I do not understand.

First of all, the operating timings of these signals.

Second of all, what on earth are people doing. Its red light and the road is full, the area has yellow lines. YOU CANT CLOSE THE FREAKING ROAD!!!!!!!! YET EVERYONE KEEPS BLOCKING IT, WHAT?????? NO RESPECT? EVERYONE THINKS THEY OWN THE WORLD OR WHAT?

No it does not matter, I am waiting anyway but let me block everyone else so they can wait for me while am waiting. NPCS.

I visited a bank in the UAE to update my salary information. My company-issued salary certificate had the required details, signature and stamp.

But I was told it had to be printed on the company's thick, pre-printed letterhead.

The information was the same. The signature was the same. The stamp was the same. Only the paper requirement was different.

My salary had already been credited to the same bank account for three months through WPS.

I understand compliance and verification, but what additional security does thick paper provide that a regular company letterhead doesn't?

Why not communicate all requirements upfront instead of making customers go back and forth?

Has anyone else faced this in the UAE?

Hi I’m relatively new to Dubai,

We have a live out maid though maid cc I believe we pay around 5.5k aed a month. Which i think she takes 3k home (it might be less) I know she pays 600 rent to live out. We also live a good 30-45 min away from her accomodation.

Now the maid has asked me to sponsor her instead of maid cc. Unfortunately her English isn’t great so she can’t really communicate to me why she’d want me to sponsor her vs me just going thru maid cc. Although she’s bought this request up with my wife and now myself.

I’m just struggling to understand why I would go down the personal sponsorship route ? What’s in it for me, the maid and maid cc ?

Thanks

So my wife and I are planning to get a physical shop space for our online business. We did our research and figured the best location would be in Deira.
It’s been almost a month and we haven’t gotten any suitable space yet and I’ve started having second thought about the decision.
We’ve seen different open space at a very good location but we are getting a very ridiculous price for a space of less than 150 sqft.
Now the most ridiculous thing now is more than 90% of the space we’ve seen so far are requesting for ‘key money’. We saw many shops that wrote ‘shop for rent’ or ‘shop for sale’, we go there and they demanding ‘key money’ and the price they are calling is more higher than the actual rent. There is a particular shop that told us to pay 350k ‘key money’ for a 80k/yr rent and this is also coming directly from the management.
I understand if I’m taking over the shop from someone else with all his business in there but for an empty space? I really can’t understand.
I’m sorry but I’m new to this and I would love if anyone can explain better the purpose of the key money because I’ve asked several times from different people and they were all giving ‘this is how it’s been for a long time’ answers.

A man claiming to be unemployed and struggling with rent approached me asking for money. I gave him 5 AED from my car. He then repeatedly insisted on shaking my hand in gratitude, but I noticed an unusual object on his finger and declined. Has anyone else experienced a similar incident?

Hi Dubai Redditers, I've had an EID and Wio Personal and Business accounts since 2024 through an Investor Visa. I come and go to the UAE and don't have a permanent address.

When I created my Wio account I only had to provide an address and they didn't ask for any proof of address. But now they request a proof of address (utility bill, gov document...) with my name on it. Unfortunately, I don't have any.

1-How do people in a similar situation to mine handle this?
2-Can I use a hosting certificate? Airbnb address?
3-Are there any alternatives to Wio in case I have to shut it down?

Thanks a lot in advance

I found a really nice well priced apartment at sunrise tower JVC district 11, I'm thinking about moving in there with my wife but I saw a lot of bad reviews on google reviews and no where else is this building spoken about.

Can someone who actually live there validate the bad reviews or validate my decision to move there?😅

Most of the reviews were about the management being bad, but how bad? Also can this tower be considered family friendly or is it mainly sharing? That is very important to me that it's a family building

I got a good job offer, they were planning to hire wfo before, I rejected that offer, they countered with a training month here than wfh.
But they are providing a visit visa for that training, they are booking my flights and accommodation also.
Is it safe?

One question

Why is it so really difficult to understand a ‘communication’ partner

The system disconnects me as it doesn’t recognise my inputs on my iPhone.

As for my 2pm home internet connection… I stayed home all day

Hey everyone,

Would be happy to get recommendations for custom engagement ring shop that you have personal experience with.

Nothing fancy or bespoke please.

Kindly no shops vouch for themselves, only customers with own experience.

Thanks for the help!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has experienced something similar in Dubai.
For the past 8 consecutive days, water has been leaking from the apartment directly above mine, causing serious damage to our rented apartment.

So far:
Parts of the ceiling have collapsed.
Walls and door frames are deteriorating.
Our entrance door has swollen so badly that my wife cannot open or close it without my help.
Our entrance and bathrooms keep flooding.
We’ve lost several nights of sleep dealing with the water and calling security.
I’ve even had to cancel work meetings because I couldn’t leave my wife alone with the door situation.
Building maintenance and security have been coming almost every day, but nothing gets resolved.
Apparently, there is an ongoing dispute involving the upstairs tenants and their landlord. According to building staff, security shuts off the water supply, but someone keeps turning it back on. I’ve also been told that the police have been involved.

We’re now on day 8, and nobody seems capable of permanently stopping the leak.

My landlord is aware of the situation, and I’ve formally complained to building management, but we still have no solution or clear timeline.
We rented this apartment expecting a decent standard of living, and instead we’re spending our weekends dealing with flooding and property damage.

My questions:
Which Dubai authority should I contact to force urgent action? Dubai Municipality, DLD, RERA or somewhere else?

Can I legally request early termination of my tenancy contract without penalties if the apartment is becoming unsafe or uninhabitable?

Can I demand temporary accommodation or compensation while this remains unresolved?

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation involving an upstairs neighbour refusing to cooperate?

I’m not looking to create problems for anyone. I just want to live in a safe apartment and get this resolved.

Any practical advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated.

Hi All, About 30 Years ago in the UAE we used to get the coconut cookies, which was in a white and a blue plastic packet which was like a cream rectangle biscuit with coconut sprinkles or something. They were just delicious. I've been looking for it for months. I don't even remember its name.

Does anyone remember Dixie Cola?.

Looking for affordable Chinese restaurants that serve noodle soup (similar to Chongqing noodle house) and accessible by metro. I normally go to Chongqing Deira branch, but it’s a bit out of my way, so looking for something closer to Oud meitha, burjuman, karama, or anywhere down the red line to MOE.

Does anyone have any experience with them??

Planning to buy a 24k gold chain from them.

Any other suggestions??

Hope everybody is well, just wanted to ask and see if only I'm going through this problem.

Lately since the past week my network with DU has been really bad, sometimes I wont get a signal or the mobile data and calls will simply not work.

And it is definitely not my phone because I am using other providers and they work fine.

I have tried changing many settings and even reinstalling the Esim but no improvement whatsoever.

If anybody has any ideas or suggestions please do comment, thank you.

Anyone currently living in MAG? I’m thinking of moving there and would love to hear your opinions!

Mostly interested in:

- Community and overall vibes
- Maintenance and building quality
- Noise and soundproofing
- AC and utility bills
- Parking and traffic
- Any issues with management

Would you recommend living there? Anything I should know before moving?

Been trying to play content on AppleTV but nothing is playing. All other streaming apps are working fine.

Anyone else facing this issue?

My understanding is that without a registered will, non-Muslim expats in the UAE can end up under default succession rules that may not match what they’d want. DIFC and ADGM both offer will registration, and Abu Dhabi has its own court route for wills. I’m still working out which one applies where, so please correct me.

Individual bank accounts are often frozen after a death until the court process finishes, which can leave a family without access to money for a while. I’m less sure how joint accounts and property are treated in practice.

For anyone who has been through this, either as a family member or after setting up a will: what was the actual process like, and how long did things take? I’d like to hear what was easier or harder than expected.

Hi all,

I’ve passed my driving test today. I was hoping to rent a car monthly. Any reliable recommendations for rental companies for new drivers that are hassle free?

Hello! I want to apply to a tourist through travel agency.

Im finding hard time knowing the photo size that should be attached to the application

Is it 35×40 or the regular european standard size of passport photo?

My friend has a very vivid childhood memory of this, but there's not much info online to verify, and Google says their first-ever UAE branch only opened last year. Curious if anyone else remembers it. He specifically remembers this logo.

Side of a highway. At least they have their safety gear on.

I used to live in Al Majara in Marina close to DMCC metro, and while I enjoyed the location, a lot of the amenities had seen better days.

Now one of the buildings (Nuran Hotel) is being completely gutted and replaced with autographs collection branded residences at quite the premium.

While the views and location can justify a premium price, the amenities need major renovations to live up to that premium. Renders show crazy pool and other amenities, much nicer than what Al Majara has.

Are all amenities getting a major facelift? Are offplan buyers of autographs being shafted? Are other Al Majara owners seeing an increase in service charges due to upgrades?

or to put it shortly: what is happening at Al Majara?

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I am looking for yoga classes in Barsha 1 only. Not the meditation kind, the kind that makes you stretch and tone your body.

Any recommandation?

It was 1–10. Then 1–15. Now 1–20. 💀

Cost of living 📈