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Guides: moving to Dubai
The key questions about moving to Dubai at a glance, with official sources and dates. These pages are free. Step by step, with a personal roadmap, deadlines and documents, the app takes it from there.
- As of October 2026 · with sources
- Last checked on 15 October 2026
The move
Moving to Dubai: the process in 7 steps
From self-check to Emirates ID: how moving to Dubai works, which deadlines apply and what to sort out first.
Read moreUAE visa routes at a glance
Work visa, own company, Green Visa, Golden Visa, family, retirement, remote work and study: the 10 routes to residence in Dubai with main requirement and validity.
Read moreWhat does it cost to live in Dubai?
Rent, school, health insurance, car and everyday life: typical costs of a month in Dubai for singles, couples and families in euros with AED amounts and sources.
Read moreTrial stay in Dubai: test everyday life before you move
Entry, accommodation, rental car, heat and everyday tests: how to try Dubai in daily life for one to four weeks before relocating.
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Your situation
Moving to Dubai from the UK
What to sort out when you move from the UK to Dubai: HMRC and form P85, Statutory Residence Test, UK–UAE tax treaty, State Pension, NHS, voting and documents.
Read moreMoving to Dubai from the USA
What Americans should know before moving to Dubai: citizenship-based taxation, FEIE, FBAR and FATCA, no US–UAE tax treaty, state domicile, Medicare, Social Security and documents.
Read moreMoving to Dubai with your family
Family visa, choosing a school, school fees and health insurance for children: what families should plan when moving to Dubai.
Read moreMoving to Dubai as a freelancer or founder
Free zone or mainland, Green Visa for freelancers, Golden Visa for entrepreneurs, corporate tax and VAT: the routes for the self-employed and founders in Dubai.
Read moreRemote work from Dubai
Remote work visa for Dubai (Virtual Working Programme): requirements, income, validity, family and what to check in your home country.
Read moreRetiring in Dubai (55+)
Retirement visa from 55: requirements, assets or income, validity, health insurance and what happens to your UK, US or German pension.
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Step by step in the app
Start for free: your starting point, the fit test and the introduction and contents of every guide are free.
- Starter (€79 for the first 3 months, then €25 per month (cancel monthly)): Is Dubai right for me?
- Plus (€249 for the first 6 months, then €40 per month (cancel monthly)): Does Dubai feel right in everyday life?
- Premium (€999 for the first 12 months, then €80 per month (cancel monthly)): How do I relocate fully on my own?
Information and planning to do it yourself. Not legal, tax or migration advice.
How we work
Every factual statement has a source, preferably an official one. Where sources disagree, we write "in general …" and name the office where you confirm your case. Market data and benchmarks are labelled. More about us on the About us page.
This page provides general information and is not legal, tax or migration advice. Rules, amounts and fees can change; the office named is authoritative. Euro amounts use the guide rate €1 = AED 4.00.