I am just about to move to Dubai to work for a developer, is there any tips you have to settle in?

We recommend theses apps and services to candidates we place & move to the UAE to help make life easier:

SHOPPING & FOOD

  • Carre Four
  • Kibsons – who sell Sainsburys and M&S products
  • Nownow and @Instashop @Noon
  • JetLaggedChef for filling, nutritious meal plans – use code JET20 to save on your first week

CAR & TRAVEL

  • Careem
  • Invygo for car hire and @RMA Cars for purchase
  • RTA Dubai for your toll top up, parking tickets, and fines
  • Zofeur so you can imbibe and get home safely
  • Waze and Google Maps
  • Cafu to get petrol on demand either at home or out and about
  • Dubai Police app for any issues, or scrapes on the road

CONVENIENCE

  • Urban Company and @Just Life for a cleaner, plumber, handyman
  • 5asec and Laundry Heap for dry cleaning
  • Greenly for all your gardening, plant care, and landscaping

OTHER

  • Entertainer for savings on eating out, days out, working out and local spas
  • Privilee for savings on days out, pool days, gyms and fitness classes
  • Letswork to find coworking spaces
  • BOTIM – so you can call home as Whatsapp calls don’t work
  • for banking check out Wio, Liv, Emirates NBD, and ADCB banks. Lots have great offers, and some offer cashback
  • for shipping your items across speak to Pickfords
  • Duolingo to brush up on your Arabic
  • British Chamber of Commerce Dubai for networking
  • Do the Aladdin’s Tour in Dubai Creek (see Viator) & visit the Cultural Centre to help get to grips with the local culture

📩 If you have a question please email questions@richmond-capital.co.uk

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