroffshore.com/ This is an online
publication covering offshore banking, offshore investment,
living overseas, and investment property abroad for
expatriates, international investors, and those dreaming of a
new life abroad.
http://www.shelteroffshore.com/

Working in Dubai